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    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...

    GEA Opposes Degazetting of Nyanibereh Forest Park

    By Nelson Manneh Muhammed Hydara, the Secretary General of the Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA), said his institution strongly opposes the government's decision to de-gazette Nyanibereh...

    President of TRAHASS Calls on Government to Preserve Lands

    By Madiba Singhateh The President of TRAHASS Traditional Healers Assembly in the Gambia has said that they “should rather reserve our land than to...

    Salt water intrusion wreaks havoc in Faraba- Sutu Rice Fields

    By Nelson Manneh The women in Faraba-Sutu have recently abandoned their fertile wetlands due to intrusion of salt water into the swamplands (‘Faros’).Faraba-Sutu is located...

    Tallinding-Coloban residents dwelling in the midst of stinking waste water

    By Nelson Manneh Tallinding-Coloban residents are dwelling in the midst of filthy, stinking waste water, in an environment not fit for human habitat. Mr Modou Dibba,...

    Plight of Artisanal Fishermen in the Fishing Industry

    With Madiba Singhateh In this edition of the environment column, we will look into the plights of the artisanal fishermen in the fishing industry...

    NEA Reinforces Ban on Use of Plastic Bags

    By Sariba Manneh The National Environment Agency (NEA) of the Gambia has renewed its resolute commitment to the fight against the use and importation of...

    How prepared is the NDMA to deal with national disasters?

                                              With Madiba Singhateh  Rainfall...

    NEA Holds Multi Stakeholder Dialogue on Environment Challenges

    By Madiba Singhateh The National Environment Agency, on Monday 19th December 2022, commenced a two day stakeholder’s dialogue in addressing the environmental challenges through the Global...

    World Bank Approves $246 Million to Strengthen Coastal Resilience in West...

    WASHINGTON, December 15, 2022 :- Populations at immediate risk from coastal erosion, flooding and pollution, and people depending on agroindustry and tourism along the...

    WABSA, Others Embark on Cleansing Exercise at Niumi National Park

    By Ndey Sowe The West Africa Birds Study Association (WABSA) and Nature Community Development (NCD), in collaboration with Medina Kanuma community, over the weekend embarked...

    “Take Care of The Environmental Or It Will Take Care Of...

    NEA Executive Director Told Regional Stakeholders By: Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang The Executive Director of the National Environment Agency (NEA) said positive attitudinal change towards the environment...

    Floods and Inundation

    New Dawn For The Gambia NDMA, Sitrep Give Situation Reports with Madiba Sinhateh  Welcome to another edition of the Environment Column and in this edition, we will...