UN Women Lauds Gambia’s Bold Efforts to Combat FGM, Pledges Continued Support for Women’s Rights

By: Fatou Krubally In a powerful show of solidarity, UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director, Mrs. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, praised The Gambia for its unwavering commitment to eliminating female genital mutilation (FGM) during a bilateral meeting with Hon. …

Empowering the Future of Tourism and Culture: HerMaP Gambia Training Workshop Concludes Successfully

By Yunus S Saliu The HerMaP Gambia training workshop, organized by the Heritage Management Organization and co-funded by the European Union, has successfully concluded its comprehensive series of training aimed at strengthening the country’s tourism and …

Gambia Spends Over D840 Million into Groundnut Trade

By Assan Bah Abdoulie S. Khan, the Coordinator and Liaison Officer for the Federation of Cooperative Societies (FACs), has announced that a total of D840,781,247.57 has been disbursed for the purchase of groundnuts from farmers during the 2024/25 trade …

Gambia’s Demba Jallow takes over as OMVG High Commissioner

He took over the mantle of leadership from a Guinean counterpart and he is set to serve a mandate of four years, renewable once. Shedding light on his new responsibility, Demba Jallow confided to this medium that the High Commissioner contributes to …

Pipeline Mosque Foundation enhances Gambia hospitals with items worth over 0.5M

Basirou Drammeh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kanifing General Hospital emphasised the significance of the donated items, labeling them as essential to the delivery of healthcare services. “For years, the donors have been committed to ensuring that …

Gov’t Must Support Local Producers to  Boost Gambia’s Economy-NA’s Trade Committee

  By: Binta Jaiteh The National Assembly Select Committee of Trade and Regional Integration has urged the government, through the Ministry of Trade, to proactively protect infant industries by creating an enabling market for them that will reduce the …

The Gambia’s political tragedy: Why we must act now

- Advertisement - NPP – The incumbent: President Adama Barrow In 2016, our tiny nation, The Gambia, stood tall on the world stage. We did the impossible — we overthrew a rich, brutal, and entrenched dictator through unity. A historic coalition of political …

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Gambia Revenue Authority Installs New Board to Drive Strategic Growth

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially inaugurated its 4th Board of Directors at its headquarters in Banjul, marking a significant leadership transition. The newly appointed board, chaired by Dawda Ndure, comprises seasoned …

Minister Unveils Plans to Revive Decline in Groundnut Production in Gambia 

By Assan Bah The Gambia’s groundnut production for the 2024-2025 season has seen a significant decline, dropping by 14% compared to last year, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, Hon. Demba Sabally.  In an exclusive …