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    Public Littering: A Mockery of Gambia’s Anti-Littering Act of 2007

    By Nelson Manneh and Ebrima Jabang Public littering in The Gambia has become an alarming menace, undermining the very purpose of the Anti-Littering Act of...

    A Gambian Woman’s Journey from Antagonistic Marriage to Empowerment

    By Nelson Manneh “It is better to be divorced and a single mother than to remain in an antagonistic marriage,” says Mariatou Cham, a single...

    Artificial Oyster Production: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Seafood in Gambia

    By Nelson Manneh The Gambia River, adorned with extensive mangrove forests, provides ideal conditions for oyster farming. Traditionally, oysters have been hand-harvested from mangrove roots...

    GRA receives prestigious award as most performing institution  

    By Mustapha Jallow  The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has been recognized as the most outstanding performing institution in the country.   GRA, under Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe’s leadership,...

    GAF Concludes Joint Field Training Exercise

    By Makutu Manneh  The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has concluded its joint field training exercise called ‘Exercise Kansala 2024’, with combat drills and other military...

    Legislators Call on Government to Support Farmers to Overcome Poor Harvest 

    By Kebba AF Touray During their closing debate on Monday, 23 December 2024, members of the National Assembly took turns to lament the poor groundnut...

    Federation Coordinator Says ‘Qmoney’ is the Safest Process to Pay Farmers

    By Assan Bah Since its introduction into the groundnut trade season in 2021, ‘Qmoney’ has been used to replace credit buying of farmers’ groundnuts across...

    HOW IS THE FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES HANDLING THE CASE OF THE...

    This question should be put to Mr Khan, the coordinator and liaison of the Federation of Cooperatives and request for him to explain very...

    QMONEY SHOULD ESTABLISH A HOTLINE FOR FARMERS

    Having lost 40 million dalasi,GGC is moving away from secco presidents giving cash payments  to farmers after weighing their nuts to the issuing  of...

    Bishop Manga Delivers 2024 Christmas Message on “The Gift of Children”

    Written By Askanwi Gambia CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2024 By Most Rev'd Bannie E F Manga Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church The Gambia and Chairman of The Gambia Christian...

    NEA Sensitises Religious Leaders on Environmental Awareness

    By Madiba Singhateh The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday, December 23, 2024, organized a one-day sensitization program for religious leaders from the Muslim and...

    Gambia’s Mental Healthcare Delivery Marred by Inadequate Psychiatrists

    By Kebba AF TourayThe National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that inadequate qualified mental health personnel are affecting healthcare service delivery at health facilities.The...

    First Reading of the Constitution (Promulgation) Bill 2024  has been done                                                     

    By Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, yesterday Monday 23rd December 2024, introduced a bill titled: ‘‘Constitution for the Republic of the Gambia...

    UTG Longest Serving Cleaner Opens Up on Career Hurdles As Documentary...

    Haddy Jatta, 68, has been a cleaner at the University of The Gambia (UTG), since its inception in 1999. Jatta has worked under different university...

    HOW IS THE CRISIS IN UTG BEING HANDLED?

    An orderly society requires courts, alternative dispute resolution, bar association and unions aimed at promoting rights and justice as the situation demands. Grievances at...

    MAMUDFANA CPMS HANGING ON THE BALANCE OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

    The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) (commonly called GGC) claims that D40 million dalasi could not be recovered from many seccos...

    FACTSHEET: How Did Food Prices in Gambia Soar from 2020-2024?

    By Nelson Manneh Year-on-year food prices in The Gambia continue to increase, they hardly drop or stagnant for at least a year – as observed...

    Food prices in The Gambia: Ousmaila Joof’s official inflation rates and...

    By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Trade Minister, Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, has stirred controversy by claiming that the prices of essential commodities in the country have been stable for...

    FALSE! FGM Has Profound Health Implications For Women, Girls

    By Nelson Manneh Claim: A religious leader in The Gambia, Imam Abdoulie Fatty, asserted that female genital mutilation (FGM) has no health implications. Verdict: This claim...

    Inside Gambia’s Transitional Justice Project 

    By Yankuba Jallow The Gambia in 2017 embarked on an ambitious project to investigate past human rights violations committed during the 22-year repressive regime of...