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Stewards of the Port: a look at the architects behind the Gambia Ports Authority
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie (retired permanent secretary) On July 5th, 2025, His Excellency President Adama Barrow laid the foundation stone for the construction of the deep sea port at Sanyang, marking a historic milestone for The...
UDP Hails 21 Lawmakers for Rejecting Draft Constitution, Alleges Political Interference
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The United Democratic Party (UDP) has commended 21 National Assembly Members (NAMs) who voted against the government’s proposed constitution, describing them as patriots who, in the party’s...
Response to Minister Ebrima Sillah: Public officials will be held accountable
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, The Minister of Works Ebrima Sillah went to Coffee Time with Peter Gomez this morning to throw diatribes at me once again with the intention to discredit me and deflecting the issues I raise. He said I am idle and...
Dangerous chemical sniper resurfaces in Gambia market
The Point
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Both street vendors and hawkers are seen selling the dangerous pesticide/ chemical in town despite it being banned in The Gambia. The Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticide Control Management in 2022 announced the ban on the importation and sale of the...
“Anyone With Money Can Do Whatever They Want”: Fishermen Urge Government to End Destructive Fishing
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Alieu Jallow Coastal communities across The Gambia are sounding the alarm over the destructive practice of bottom trawling—a fishing method where large, heavy nets are dragged along the sea floor—urging the government...
Parliament Rejects Gambia’s 2024 Constitution Bill
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The National Assembly has once again rejected a bid to overhaul The Gambia’s Constitution, voting down the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia Promulgation Bill 2024 after hours of tense debate marked by sharp exchanges...
Economist Raises Eyebrows Over Gambia Importing Fish
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Dr. Foday Joof, a Gambian economist has raised eyebrows over the country’s growing dependence on imported fish, saying: “the trend reflects a sharp decline in local fish stocks and failures in marine resource management.” Dr. Joof...
Digging deeper: How soil spectroscopy is revolutionizing agriculture in The Gambia
Forests News
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July 8, 2025
“It could be a ‘game-changer’ for our work” A breakthrough in efficient, accurate, and scalable soil diagnostics is taking root in The Gambia —one that will facilitate the scaling of soil health information across the country and may even prove to...
President Barrow Lays Foundation Stone for Sanyang Deep‑Sea Port Project
The Fatu Network
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July 6, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom President Adama Barrow laid the foundation stone for the Sanyang Deep‑Sea Port on Saturday, 5 July 2025, marking the launch of one of The Gambia’s largest infrastructure ventures. The...
Jonathan, Boni Lead W/African Elders Pre-Election Mission To Côte d’Ivoire
Daily Independent
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July 8, 2025
1 LAGOS – Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former President of the Republic of Benin, Mr. Yayi Boni, have led the West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF), deployed on a pre-election fact-finding mission to Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the country’s...
FOPE president asks MSMEs to implement revised Schedule M as govt unlikely to extend deadline
Pharmabiz.com
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The president of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (FOPE), Harish K. Jain, has urged the pharma MSMEs in Tamil Nadu to gear up for implementing the revised Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act at their production facilities, as...
THE SHAKY STATE OF THE GAMBIA’S FOREIGN SERVICE: PUBLICITY OR REFORM?
The Point
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June 26, 2025 Publicity or Policy Action The attentive segment of the public had a fleeting view of the state of the foreign service of The Gambia when the late Vice President, Badara Joof, shortly after his appointment in 2022, publicly raised...
Report Uncovers over D356 Million in Unauthorised Government Virements
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 7, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray A recent report by the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has revealed alarming financial irregularities in the Gambian government’s 2020 audited accounts, highlighting unauthorised virements totalling over Three...
Bubacarr Bah Sworn In as UTG-SAPEH Sports Minister, Vows to Champion Youth Sports
The Voice Gambia
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July 7, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Hon. Bubacarr Bah, a final-year student of Public and Environmental Health at the University of The Gambia (UTG), has officially taken the oath of office as the newly elected Sports Minister for the Student Association of Public and...
Who cursed The Gambia?
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - By Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe When I was growing up, I always felt uncomfortable whenever I saw highly talented Gambians leaving the country and not returning. However, as I experienced my own taste of Gambian adult life, I...
SJAG MARKS INTERNATIONAL SPORTS JOURNALISTS DAY
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - The Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia on Saturday celebrated International Sports Day with a forum that featured deliberations on the state of sports journalism in the world and The Gambia. Described as one of the best...
Doctrinal flexibility and technological adaptation for the Gambia Armed Forces
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lt Col (Rtd) Samsudeen Sarr In today’s ever-shifting global security arena, no army worth its salt can afford to rest on the laurels of past doctrines. Stagnation, in military terms, is an invitation to defeat. My own journey...
China hands over 23rd Medical team to Gambia, reinforcing bilateral health cooperation
The Point
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The handover ceremony, held at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy, also marked the farewell to the 22nd Chinese Medical Team, which had been serving in the country over the past year. The event symbolised the continued commitment of the...
Suspects who helped more than 500 people from Gambia to enter UK illegally arrested
The Point
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The Home Office said the group was thought to have helped more than 500 people from Gambia enter the country using forged passports and visas of people who had legitimate status in the UK. Immigration enforcement officers carried out raids in West...
GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Nationwide security vigilance is vital
The Point
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This action serves as a wake-up call for the authorities of The Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania, to work collectively to ensure proper security measures are put in place to keep their territories secure and safe. Indeed there is a need for...