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...
Authorities Tour Flood Prone Areas
Ahead of Rainy Season
By Assan Bah
Ahead of this year’s rainy season, government officials led by the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural...
Climate Resilience Project Winds Up as Activities Continue
By Madiba Singhateh
The Climate Resilience and Coastal and Marine Zones Project, (GCCA+), held a stakeholder meeting with partners at a ceremony held on Friday...
GEA, Partners Launch Great Green Wall Initiative Blueprint
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment on Wednesday, 30 April, 2024 launched the Great Green Wall Blueprint...
Ghost Nets, Plastic Pollution Threatened Marine Species
By Madiba Singhateh
Research has indicated that Plastic Pollution and Ghost nets are becoming a serious threat to Marine species including turtles and fish.
These threats, coupled...
‘THE PATRIOTS’ Association Holds Massive Environmental Cleansing Exercise
By Nelson Manneh
‘THE PATRIOTS’ Association on Sunday, 10 March 2024 conducted a massive environmental cleansing exercise in Serrekunda.
The new Civic Association ‘THE PATRIOTS’, formed by...
Environmental Activist Endorses Reservation of Four Forest Parks as ICCA
By Madiba Singha
Nfamara Drammeh, an environmental activist last week Wednesday commended the Ministry of Environment for the declaration of four forest parks as...
Environmental Advocate Denies Allegations, Stands Firm on Environmental Concerns
By Madiba Singhateh, Hatab Nyan, and Louise Jobe
Environmentalist Lamin Jassey, a member of Gunjur Tourism and EcoTourism Association, has refuted recent claims suggesting that...
