Ecosystem Restoration in The Gambia
With Madiba Singhateh
Welcome to another edition of the Environment and in this week’s Edition of the Column, we bring you a statement from Kemo...
Potable Water Remains A Challenge To Thousands Of URR Inhabitants
By Lamin Fatty, URR Correspondent
Thousands of inhabitants in the Upper River Region (URR) are still decrying the unabated challenge to access potable water on...
NUMEROUS FISH FOUND ON SANYANG BEACHES
In the midst of protein deficiency in our meals
By Hatab Nyang
A large quantity of fish have been found on the beaches of Sanyang this...
SEASONAL RAINFALL PREDICTION FOR JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER (JAS) 2021&SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GAMBIA
with Madiba Singhateh
(Courtesy of the Department of Water Resources)
Welcome to another edition of the Environment Column and in this edition, we bring you the...
Weather Office forecasts ‘normal’ rainfall this year
The weather office has predicted ‘normal’ rainfall this coming rainy season over large areas of the country.
According to a statement issued by this office,...
Dive into Gambia’s Resilient Sea-grass Project
With Madiba Singhateh
Resilient Sea-grass is a project introduced in The Gambia and seven other neighboring countries in order to enhance and map out sea-grass...
Court Hands Over Confiscated Containers of Rosewood to the State
By Madiba Singhateh
Over 17 containers of rosewoods- banned timber species under the protection of International Trade in Endangered Spices of Wild Flora and Fauna...
Ministry Mapping Out Ways of Addressing Brikama Fish Market Sanitary Problems
By Kebba Mamburay
The acting permanent secretary at Ministry of Fisheries, Mr. Omar Gibba, said his ministry is working hand-in-glove with GamWorks to conduct a...
GIZ, Partners Clean Up Brufut Fish Landing Site
By: Kebba AF Touray
The German Development Agency (GIZ) in collaboration with the Fisheries Department, GAMWORKS and the Community of Brufut, under the ECOWAS RSDF...
Gambia to Update its National Determined Contribution on Climate Change
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and National Resources (MECCNAR) has on Tuesday commenced a two-day forum to update its National Determined...
Lawmaker Urges Authorities to Increase Fines Imposed on Violators of Forestry...
By Mustapha Jallow
Gambian lawmaker, Bakary Camara, on Monday 9th February 2021, urged forestry officials to revise the Forestry Act and increase the fine imposed...
“Flood Claims Life In Sabi Village Yearly”, Says Hospital Management Committee...
By Kebba AF Touray, Reporting from Sabi Village, URR
Mr. Sheriff Sillah, the Chairperson of Sabi Village Health Facility Management Committee, has disclosed to lawmakers...
NDMA Expects Approximately D27 Million to Curb Disasters in Hotspots
By: Kebba AF Touray
Mr. Lamin Mass, Director of Administration at the NDMA, has told the Legislative Committee on Health that they are working with...
KMC’s Bakoteh Dumpsite Smoulders Again
Smoke Felt Kilometers Away
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has informed the press that smoke from the recent Bakoteh...
Vendors Blame BAC for Failing to Address Sanitary Issues at Fish...
By Kebba Mamburay
Vendors, especially those selling commodities around the Ice-Plant at the Brikama Market, have blamed the Brikama Area Council (BAC) for its ineffectiveness...
Gov’t States Its Commitment to Protect Gambia’s Forest Cover
By Ndey Sowe
Fafa Sanyang, the Minister for Petroleum and Energy, has revealed that there are ranges of measures which the governments, together with development...
Petroleum Ministry Launches Alternative Cooking Fuels to Reduce Fuel Wood Consumption
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has Tuesday launched alternative cooking fuels to promote sustainable management of the country’s scarce forest resources.
The...
CSOs Empowered On Environmental Protection
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Two Civil Society Organisations in the Central River and North Bank Regions have been trained on the techniques and skills in lobbying...
Another Abundant Catch of Juvenile Fish In Tanji
By Hatab Nyang
There has been another abundant catch of juvenile fish at the Tanje fish landing site last Tuesday, December 22nd 2020, with many...
Juvenile Fish Caught in abundance in Gunjur
By Hatab Nyang
On Saturday December 19th 2020, this reporter witnessed many boats disembarking their catches on the beach in Gunjur, comprising juvenile ‘bonga’ and...
