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World Bank places Nigeria behind Libya, Gabon in income rankings
Business Day
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July 9, 2025
The World Bank has again ranked Nigeria among the Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs), placing Africa’s top oil producer behind conflict-ridden Libya and Gabon which were categorized as Upper-Middle Income Economies (UMIEs). This ranking comes...
WAES: Turn West Africa’s Demographic Strength, Mineral Wealth Into Jobs, Industry – Tinubu Tells Leaders
The Will
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June 21, 2025
June 21, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has called for urgent collective economic transformation across the region, saying West African nations must turn their mineral wealth into domestic economic value chains for jobs and technology. Tinubu...
NHRC Moves to Safeguard Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Response Plans
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
By: Sering Mass Jallow The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday opened a two-day training aimed at equipping key institutions in The Gambia with the tools to ensure persons with disabilities are fully included in risk and disaster...
Do not set Precedents
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - A committee of the National Assembly has recommended punitive measures against two ministers and other people for their role in the Russian oil scandal. A joint committee of the Public Finance Accounts Committee and the Public...
Illegal fishing and its consequences: the human toll of migration in Senegal
Mongabay
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June 30, 2025
In 2024, more than 2,000 people are believed to have died at sea while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from Senegal and the Gambia. According to the NGO Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), people from Senegalese fishing communities...
NAWEC Faces Scrutiny Over Missing D545 Million Revenue in 2021
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray A parliamentary report has uncovered major financial discrepancies in the 2021 financial statements of The Gambia’s National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), revealing an understated revenue figure of more than D545...
'Heartwarming and hilarious' reality series returns soon with brand new cast
Manchester Evening News
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June 23, 2025
Fans of reality TV romance are in for a treat as 90 Day Fiancé UK is set to return with a new season, following seven British couples and their long-distance partners on their global quest for love. The fourth season, which returns on July 13 on...
Regional Maritime University inaugurates 50-bed capacity hostel, video conferencing facilities
Ghana News Agency
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June 30, 2025
By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, June 30, GNA – The Board of Governors of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has inaugurated a 50-bed capacity hostel and an ultra-modern video conferencing facility for the University. These facilities were sponsored...
Tinubu to advance economic integration at the West Africa Economic summit
Eagle Online
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June 21, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday, attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th...
My trip to China
The Point
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Although it seems quite odd, I enjoyed my trip immensely. Despite the barrier that was created due to differences in language, I mostly found everything amusing and to my taste. I expected myself to utter these thoughts to a close friend or...
Invincible Berewuleng FC Make History
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Berewuleng FC has won the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women’s Division One League for the first time in the club’s history, finishing the 2024/2025 season undefeated. In a thrilling encounter against second-placed TMT FC,...
Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Boss Reappears in Court for Cross-Examination in AKI Case
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
By Mariama Marong The Managing Director of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Mr. Ali Suman, reappeared on Monday, 26th June 2025, before the High Court of The Gambia for continued cross-examination in the ongoing civil case concerning the Acute...
MPs Expose Faked Oil Policy Letters Used to Favour Foreign Trader
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The parliament has begun inquiry to uncovered how fictitious policy directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy were used to grant an unregistered foreign oil company, Apogee FZC, unusual access to The Gambia’s fuel...
Kaur Senior Secondary School Celebrates Academic Excellence at Annual Speech and Prize-Giving Day
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The management and staff of Kaur Senior Secondary School in the Lower Saloum District, Central River Region, held their annual Speech and Prize Award Ceremony on Saturday, 5th July 2025, at the school hall, marking another...
Tinubu to attend West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja today
Nigerian Eye
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June 21, 2025
President Bola Tinubu will attend the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, today. In a statement on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to Tinubu, said the economic summit,...
Berewuleng conquerors women league
The Standard Gambia
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - For the first time in history, the West Coast Region has won the Gambia Women Football League. The new champions are Berewuleng FC of Brikama who, following a fascinating 2-1 comeback over TMT FC, marked by an outstanding...
Tinubu to champion integration at W’Africa economic summit
Punch
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June 21, 2025
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, June 21, 2025, (today) attend the West Africa Economic Summit at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes...
UNDP unveils 2025 Human Development Report
The Point
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This latest human development report is titled: 'A Matter of Choices: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI'. High profile personalities from government, civil society, academia and the diplomatic community were in attendance. In her opening...
‘The era of pit to port must end’ – Tinubu tells West African leaders at WAES2025
Nairametrics
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June 21, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African nations to end the practice of exporting raw minerals without processing them locally a trend he described as the “pit-to-port” dependency urging instead for investment in regional value chains,...
UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
UN News
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June 20, 2025
They shared their experiences at an event this week at UN Headquarters to mark 20 years of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The intergovernmental advisory body supports countries emerging from conflict in areas such as governance, justice,...