No Plans to Degazette Salagi Forest, Says Environment Minister
Amid Controversy over Temporary Permit
By Madiba Singhateh
Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Rohey John Manjang, clarified on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, that...
Villagers of Sutukoba Embark on Massive Cleansing Exercise
By Kebba AF Touray
The Community of Sutukoba in the Wuli East District of the Upper River Region has embarked on a massive cleansing exercise...
Negotiators Urged to Agree on Treaty That Tackles Plastic Pollution
By Nelson Manneh
As representatives of countries’ meeting on Tuesday, 1 October 224 in Nairobi for an international legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution concluded,...
KEYCDA, Partners Pilot Third Phase of Tree Planting Project
By Nelson Manneh
The Kombo East Youths and Children Development Alliance with support from B4L and BK West United have over the weekend completed its...
Peace360 Initiative plants over 200 trees in Soma
By Amadou Manjang
Peace360 Initiative- The Gambia has planted over 200 trees in Jarra Soma, Lower River Region (LRR).
The activity is part of its annual...
GRCS Embarks on Tree Planting in Foni
By Sariba Manneh
The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has embarked on a tree planting exercise of 1,300 trees in Foni Bondali Jula in the...
Environment Group Embarks on Tree Planting at Kufung Forest
By Louise Jobe
The Environment Protection group, and an affiliated group in Gunjur, in collaboration with Gunjur Conservation Group, embarked on a massive tree planting...
Regional Civil Society Organizations Trained on Environmental Degradation, Climate Change
By Nelson Manneh
Regional Civil Society Organizations were recently trained on Environmental Degradation and Climate Change in Africa.
Mr Gbesse Koudjo Mawuena, the Executive Director of...
Officials, Advocates Call for Sustainable Management of Trees
By Madiba Singhateh
As one of the environment advocates said, "it is one thing to plant a tree, but is another to keep the tree",...
TAD, FIOHTG Launch Green Goals Initiative Project in Tumana
By Lamin Fatty
Tumana Agency for Development (TAD) in partnership with Future In Our Hands The Gambia (FIOHTG) on Saturday, 17 August 2024 launched the...
Alleged Illegal Sand Mining Unleashes Devastating Impact on Gunjur Beach
By Louise Jobe
Information received by this medium reveals some serious devastating impacts of illegal sand mining during the night by individuals and its negative...
NATCOM to reforest twenty hectares in eight communities
By Amadou Manjang
The Gambia National Commission for UNESCO& ICESCO (NATCOM)in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), is to plant...
World Environment Day Commemorated
By Madiba Singhateh
The National Environmental Agency (NEA) on Tuesday, 30 July 2024, commemorated World Environment Day at their headquarters in Kanifing.
Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang said...
PBF launches $3M project to tackle land-related conflicts in Gambia
By Momodou Jarju
The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) Thursday launched a project worth three million dollars (D203, 400, 000.00 according to the current exchange...
Green Wall to restore degraded landscape
By Madiba Singhateh
The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources has said the government of The Gambia has committed USD 7,850,000.00 from its...
Steering Committee Meeting of Great Green Wall Initiative Underway in Banjul
By Madiba Singhateh
The Gambia Government through the National Environment Agency is hosting the Steering Committee meeting of the UNEP/GEF Medium Size Project (MSP).
The meeting...
Vice President Says NDMA Implementing Measures to Prevent Flooding
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia’s Vice President, Muhammed BS Jallow, has told the National Assembly that the NDMA is implementing measures to prevent flooding...
Town residents concerned about uncollected waste from gutters
By Amadou Manjang
Residents of the Greater Banjul Area are complaining about the uncollected rubbish from gutters across towns.
There are piles of rubbish seen lying...
WACA donates 34 drainage equipment to NDMA, Councils to Quell Disaster
By Mustapha Jallow
The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project 2 (WACA ResIP) on Tuesday donated 34 flood pumping machines to the National Disaster...
Uncovered, unfinished gutters pose dangers to residents, road users
By Assan Bah, Amadou Manjang
Residents of the Greater Banjul Area and the West Coast Region (WCR) have expressed their dissatisfaction with the unfinished roads...