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ECOWAS Trains Legal Advisors to Advance African Trade Pact
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
The ECOWAS Commission launched a four-day capacity-building workshop for legal advisors in Banjul, Gambia, on June 30, 2025. Focused on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the training aims to align regional legal...
GAP Calls for Sacking of Minister Jobe and Abdoulie Sayang Over Russian Fuel Scandal
The Fatu Network
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July 3, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Michaella Faith Wright The Gambia Action Party (GAP) is calling for the immediate dismissal of Energy Minister Abdoulie Jobe and Abdoulie Sayang of GNPC, following their alleged involvement in the controversial Russian fuel...
The Gambia Foreign Minister Dr Tangara Resigned.
Freedom Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
Mamadou Tangara is a politician and diplomat from the West African state of Gambia, who served as Minister several times and as Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations between 2013 and 2016, and again in 2017 and 2018. Since...
Secka: The Gambia MPC likely to leave MPR unchanged at 17% in 2025
CNBC Africa
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July 3, 2025
Alieu Secka, a Transformation Specialist at ABSS Consulting, provided a comprehensive analysis on CNBC concerning the monetary policy outlook for The Gambia amid fluctuating oil prices and ongoing inflationary pressures. His insights suggest a...
Rural Gambians Defy Ban, Burn Charcoal for Survival
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Despite a longstanding government ban on charcoal production, many rural communities in The Gambia, especially in the Central River Region (CRR), continue to engage in large-scale charcoal burning as a vital economic activity. The...
Second Batch of Gambian Migrant Workers to Spain Set for Interviews Next Week
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Assan Bah The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment announced on Wednesday that interviews and selection for the second batch of 50 Gambian migrant workers will take place on July 10 and 11, 2025. Of those candidates,...
Violation of international law and human rights by the US
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The US Government and its embassy in Banjul are flagrantly violating international law by “suspending or limiting entry and visa issuance to nationals of certain countries.” The decision is arbitrary, unjustified...
Shelter Crisis: The Growing Burden of Rent in The Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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July 3, 2025
Finding decent accommodation in The Gambia has become a major struggle, especially for low- and middle-income earners. As the cost of living continues to rise, the housing crisis is tightening its grip on urban and peri-urban areas, with rent...
SJAG to commemorate International Sports Journalists Day, Saturday
The Standard Gambia
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July 3, 2025
- Advertisement - The Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) will commemorate International Sports Journalists Day on Saturday at Seaview Hotel, under the theme “Evolution of Sports Press in The Gambia: challenges and opportunities”....
MB Vision signs two young Gambian artists
The Point
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The newly signed artistes - Sulayman Jobe, also known by his stage moniker King Saul, and Sulayman Jallow, aka Lucky Saul, are fast rising multi-talented stars, who are ready to make it in the country’s music landscape and beyond. With this...
Bread Rise Deepens Gambia’s Cost of Living Crisis
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Nelson Manneh As of July 1st, 2025, the cost of a loaf of bread in The Gambia officially rose from D10 to D12. The price hike, affecting both Tapalapa and Senfur loaves, follows a consensus reached between the government and the Gambia Bakers...
Ecobank Gambia Launches School Ecosystem CVP to Transform Education
The Point
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The event brought together key stakeholders from the education sector, including ministers, private school owners, education service providers, and development partners. Mr. Kebba M.I Gaye, Group Manager for Education, Faith-Based and Social...
Turkey donates school furniture to Noor Islamic School in Banjul
The Point
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The donation, facilitated through the efforts of Hon. Modou Lamin Bah, National Assembly Member for Banjul North, marks a vital contribution to improving educational infrastructure for local students in the area. Speaking at the handover ceremony,...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Hadith Specialist Abu Muqbil Bah Slams Imam Musa Jallow Over Political Ambitions
The Fatu Network
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July 3, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Dawda Baldeh Abu Muqbil Bah, a Hadith specialist and Islamic scholar, has criticised Imam Musa Jallow for venturing into politics, claiming that to survive in that space, the imam “must go against Shariah.” Speaking...
Gambia expresses solidarity with Qatar following Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base
The Peninsula
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June 27, 2025
Banjul: The Republic of The Gambia expressed its solidarity with the State of Qatar following Iran's attack on Al Udeid Air Base earlier this week, calling for the resolution of disputes through peaceful means and in accordance with international...
Trois employés du ministère de la Justice libérés sous caution pour un montant de 16 millions GMD
The Voice Gambia
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July 2, 2025
Par: Nicholas Bass La Haute Cour de Banjul a accordé lundi une caution de 16 millions de dalasis à trois membres du personnel du ministère de la Justice. Le juge Ebrima Jaiteh, qui présidait l’audience, a accordé la libération sous caution aux...
Legal, security personnel from Nigeria, 6 others get drug investigation training
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 27, 2025
DEA drug investigation course Special Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has hosted an advanced-level course for 35 law enforcement, prosecutors, magistrates, and training personnel from Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal,...
Arrests in West Yorkshire after 'smuggling gang brings 500 Gambians to UK illegally'
Telegraph & Argus
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A HUGE probe into the illegal entry of hundreds of foreign nationals into the UK has led investigators to West Yorkshire. Seven members of a suspected people smuggling gang have been arrested in dramatic raids after allegedly making millions of...
Radicalization Factors and Perceptions of Terrorism in The Gambia.
New Crusading Guide
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July 2, 2025
The Timbuktu Institute’s report (June 2025) on radicalization factors and perceptions of terrorism in The Gambia provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of violent extremism in this West African nation. Based on a mixed methodology...