Brufut Horizon, a charitable foundation in The Gambia, has given a helping hand of 4 projectors to the Ministry of Defence. Leaders of the foundation, established in 2013 and registered in 2022, with its headquarters in Brufut Town, Kombo North, West Coast Region of The Gambia, presented the projectors at the Defence Ministry complex in…
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday heard testimony from Peter Vanslanbrouch, a Belgian national and former project coordinator for the CityLink Ostend-Banjul partnership, as part of its ongoing investigation into the financial and administrative conduct of local government councils across The Gambia from 2018 to 2023. Led through his testimony by Lead Counsel…
The ECOWAS Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF) convened its twelfth Strategic Orientation Committee meeting in Lomé, Togo, on May 2, 2025, marking a critical moment for evaluating progress in implementing the region’s agricultural development goals. This session focused on reviewing the Agency’s 2024 activity report and financial performance, and approving the proposed 2025…
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has called on government to be transparent on how former president Yahya Jammeh’s assets were acquired and sold after the establishment of the commissions set up by the current government to look into financial irregularities of the second regime. The CoPG believes recommendations, and their execution, by the commissions…
His Excellency Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow has welcomed two high-level delegations to his office at the State House in Banjul, marking significant steps in strengthening international cooperation and development. The Vice President first received on Monday a delegation from Switzerland, led by Mr Peter Sydler. The delegation presented plans to establish a residential facility…
The Gambia has taken the lead in addressing inconsistent product regulations across Africa by hosting a significant workshop aimed at promoting continent-wide standards under Africa’s $3.4 trillion free trade agreement. Varying and conflicting product regulations across Africa have long hindered trade, affecting everything from cashews to cars, which is what policymakers, industry leaders, and regulators…
