Laws intended to guarantee equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced worldwide, leaving millions unable to fully contribute to national growth, according to a new report by the World Bank Group. The latest Women, Business and the Law report reveals that while many countries have introduced legislation promoting gender equality, enforcement remains weak. On…
A three-day training of 74 field monitors from 12 ECOWAS member states, which explored how technology, especially artificial intelligence, could be used to enhance data collection and analysis, concluded in Lomé on Friday. The training, organised by the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate and held in the Togolese capital from 25 to 27 February 2026, was…
Gambian youth face a growing HIV risk due to complacency, warns Dr Ismail D. Badjie, Founder and CEO of Innovarx Global Health. Speaking to Senigambia media on the country’s HIV prevention landscape, Dr Badjie emphasises that while treatment options have improved, the perception that HIV is no longer a serious threat is putting a new…
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) today 25 February organised a media caravan to inspect the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Water and Sanitation Project, aimed at strengthening water supply and sanitation infrastructure across The Gambia. The initiative is part of a broader effort to close the persistent gap between water supply and demand…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MOHERST) on 24 February 2026 officially launched the National Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering Workshop under the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust (THET) Fund, aimed at producing workforce-ready graduates to meet The Gambia’s evolving labour market needs. The event, held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara…
Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), has said modern nations compete through ideas, innovation, and intellectual capacity, rather than physical size or natural resources. Minister Gomez was on Tuesday speaking at the National Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering Workshop for the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust Fund (THET Fund)…
State-owned telecommunications companies GAMTEL and GAMCEL recorded combined losses exceeding D870 million in 2022, lawmakers deliberated today 24 February during a presentation of the firms’ annual activity report and financial statements before the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Enterprises. The figures presented to the committee showed that while revenue improved in some areas, mounting…
Abraxas Centre, an initiative aimed at reducing youth unemployment by offering free classes to youth and training them in various skills, has been constituted with a new establishment in The Gambia. The centre, which has its headquarters in Bijilo, was opened on 18 February 2026 to commence operations formally. According to its Chief Executive Officer…
The Brikama Area Council (BAC) is set to disburse D28 million in ward development funds to 28 wards in the West Coast Region on February 26, 2026. Each ward will receive D1 million for local development projects, bringing the total amount disbursed over three years to D70 million. The chairman of Brikama Area Council (BAC),…
The Association of Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agencies (ACCFA) has registered one hundred and twenty-two (122) licenced clearing agents with nine new members, bringing the total to one hundred and thirty-one (131) registered Agencies in the country. ACCFA Assistant Secretary General Lamin Basse Bojang made the revelation at the Association’s annual general meeting (AGM) at…
