August 23, 2023
Gambia: Commercial Taxi Drivers Abandon Bundung Highway
Commercial taxi drivers that ply the Bundung highway, from Serrekunda to Latrikunda, have recently abandoned the way after the recent heavy downpour which left the road in bad… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Gambia: Floods and Inundation
Welcome to another edition of the Environment Column and in this edition, we will profile and comment on the unprecedented devastating floods of 30th and 31st July 2022, which… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Gambia: Tujereng Gardeners Call for Remedy After Devastating Flood
Tujereng women gardeners have recently called on the government to remedy their devastating situation that occurred due to the July 2022 flooding that affected their garden… Read more »
Gambia: Banjul Flood Victims Yet to Return to Their Homes
Victims of the recent floods in Banjul Box Bar area, are yet to return to their homes after taking sanctuary in St. Augustine Senior Secondary School. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Gambia: Over 5000 People Internally Displaced Due to Flash Floods
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) based on its investigation, reports that 5,406 have been Internally Displaced across the communities affected by the heavy downpours… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Gambia: Chief Meteorologist Harps On Recent Flash Floods / Climate Change Impacts
Welcome to this week's edition of the Environment Column and in this edition, we will bring you excerpts of an interview that this Columnist had with Tijani Bojang, Chief… Read more »
Gambia: SSHFC Apologise to Jabang Estate Residents Over Flood Disaster
Officers of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) have apologised to victims of the recent floods at Jabang Housing Estate. Read more »
Gambia: Banjul Flood Victims Call for More Support
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has started distributing food relief to the families of flood victims in Banjul. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Gambia: Recent Heavy Downpours Affects Households in URR
Recent heavy downpours which caused flash floods on Wednesday 3rd August 2022, has affected numerous household in Upper River Region Read more »
August 03, 2022
Gambia: Dept. of Water Resources Predicts Above Average Rainfall for 2022
The Department of Water Resources has predicted the rainfall for the 2022 wet season to be above average as more rain is expected in the months of August and September. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Gambia: Unprecedented Heavy Downpours Leaves Tens of Families Homeless Within Km
Many families within the Kanifing Municipality (KM), have been left homeless as a result of last weekend's long hours of unprecedented heavy downpours. The accumulating water of… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Gambia: Continuous Downpour Causes Flooding, Destruction of Properties in Gba
Saturday's heavy downpour which continued till Sunday morning has caused flooding in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA), with reports on social media especially on Facebook, indicating… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Gambia: Residents of Serrekunda Bartez Encounter Flooding After Heavy Downpour Last Week
The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda Hon. Musa Cham, together with the Bartez Ward Councilor Hon. Karim Darboe, conducted a site visit after a heavy downpour, which… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Gambia: 2022 Rainy Season Forecasts 'Above Normal' Rainfall
The Gambia's Department of Water Resources (DWR) last Friday held a day-long workshop to inform stakeholders, Government officials and the press, of this year's seasonal rainfall… Read more »