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Business News | Merck Foundation CEO Meets The Gambia First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
Latestly
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September 5, 2025
BusinessWire India Banjul [Gambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...
Sections of Thika Road closed ahead of Harambee Stars vs Gambia clash
NTV Kenya
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Motorists heading to the Moi International Sports Centre (MISC) Kasarani through Thika Road and adjoining routes should expect traffic disruptions on Friday, September 5, 2025. In a statement released on Thursday, the Football Kenya Federation...
Police Announce Nairobi Road Closures Ahead of Kenya vs Gambia World Cup Qualifier
Kenyans.co.ke
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September 5, 2025
Nairobi residents have been warned to brace for major traffic disruptions along Thika Road from 6 am on Friday, September 5, ahead of Kenya's match against Gambia. Harambee Stars is expected to play Gambia in the World Cup Qualifiers at the Moi...
Kenyans bank on Kasarani fireworks ahead of Gambia tie
The Standard
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Harambee Stars players go through their paces in a training session at Utalii Sports Club. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Harambee Stars will be seeking a crucial victory when they host The Gambia in their Group F 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at...
Let’s harness vast solar resources for accelerated devt – President
Business Ghana
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The President, John Dramani Mahama, has called for stronger collaboration among African countries to harness the continent’s vast solar resources to accelerate development and guarantee energy security. He said despite Africa possessing 60 per...
Birmingham Women’s Hospital welcomes the First Lady of The Gambia
BirminghamWorld
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September 4, 2025
Birmingham Women’s Hospital recently hosted a visit from the First Lady of The Republic of The Gambia. Her Excellency Fatou Bah-Barrow, the wife of President Adama Barrow, alongside representatives from the Gambian High Commission, were part of...
The Gambia hosts ECOWAS Minister of Justice
Realnews Magazine
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September 4, 2025
Africa ECOWAS Ministers of Justice convened in Banjul, The Gambia, to validate two critical instruments of the Community Court of Justice, from 29th – 30th August, 2025. The meeting, convened under the auspices of the ECOWAS Commission and hosted...
IMF supports Gambia with $165M for economic reforms, climate finance
The Point
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President Adama Barrow received the announcement during a courtesy call at State House in Banjul from Dr Outtara Wautabouna, IMF Executive Director for West Africa Constituency 1. Dr Wautabouna praised The Gambia’s macroeconomic progress,...
When Nets Break and Brothers Burn: Gambians Fight Trawlers – And Each Other
The Fatu Network
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September 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk Gambian fishermen say they are caught in an escalating struggle against large foreign fishing vessels known as industrial trawlers, ships equipped with powerful engines and heavy nets designed to...
Kenya World Cup qualifiers vs Gambia and Seychelles: Dates & how to watch
Tribal Football
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After their journey in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) came to an end at the knockout stages, Kenya national team Harambee Stars will shift focus to their remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September. Harambee Stars’...
HOW ARE PEOPLE FARING IN THE GAMBIA?
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 4, 2025
Most of the camera presentation of progress in The Gambia is focusing on projects. The government, however, should begin to take a deeper look at the quality of life of the citizenry. Food and fuel inflation is a driving force of hardship and...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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September 4, 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...
Judge Worries Trump Sidestepping Torture Protections
Political Wire
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September 12, 2025
“A federal judge worried publicly Friday that the Trump administration had, ‘with a wink and a nod,’ deported a group of African nationals to Ghana, only to have Ghana redirect them to countries where they may face torture and persecution,”...
200 Gambians missing at sea – activist warns of silent disaster
The Point
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“Our people are out there, lost in the Mediterranean, and nobody knows if they are alive or dead,” he said, describing the tragedy as part of a wider crisis of neglect facing Gambian migrants across North Africa. “In a single year, more than a...
West Africa’s Cocaine Superhighway Hits Home: French Navy Seizes Record Haul as Gambia Faces Rising Drug Crisis
The Fatu Network
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September 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk The French Navy has already broken its annual record for drug seizures, intercepting nearly six tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated €320 million from a fishing vessel off West Africa on August...
Strengthening support for breastfeeding mothers: NaNA calls for legal, community action
The Point
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The monthly webinar, hosted by the Association of Public & Environmental Health Officers of The Gambia, brought together health professionals, policy advocates and development partners to discuss sustainable strategies for improving breastfeeding...
Saudi Crown Prince, UAE President Discuss Regional Developments in Riyadh
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 3, 2025
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Discussions focused on bilateral relations between their countries...
Kenya vs Gambia Prediction and Betting Tips | 5th September 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 4, 2025
Kenya and Gambia lock horns at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi on Friday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Both teams are facing a race against time in their campaign to secure a place in the next round. Ranked 109th in the...
Gambia’s Political Landscape in Flux as Poll Shows Waning Support for Barrow, Darboe
The Fatu Network
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August 21, 2025
- Advertisement - By Hadram Hydara A new opinion poll indicates a profound challenge for The Gambia’s established political leaders, with both President Adama Barrow and main opposition figure Ousainou Darboe facing significant public scepticism...
After the Government, Who Really Owns India’s Land?
India Herald
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Land has always been more than soil under our feet—it is wealth, power, culture, and history. In india, a nation of 3.29 million sq km, land ownership is deeply tied to politics, development, and heritage. While it’s no surprise that the...