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Gambia commemorates World Refugee Day
The Point
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During the opening of the celebrations, Musa Saho, the Alkalo of Sibanor, spoke at length on the significant role refugees play towards nation building, adding: “Wherever you go, there are refugees among us. Refugees are just like us, capable of...
Finance Minister Says Ministry Does Not Track Government Travel Spending
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Assan Bah The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has informed the National Assembly that his ministry cannot provide the total amount spent on government-funded travels from January 2023 to August 2024, stating that the ministry does not...
President Barrow Officiates First Convocation at University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
The Fatu Network
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June 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom BRIKAMA – The University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology (USET) held its inaugural convocation ceremony on Saturday, with President Adama Barrow officiating the joint...
Gambia Seeks Nigeria’s Support to Boost Rice Production
Point Blank News
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June 22, 2025
The Government of Gambia is seeking Nigeria’s support to improve rice production and achieve food self-sufficiency, as part of a broader agricultural collaboration between both countries. This was the highlight of a recent courtesy visit by the...
Mayorkings Set To Celebrate African Trailblazers In Grand 2025 Awards In South Africa
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
0 The Mayorkings Agency Group has announced plans to honour 100 African Iconic Personalities of the Year 2025 in a prestigious awards ceremony set to take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the...
A Panoramic Portrait of the Contribution of Gambian Women to National Social, Political and Economic Development (1880–2014) By Ralphina Phillott-Almeida
The Standard Gambia
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Cherno Omar Barry Introduction The history of The Gambia, like that of many nations, has often celebrated political figures, wars, and economic milestones, yet the silent, consistent contributions of women remain...
90 Percent of What We Did Was Wrong – Mayor Lowe
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Makutu Manneh Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayor of Banjul has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday that 90 percent of what her council was doing when they took office was wrong, attributing this to the absence of a proper...
Saudi Labour Deal Leaves Gambian Migrants in Despair
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Assan Bah At least six Gambian women have returned home from Saudi Arabia with heartbreaking stories of abuse, hunger, and poor treatment while working as domestic workers under a government-to-government labour agreement. The agreement, signed...
Mayorkings Agency Group set to honour, celebrate 100 African Iconic Personalities of the year, 2025 in South Africa
New National Star
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June 22, 2025
DAVID ADUGE-ANI, ABUJA A group, The Mayorkings Agency Group, said it is set to honour and celebrate 100 African Iconic Personalities of the Year, 2025, for their outstanding contributions in the development of the African continent. The event,...
Environment Minister Unveils Clean Energy Plan, Ditching Charcoal
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray In a renewed effort to protect the country’s depleting forests and mitigate environmental degradation, Environment Minister Rohey John Manjang has outlined the government’s strategy to substitute charcoal burning with cleaner,...
Presidents Of Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Others Expected In As Tinubu Hosts 67th ECOWAS Summit
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
1 ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu will attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, today. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th...
Le Conseil municipal de Banjul fonctionnait sans contrôle financier – révèle la Maire Lowe
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
Par: Fatou Krubally La maire Rohey Malick Lowe a admis que le Conseil municipal de Banjul (BCC) fonctionnait sans plafond officiel de dépenses durant son mandat, qualifiant les systèmes internes du conseil de faibles et « pollués ». Elle a fait...
Omar Jatta represents Gambia in the Summerjam Festival for the second time.
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Bakary Ceesay Omar Jatta, a German-born hip-hop and Afrobeat star with Gambian parents, is set to return to the 38th Summerjam festival for the second time on July 4th-6th, 2025, in Cologne, Germany. In a statement from the SummerJam festival,...
Living with HIV in The Gambia: stories of survival, stigma and strength
The Point
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In The Gambia, over 26,000 people live with HIV, quietly navigating a life filled with challenges most can’t see. Though the virus is treatable, stigma and social exclusion still run deep keeping many silent and fearful. But a few courageous...
Famara Kanyi Becomes First Gambian Journalist Selected for Oxford Climate Journalism Network
The Fatu Network
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow Famara Kanyi, the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) Regional Correspondent for the North Bank Region, has been selected for the prestigious Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN), becoming the first...
Church donates infrastructure to assist community garden in The Gambia
Deseret News - Utah
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June 27, 2025
The Bakau Women Horticulture Garden in the Kanifing Municipality of The Gambia is critical for the community. Managed by 525 women who raise produce on a 10.5-hectare plot, the garden provides residents with vegetables. A recent donation from The...
GAMBIA-CHINA FORGE TRADE COOPERATION AT 4TH CHINA-GAMBIA EXPO
GRTS
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In a vibrant show of hospitality and national pride, The Gambian Ambassador to China, His Excellency Masanneh Kinteh, hosted an Eid gathering that brought together members of the diplomatic corps alongside Gambian students and nationals living in...
UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report
Panapress
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June 27, 2025
27 june 2025 - 14:14:51 MA/MSS/WA 601 Views Panafrican News Agency Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Friday...
ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDS PUNITIVE ACTIONS AGAINST 2 MINISTERS, OTHERS OVER RUSSIAN OIL SCANDAL
The Standard Gambia
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang The joint committee of the Public Finance Accounts Committee (FPAC) and Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) into a suspected dubious importation and sale of petroleum products from a Russian ship has recommended a...
Will the IGP and the AG apply the law on Demba Sabally?
The Standard Gambia
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The comment by Minster Demba Sabally that they “will shed blood” for President Barrow, is a dangerous language which is irresponsible, immature and should not be uttered by any citizen. What is even more worrying...