In preparation for the inaugural edition of the West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST), a joint meeting of the Regional Organising Committee will be held from July 2 to 4, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. This key planning session is co-organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic…
Anchored on broader efforts to cement partnerships and enhance student welfare, members of the executive of the University of The Gambia Students Union recently paid courtesy visits to Modempay and Yonna Group, a mobile transfer service and mobile financial service respectively. During a meeting with Modempay, the parties discussed potential integration of the firm’s digital…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Network and the East African Community (EAC) convened their first-ever Engagement Meeting on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 in Abuja. The three-day event, organised by the ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the ECOWAS TPO Network and supported by the International Trade Centre (ITC), marks…
Ahead of this year’s farming season with rainfall to soon commence intensely, Master Farmers’ Cooperative Association (MaFCA), a union of dedicated farmers in The Gambia, has acquired three Massey Faguson tractors and a Mercedes Benz mini truck for their farming activities. The farmers’ association acquired the tractors on credit provided by the Social Development Fund…
Mahmoud Lamin Jawla, the acting executive director of the National Sports Council, has stated that at the heart of every successful sporting discipline lie the dedication and expertise of coaches. The acting NSC boss Jawla made this remark recently, adding: “So for that reason, your role extends beyond tactical guidance. Your role shapes athletes into…
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been appointed the new Chairman of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for a one-year term. The announcement was made at the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority, held on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria. The…
As all roads lead to the West Africa Insurance Institute in Kotu South on Saturday 28 June for its grand finale, Special Movie Awards 2025 announced final nominees at the weekend at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, setting the stage for a very exciting ending of a prestigious movie awards event that celebrates excellence in African…
Serious revelations about issues surrounding grassroots governance have continued to shake the chambers of the Djembe Hotel down the Senegambia Beach, as the Local Government Commission of Inquiry continues to host witnesses to give testimonies. From fiscal and administrative misconduct to unintentional inefficiencies, fresh revelations emerged as hearing continues in those chambers. This has massively…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Mamat O.A Cham, has issued a strong call for immediate action to address the significant gaps in soldiers’ welfare and their living and working conditions. He criticised systemic failures and complacency during his final leg of a nationwide tour of military installations at the Joint Defence Headquarters in Banjul….
Over two dozen Gambian volleyball coaches under the Gambia Volleyball Federation (GVBF) have embarked on an intensive five-day technical coaching course on beach volleyball. The short but intensive training was staged by the Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC) for over 25 coaches, which commenced on Saturday at the Baobab Holiday Resort in Bijilo. GNOC’s technical…
