November 08, 2022
Gambia: Banto Kunku Youth Furious Over Abuse of Quarry
There is growing anger among the youth in the coastal community of Bato Kunku at what they called 'abuse at the village quarry' by Gimcom Sand Mining Company. Read more »
Gambia: Snowfall in the Sahara Desert - an Unusual Weather Phenomenon!
Snowfall in a hot desert may seem a contradiction but snow has been recorded several times in the Sahara Desert over the last decades, most recently in January 2022. Thus, snowfall… Read more »
Gambia: Road to NAYCONF 2022 As Flag Tour Continues
Road to the National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF) 2022 has begun in earnest, as flag tour continue to seek the blessing and support of all stakeholders to ensure a… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Gambia: Amat Cham Appointed BST FC Head Coach
Alhaji Amat Cham has been appointed as head coach of BST Galaxy Football Club, formerly Dibba Oil FC for the next three years. Read more »
Gambia: AESSA Expresses Concern Over Government's Action At Monkey Park
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Students Association (AESSA) have expressed concern about government's recent actions in the protection of the local fauna and flora… Read more »
Gambia: Minister Sabally Says Barrow Fulfilled Campaign Promise On Rice Value Chain
The minister for Agriculture, in an interview with this medium, confirmed that President Adama Barrow has fulfilled his 2021 presidential campaign promise to invest hugely in the… Read more »
Gambia: First Lady Fatou Bah-Barrow to Grace WRC Zonal Super Cup Final
First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia, Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow is set to grace the 2022 West Coast Region zonal super cup final set for Sunday 6th November 2022 at… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Extends Tax System Outreach Programme to UTG Students
Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has extended its outreachprogramme on tax system to the School of Journalism and Digital Media at the University of The Gambia (UTG). Read more »
Gambia: Brufut 'Nawetan' Update
The Brufut Youth and Sports Committee (BYSC) has commenced its 2022 'nawetan' football season with some thrilling and fascinating encounters. Read more »
Gambia: Gunjur Zonal Team Whack Gunjur Utd in Warm up Clash
Gunjur zonal team on Tuesday thumped Gunjur United 2-0 in a friendly match played at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field. Read more »
Gambia: GPU Says Journalists Still Face Threats
"In the Gambia and elsewhere around the world, journalists continue to be harassed, attacked both physically and verbally, beaten, arrested, detained, threatened and killed for… Read more »
Gambia: Cadfund Donates 4 LCD Screens to Refela Gambia Chapter
The China-Africa Development Fund last Friday donated four liquid-crystal display (LCD) screens to Refela Gambia Chapter. Read more »
Gambia: GRCS Senior Mgmt., Governing Board End Monitoring Visits
Senior management and governing board of the Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) over the weekend embarked on site monitoring visits to its tree planting projects. Read more »
Gambia: Sanna Manjang Says They Left Gambia for Peace Sake
An alleged member of former President Jammeh's hit-squad (Junglers), Sanna Manjang in exile, has said that they only left the country because they wanted peace. Read more »
Gambia: NRS Records Personnel Take Oath of Secrecy
Forty-nine personnel of the National Records Service (NRS) have taken the oath of secrecy and are currently serving at various government institutions across the country. Read more »
Gambia: More Tourists Arrive From UK
As the country is expecting a good and productive 2022 tourists' season, more flights are landing at the Banjul International Airport, with the latest TUI UK landing with 184… Read more »
West Africa: Kombo South MP Returns From ECOWAS Mission
The National Assembly Member for Kombo South recently returned home after attending a forum at the ECOWAS National Centre for Coordination of Early warning and Response Mechanism. Read more »
Gambia: NCAC-UNESCO National Endowment Fund for Arts and Culture Forum Underway
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) with support from the UNESCO-ASCHBERG programme on Tuesday held a daylong stakeholder meeting to deliberate on operationalising the… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Gambia: EU Delegation Meets Interior Minister Sonko
The Honourable Minister of Interior, Seyaka Sonko recently received in audience the European Union (EU) ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Corrado Pampaloni and the deputy… Read more »
Egypt: Gambia-Egypt Foreign Ministers to Strengthen Cooperation
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, His Excellency Dr. Mamadou Tangara on Wednesday, 26th October 2022 held talks with his Egyptian… Read more »
Gambia: WACOMP-Gambia Presents Field Lab Equipment to Stakeholders
The West Africa Competitiveness Programme - The Gambia (WACOMP-Gambia) recently handed over field laboratory equipment to stakeholders namely, Food Safety and Quality Authority… Read more »
Gambia: 'Cause of AKI Not Known, Kids Die Without Consuming Suspected Drugs'
The Medicine Control Agency (MCA) says the real cause of the Acute Kidney Injury cases linked to the deaths of at least 70 children in The Gambia is still unknown. The agency… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Boss Addresses ATAF Regional Outlook Tax Seminar in Nigeria
The commissioner general of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe who doubles as chairman of African Tax Administrative Forum (ATAF) yesterday, 31 October 2022… Read more »
Gambia: Global Warming Will Fuel More Frequent, Longer-Lasting Droughts!
Researchers involved in the Climate Change study found that as temperatures rise, droughts are expected to become more severe and frequent in all six countries they studied:… Read more »
Africa: Gambia's Productivity Increasing Ahead of AfCFTA Participation
As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises broader and deeper economic integration that would attract investment, boost trade, provide better jobs, reduce… Read more »