Thursday, April 25, 2024

Environment

Continuous Downpour Causes Flooding, Destruction of Properties in GBA

By Momodou Jarju Saturday’s heavy downpour which continued till Sunday morning has caused flooding in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA), with reports on social media...

NAM for Serrekunda Visits Vulnerable Communities in His Constituency

By Nelson Manneh  The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda Constituency Musa Cham, has embarked on a site visit to vulnerable communities of Serrekunda London Corner...

Pirang Youth Embark On Tree Planting Exercise

By Nelson Manneh  The Kombo East District Youth Committee together with the Pirang Youth Development Association in partnership with ST Environment Awards, during the weekend...

Residents of Serrekunda Bartez Encounter Flooding After Heavy Downpour Last Week

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda Hon. Musa Cham, together with the Bartez Ward Councilor Hon. Karim Darboe, conducted a site visit...

“Gambia Doesn’t Have Capacity to Clean-up Oil Spill” – Environmentalist Says

By Madiba Singhateh   Mr Nfarama Drammeh, a seasoned environmentalist in an interview with Foroyaa, said certainly Gambia does not have the capacity to clean-up oil...

NHRC Urges Government to Address Public Concerns on Environmental Pollution, Degradation

By Ndey Sowe The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has recommended for the Government of The Gambia to urgently address public concerns on issues relating...

BAC Signs Road Construction Contract with Gigo Construction

By: Aja Musu Bah-Dafffeh As part of their mandate to provide services for the people of West Coast Region (WCR), the Management of Brikama Area Council...

Pollution Affects Marine Life at Gunjur Lagoon

By Hatab Nyang  Water Pollution purported to have emanated from Golden Lead Factory in Gunjur is said to be affecting Aquatic and Marine life, causing...

Oil Spillage Affects Fishermen, Biodiversity at Mandinari  

By Madiba Singhateh & Mustapha Jallow Following widespread online reports of oil pollution on the country’s waters, three Foroyaa journalists Tuesday visited Mandinari—the oil spillage...

Authorities Speak on Mandinari Oil Spill

By Madiba Singhateh & Mustapha Jallow Authorities in various Government Departments have spoken by responding to the queries of Foroyaa reporters on the recent oil...

Gambia’s 2022 Rainy Season Forecasts ‘Above Normal’ Rainfall

By Madiba Singhateh The Gambia’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) last Friday held a day-long workshop to inform stakeholders, Government officials and the press, of...

FAO, Partners Discuss Pathway to Conserve Canary Large Marine Ecosystem

By: Kebba AF Touray The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National...

Finance Minister Calls for Implementation of Global Shield Against Climate Risk

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Minister Mambury Njie, has called on all stakeholders to work towards accelerating the implementation of a global shield...

YVE Holds National Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene

By Mariama Marong / Ndey Sowe Young Volunteers for the Environment (YVE), held a day-long forum for stakeholders on Monday, 17 of January, 2022, on wash data, gap identification and lobbying...

Tujereng Youth Development Association Conducts Coconut Tree Planting Exercise

By Louise Jobe Tujereng Youth Development Association under the leadership of Mr. Lamin A. Sonko on Friday, 24 December conducted a tree planting exercise along...

Flower Vase Sellers, Gardeners Fear Losing Source of Income to OIC...

By Makutu Manneh Flower vase sellers and gardeners along the Bertil Harding Highway fear losing their only source of income to the OIC Road project...

Chief Forecaster: ‘Current Climatic Condition is caused by ‘Tropical Jet’’

By: Kebba AF Touray       Mr. Tijan Bojang, the Chief Forecaster at the Central Forecast Office, Department of Water Resources, has said that the current humid...

NDMA Reviews National Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan

By Madiba Singhateh The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in partnership with the World Food Program and the office for coordination of humanitarian affairs on...

Environment Ministry Signs MOU with WFP in Relation to RICAR Project

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) on Wednesday, 15 December, 2021 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...

GAMRUPA Launches New Plastic Recycling Project in Siffoe

By Nelson Manneh The Siffoe based youth organization, Gambia Rural Poor Association (GAMRUPA), in partnership with Een Hart Voor Siffoe and Young People without Borders...