July 30

• Gambia: NSGA Summer School Kicks-Off

  The Nova Scotia-Gambia Association (NSGA) in partnership with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Monday began a four weeks' intensive summer classess for Peer... Read more »

• Gambia: UTG Cultivates 30-Hectare Groundnut Farm At Faraba Banta

  In its quest to respond to the presidential call for people to till the land for the purpose of self-reliance in food, the University of The Gambia (UTG) has embarked on the... Read more »

• Gambia: D20 Million Bail for Sheikh Tijan Sosseh

  Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Monday July 29th 2013, granted the bail application for Sheikh Tijan Sosseh, the ex-project coordinator of The Gambia... Read more »

• Gambia: Mandinka Bible Launched

  The Bible Society in The Gambia in collaboration with the Christian Council of The Gambia on Sunday launched a Mandinka Bible at the Glory Baptist Church in Old Jeshwang. Read more »

• Gambia: GIA Explains Rationale Behind 2013 Hajj Fare Increment

  The Gambia International Airlines (GIA) has explained the rationale behind the increase of its 2013 Hajj package, which jumped from D136, 500 in 2012 to D169, 000, this year. Read more »

• Gambia: Serekunda East Nawettan Qualifiers Update

  Battle for places continues to intensify in the annual Serekunda East Nawettan football competition with the commencement of the second round of qualifiers last week. Read more »

July 29

• Gambia: National Tobacco Control Policy Draft Validated

  Raid-The Gambia, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and World Health Organisation, in collaboration with the members of the Multi-sector Technical Working Group on Tobacco... Read more »

• Gambia: New ISSF Executive Member Reacts to His Election

  The treasurer of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) Alhaji Ousman Wadda has reacted to his election as the chairman of the Technical Committee and Member of the Executive... Read more »

• Gambia: Kartong Youths Vow to Champion Fishing Activities in the Country

  The youths of the Kombo South coastal village of Kartong in the West Coast Region have vowed to champion fishing activities in President Jammeh's call on young people to embark on... Read more »

• Gambia: Training On Disaster Management for Community Leaders, Others Ends

  The National Disaster Management Control (NDMC) in Banjul under the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Thursday concluded a two-day sensitisation workshop on disaster... Read more »

• Gambia: Response to President Jammeh's Call Impresses Hon. Sonko

  Nominated National Assembly member Hon. Babu Gaye Sonko has expressed delight with what he called the 'positive response' by Gambian youths to His Excellency Sheikh Professor... Read more »

• Gambia: Lebanese Islamic Association Gives to EFSTH Patients

  Ahel Al-Bayt Islamic Association, a Lebanese community association in The Gambia has donated food items as Ramadan gift to patients at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital... Read more »

• Gambia: Five Die in Taneneh Car Accident

  A fatal car accident on Saturday, in Taneneh, village Kombo East District, claimed the lives of five of the seven people on board the vehicle, the Daily Observer can reveal. Read more »

• Gambia: Kuwaiti Emir Congratulates President Jammeh On Ramadan

  His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh, President of the Republic of The Gambia, has received a congratulatory message from His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad... Read more »

• Gambia: NAWEC Embarks On Multi-Million Dollar Electricity Connections in Gunjur Water Supply to Commence in September

  The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) as part of Phase Two of the Rural Electrification Project has commenced a massive connection of the US$6 million (dollar)... Read more »

• Gambia: Gov't Raises Concern Over High Foreign Exchange Rates

  The Office of the President has expressed concern over the "unwarranted" hike in the exchange rate of The Gambian dalasi vis-à-vis other international currencies notably the... Read more »

• Gambia: Youth Participation in Agriculture Increases [editorial]

  We have always maintained that agriculture is key to sustaining any national economy. It is the perfect channel to food security and food self-sufficiency. We also maintain that... Read more »

• Gambia: Gambia to Receive Ambassadorial Country Award

  Following the Gambia's admission into the African Decade of Person with Disabilities (ADPD) and its ability to strengthen the establishment and support of disability structures and... Read more »

• Gambia: Kebbeh's Group Clarifies, Upbeat Ahead of GFF Election

  With barely 48 hours before the much-anticipated Gambia Football Federation (GFF) elective congress, the group of presidential aspirant Mustapha Kebbeh, comprising of key football... Read more »

• Gambia: Mahatma Gandhi University Kicks Off Operations in Gambia

  The Mahatma Gandhi University, an online university based in India, on Thusday started operations in The Gambia under the aegis of Sahel Global Education Network. Read more »

• Gambia: WCR Thanks President Jammeh for Ramadan Gift

  The people of West Coast Region (WCR) have thanked His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh for his continuous humanitarian gesture, after he once again donated... Read more »

July 26

• West Africa: 'ECOWAS Court Not an Appeal Court Over Domestics'

  A top official at the ECOWAS Court has stressed that the Court is not an appeal one over domestic courts, saying it respects its mandate and the sovereignty of the Member States.... Read more »

• Gambia: Banjul Breweries Equips Gambia Police Force

  As part its cooperate social responsibility, the Banjul Breweries Gambia Limited Wednesday donated IT equipment to the Gambia Police Force (GPF) at a handing over ceremony held at... Read more »

• Gambia: UNICEF, EU Strengthen Gambia's Malnutrition Programme

  The European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) of the European Union and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has strengthened the nutrition programme of The Gambia. Read more »

• Gambia: President Patronises Fisher Folk in Tanji

  In his continued support and empowerment to hard working citizens in the informal sector, President Yahya Jammeh Tuesday patronised the fisher folk in Tanji, one of the major... Read more »