September 03
Gambia: Leaders of Dock Workers Want the President to Reform Stevedoring
The leadership of The Gambia Dock and Maritime Workers want President Barrow to consider reforming stevedoring in The Gambia to become independent. Read more »
August 05
Gambia: Lactating Mothers Demand Baby Centres At Work Places
Scores of lactating mothers have demanded the government and the private sector establish baby centers in all workplaces for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding. The above… Read more »
July 02
Gambia: Essa Faal Expresses Dismay Over Planned Increment of Benefits for Judicial Officers
Essa Faal, a former presidential candidate for the 2021 presidential elections, has expressed dismay over the planned Increment of benefits for judicial officers by the Government. Read more »
June 10
Gambia: Gambia Standards Bureau Trains Extension Workers On Good Harvest Standards
The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB), the legal arm of Government mandated to develop and publish national standards in all sectors of the country's economy and provide conformity… Read more »
Gambia: Over 70 Gid Officers Trained in Horsemanship
The government of The Netherlands on Friday, 7 June 2024, concluded a five-day capacity-building training on horsemanship for over 70 front-line officers of the Gambia Immigration… Read more »
May 14
Gambia: Minimum Wage for Workers Proposed By Unions
May Day was not an ordinary day for workers. The unions took it as a day of their own. They informed the public that the authorities have told them of the efforts they are making… Read more »
May 02
Gambia: Is Labour Day Serving Its True Purpose?
May Day is utilized by organized labour to determine the working condition of the working class. While sports could improve health, meetings convened by organized labour to explain… Read more »
February 12
Gambia: KMC mayor hands over plots of land to Staff Welfare Association
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has recently presided over the official handing over of 175 plots of land to the Council's Staff Welfare… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Gambia: Deputies Adopt Report On New Labour Bill
Deputies at the National Assembly on Monday 13th March 2023, adopted the report of the Trade and Regional Integration Committee on the new Labour Bill 2022, with the objective of… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Gambia: Finance Minister Promises to Address Delay in Payment for Faraba Banta UTG Works
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has promised to address the delay in the payment for the works at the University of the Gambia Faraba Campus, to avoid… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Gambia: Teachers End Industrial Action
Teachers have resumed teaching, ending their industrial, in response to the call of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU). According to the GTU, the reason for calling off the strike is… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Gambia: Petroleum Minister Says Labour Bill 2022 Aims to Promote Decent Work for All
The Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Abdoulie Jobe, said the new Labour Bill 2022, aims to promote decent work for all. Jobe said this when presenting the new Labour Bill before… Read more »