Gambia: Fuel Costs and Weak Processing Capacity Driving Up Fish Prices, Says Fisheries Minister

The rising cost of fish in markets across The Gambia is being driven largely by high fuel prices and the country's limited capacity to preserve and process catches, the Minister of… Read more »

Gambia: Gambians Push to Protect Coastal Waters As Food Fears Grow

On a stretch of coastline where fish is as essential as rice, fishermen, traders and activists gathered on Sunday with a simple demand: enforce a rule that already exists. Read more »

Gambia: April Is the Gambia's Hottest Month, Chief Meteorologist Says Amid Rising Heat Concerns

April is consistently the hottest month of the year in The Gambia, according to the country's chief meteorologist, who says the current intense heat being experienced across the… Read more »

Gambia: Nawec MD Blames Old Networks, Overloads for Power Faults

The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Mr. Gallo Saidy, has blamed the recent low voltages and transformer bursts within the Greater Banjul… Read more »

Gambia: Rainy Season Not Over Yet, Says Chief Meteorologist

The Chief Meteorologist at the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Mr. Tijan Bojang, has said the rainy season is not over yet, despite public belief that it had ended. He… Read more »

Gambia: Hon Suwaibou Touray Says Rising Sea Levels, Erosion Threaten Livelihoods

The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has warned that climate change, rising sea levels, and erratic weather patterns are posing direct threats to… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia River Levels Rise Sharply, Says Tambacounda Water Resources Directorate

The Directorate of Water Resources Management and Planning (DGPRE), through its Tambacounda Water Resources Brigade, has released its latest daily hydrological bulletin,… Read more »

Gambia: Drainage! Danger! Danger! Says Community to Nra

Tallinding Koloban and Tallinding Farokono are reminding the NRA of what should have been and should still be done. Roads cannot survive without proper drainage. Read more »

Gambia: Nema-Kunku Residents Fear Flooding As Rains Leave Streets Submerged

With the rainy season in full swing, residents of Nema-Kunku and nearby Nema-Alkali are growing increasingly alarmed over the rising risk of floods in their communities, where… Read more »

Gambia: When Will the NRA Employ Inspectors to Visit Areas Where Drains Were Unplugged?

Contractors must have inspectors on the ground for work to be done efficiently and effectively. There is no civil works without qualified personnel hired to assess progress and… Read more »

Gambia: Blocked Gutters Threaten Health As Rains Approach

Inthe densely populated communities that border the country's wetlands--from Ebo-Town and New Jeshwang to Tallinding Farokono--residents are grappling with an invisible public… Read more »

Gambia: Filthy, Stagnant Water in Greater Banjul Markets Raises Food Safety Concerns

As the rainy season settles over the Greater Banjul Area, many local markets are grappling with the unwelcome reality of dirty, stagnant water. This situation not only transforms… Read more »

Gambia: Over 100 Turtles Found Dead Along Gambian Coast Due to Harmful Fishing Practices

Over 100 dead turtles have been discovered along the Gambian coastline since the launch of the turtle bycatch reduction program, according to ongoing monitoring activities… Read more »