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Gambia Signs Four Cooperation Agreements with China’s Heilongjiang Province

By Makutu Manneh At the State House on Saturday, 26 April 2025, the Government of The Gambia signed four cooperation agreements with China’s Heilongjiang Province....

Businessman Defends Alleged Inflated Dustbin Prices

By Yankuba Jallow  A local contractor’s testimony at a public inquiry has raised questions about the pricing of a dustbin supply contract awarded by the...

Commission Investigating BCC’s Waste Bin Distribution Deal

By Yankuba Jallow  A statement by Alieu Sonko, a resident of Latrikunda Sabiji and owner of Universal Technology Enterprise, has shed light on the contracting...

Contractor Testifies on Fencing Contract Dispute at Banjul City Council 

By Yankuba Jallow  A recent testimony at a public inquiry has brought attention to a complicated dispute involving delayed payments and possible mismanagement of a...

NAO Launches D1.6 Billion 5-Year Strategic Plan

By Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO), on Thursday, 24 April, 2025, launched a whopping Strategic Plan amounting to one billion six hundred...

CAOPA Celebrates International Women in Small-Scale Fisheries

By Madiba Singhateh The African Confederation of Professional Organisations of Artisanal Fisheries (CAOPA) on Thursday, April 24, launched a three-day international program in The Gambia...

Stakeholders Hold Agroforum to Promote Climate-Smart Agriculture

By Assan Bah Key players in The Gambia’s agricultural sector convened on Thursday for an agroforum focused on promoting Liquid Amino Acid Organic Fertilizer and...

Reparations Commission Meets TANGO, Explores Partnership for Victim Support

By Amadou Manjang The Reparations Commission has held a meeting with the Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO) to explore avenues of partnership in the implementation...

Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Challenges ECOWAS to Accelerate Realisation of Single...

By: Kebba AF Touray Madam Bionga Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nigeria, has challenged the Economic Community of West...

TANGO to Assess Gambia’s Implementation of SDGs

By Amadou Manjang The Association of Non-Governmental Organisation is developing a 'Shadow Report' to assess the implementation of The Gambia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ahead...

GALGA Engages Local Authorities on Strategies for Resource Mobilisation, Sustainability

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities (GALGA) on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025, convened a strategic engagement session with the country’s eight...

Forum on African Harmonized Standards to Boost Trade held

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, convened a high-level interactive workshop to promote the role of harmonized...

Ghanaian President Calls for Diplomacy to Resolve Regional Crises

By Kebba AF Touray The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, delivered a statement during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of...

President Barrow Pays Tribute to Pope Francis

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has paid tribute to the late Pope Francis, describing him as a tireless advocate for global peace and a...

Inside Gambia’s Rising Youth Gambling Addiction

By Amadou Manjang Each morning, before brushing his teeth or even greeting his family, 22-year-old Musa reaches for his phone. His eyes scan the betting...

ECOWAS Unveils D9 Trillion Regional Masterplan

By Kebba AF Touray ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has unveiled a bold 25-year master plan featuring 201 regional projects worth over US$131...

MoHERST Validates Strategic Plan for two TVET Centers of Excellence

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, convened a validation workshop for the Strategic...

Advocates Call for Awareness, Acceptance, Action on Autism in Gambia

By Ndey Sowe Together for Autism Gambia (TFAG), a local organization devoted to supporting individuals with autism and their families, spearheaded a powerful awareness campaign...

Pedestrians Call for Action as Pavements Turned into Roads

By Amadou Manjang What used to be safe spaces for pedestrians along the bustling Westfield–Sukuta Road have become extensions of the road itself, overtaken by...

Relocation Plan Triggers Economic Fears For Serrekunda Vendors

By Assan Bah In the early hours of March 31, a sudden fire swept through the Serekunda Sandika, reducing over ten vendor sheds to ashes...