September 13
Gambia: Women Politicians Say Inadequate Fund Deterring Their Political Participation
Women politicians in rural Gambia said inadequate funding is deterring women's participation in politics, especially contesting in elections in the Gambia. Read more »
Gambia: Waho Screens Over Thousands of Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer
The Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has informed members of the ECOWAS Parliament's joint committee that his organization has screened over 16 thousand… Read more »
Gambia: VP Jallow Launches 2024 Census Preliminary Report
Muhammed BS Jallow, the Gambia's Vice President on Wednesday 11th September 2024 launched the preliminary report of the 2024 Population and Housing Census. Read more »
Gambia: Minister Keita Says Gambia Conducted Digital Census
Mr Seedy Keita, the Gambia's Minister of Economic and Finance has said the 2024 population and housing census marks the first time the country embarked on a digital census. Read more »
Gambia: Govt Reviewing Soldier's Dismissal After High Court's Ruling
Gambia's Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, has told members of the National Assembly that the ministry of defence is reviewing the dismissal of Corporal Omar Sarjo even though the… Read more »
Gambia: ITC Inaugurates Hospitality Training Center in Mansa Konko
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Mansakonko Area Council, the Gambia Association of Local Government… Read more »
Gambia: GPU Awards Committee Unveils Plans for 2024 National Journalism Awards
The Gambia Press Union's (GPU) Awards committee has unveiled plans for the preparation of the 2024 National Journalism Awards, during a press conference on Tuesday, 10th September… Read more »
Gambia: Senegalo-Gambian Secretariat Tasked to Monitor Border Demarcation
Vice President Muhammad BS Jallow has said that the Senegalo-Gambian Secretariat has been tasked to monitor the border demarcation between Gambia and Senegal. Read more »
September 11
Gambia: Rongo Petitions Deputy PS Manjang for Alleged Land Encroachment
Momodou Lamin Jarju renowned artistically as Rongo has sent a petition to the Office of the President regarding alleged interference into their family lands by Deputy Permanent… Read more »
Gambia: Speaker Jatta Warns of Consequences of Corruption On Democracy, Public Trust
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has told the country's lawmakers that corruption undermines democracy and erodes public trust. Read more »
Gambia: SCYA Donates School Materials to Students
The Sare Chikam Youth Association (SCYA), in Sare Chikam Village, Upper Niumi District has over the weekend donated learning materials to school-going children and awarded the… Read more »
Gambia: Court Transcriber Testifies in Ebrima Dibba's Sedition Trial
A seasoned court transcriber working with the Judiciary of the Gambia on Monday, 9 September 2024 testified in the sedition trial involving Ebrima Dibba of the United Democratic… Read more »
Gambia: DLEAG Arrests Switzerland-Based Gambian With Suspected Hashish
Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), stationed at the Banjul International Airport, recently arrested and seized Moroccan Hashish from a… Read more »
September 09
Gambia: Peace360 Initiative Plants Over 200 Trees in Soma
Peace360 Initiative- The Gambia has planted over 200 trees in Jarra Soma, Lower River Region (LRR). Read more »
Gambia: GRCS Embarks On Tree Planting in Foni
The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has embarked on a tree planting exercise of 1,300 trees in Foni Bondali Jula in the West Coast Region (WCR) of the country. Read more »
West Africa: Survivor of Human Trafficking Narrates Her Ordeal to Ecowas Parliament
Amie Jobe, a survivor of human trafficking, Thursday, 29 August 2024 explained the ordeals she encountered while she was trafficked. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia's Commercial Transport Sector Gradually Slipping Away From Gambians
Commercial drivers have raised concerns over the gradual slipping away of the Gambian transport sector to non-Gambians. Read more »
September 05
Gambia: All Suspected Cases of Mpox in Gambia Are Negative
According to the Ministry of Health Situation Report, there is no confirmed case of Mpox in The Gambia because all suspected cases were tested negative. Read more »
Gambia: WFD Trains Women Councilors, District Tribunals On Gender, Development
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), on Saturday, 31 August 2024, trained elected and nominated Women Councilors and District Tribunals, from each of the Councils. Read more »
Gambia: GSCC, GWCC Intend to Connect Gambia Entrepreneurs With International Trade Initiatives
The Gambia Women Chamber of Commerce (GWCC) and Gambia Startup Chamber of Commerce (GSCC), in a dispatch, said they intend to connect Gambia entrepreneurs with International Trade… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia, Saudi Arabia Discuss War On Gaza
The Republic of the Gambia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have talked about the war on Gaza during a phone call between the Gambia Minister of Foreign Affairs, International… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Commits to Improve Home of Elderly in Bakoteh - Welfare Minister Says
Mrs Fatou Kinteh, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, has promised to improve the home for the elderly care in Bakoteh. Read more »
September 03
Gambia: Did the Government Conduct Consultation to Craft the Barrow Administration Draft Constitution?
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice and the Minister of Information have held radio interviews and a press conference to try to convince the public that the Barrow… Read more »
Gambia: MRC-G / LSHTM Strengthens Staff Capacities to Enhance Preparedness, Response to Mpox
On August 26, 2024, the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), commenced a two-day training for healthcare… Read more »
Gambia: Gambians Should Be On the Same Wavelength Regarding Constitution Building
The content of the Draft Constitution is yet to be published in the Gambia Gazette as Supplement "B", yet a very divisive debate is spreading in many media outlets. Read more »