As some parliamentarians are pushing ahead with plans to repeal the legislation banning female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM), women’s rights activist Sainabou Drammeh called on Gambian authorities to stick to engagements they endorsed at local and international levels. Struggling to contain her emotions, women’s rights campaigner Sainabou Drammeh told JollofNews she[Read More…]
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Health Minister Says There Should Be Equity In The World
Gambia’s health minister on Thursday said there should be equity regarding health and human suffering in the world, adding that the United Nations takes health issues seriously. “I sincerely think the United Nations is taking the health issues of the whole world very seriously, including the developing countries. But I[Read More…]
Gambia Secures 2nd Africa Cup Of Nations Berth With Late Show Against Congo
Gambia staged a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit, scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Congo on Sunday in the final day of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This dramatic result propels them into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[Read More…]
Effective Accountability Is What Is Required
Once again the Government has come out with a heavyweight press release yet we know from the past nothing comes out these so-called reviews and investigations. The mess in this country is created, caused and perpetrated by none other than the Government itself. Hence the Government must be held responsible[Read More…]
Media Publishers, Managers Set To ‘Detox Our Information Space’
Media publishers and managers pushed back Tuesday on the rise of misinformation and fake news as they embrace the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) geared towards promoting the credibility of quality journalism. “As journalists, you are naturally change agents in society,” Information Minister Lamin Queen Jammeh said in a statement delivered[Read More…]
‘Over 400 Sickle Cell Carriers Are Being Treated In EFSTH’
As Gambia joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Sickle Cell Day, the Deputy Chief Medical Director, Dr. Abubacarr Jagne revealed that up to 400 people with sickle cell trait are being treated at the Paediatric Outpatient Department of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), Banjul. The[Read More…]
‘Agri-Food Processing Sector Plays Pivotal Role In Gambia’s Economic Devt’
The director general of the Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI), Momodou Singhateh, has said the agri-food processing sector plays a pivotal role in the economic development of The Gambia. The GTHI boss made the disclosure during the opening of a 3-day (12 – 14 June) agri-food processing curriculum validation[Read More…]
2023 State Of The Nation Address Delivered By President Adama Barrow
2023 STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA) DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, ADAMA BARROW GMRG, ON 8TH JUNE 2023 AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN BANJUL 1. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Your Excellency, the[Read More…]
NNHRI West Africa Commences Annual Conference In Gambia
The Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI – WA), the umbrella body for national human rights institutions (NHRIs) within West Africa, today began its annual conference in The Gambia. The three-day convergence (7-9 June 2023) was held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre[Read More…]
247 Bachelor’s Degree Students Graduate From American University
American International University West Africa (AIUWA) has held a graduation ceremony or convocation for 247 students who have successfully completed their bachelor’s degree studies in various fields at the university. The students were drawn from the College of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences and College of Management and[Read More…]
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