The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) hosted its annual Open Day, welcoming community members, students, government officials, and international partners to its headquarters and field sites. Speaking on behalf of the Unit, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Davis Nwakanma underscored the importance of…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, through the ROOTS Project, has signed contracts worth D13.93 million to develop and rehabilitate approximately 685 hectares of rice fields across six communities in the Upper River Region. The initiative, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the French Development Agency (AFD), will run…
In a major boost for households and businesses across the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia has signed US$11.9 million contract with Chinese firm TBEA Co Ltd to overhaul the region’s ageing electricity network — a move set to transform power supply for more than 80,000 residents. The agreement, signed under the China-Aid Greater Banjul Area…
The Government of The Gambia has announced the allocation of D4 million to support vulnerable children, marking the first initiative of its kind in the country’s history. The announcement was made during the Mansa Kunda ministerial engagement on Friday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba International Conference Centre, where concerns were raised about the growing number…
The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, described the inauguration of the newly constructed Brufut roads as a significant milestone, noting their importance to Brufut residents and communities across the West Coast Region. MD Sumareh Janneh was speaking during the commissioning of the three OIC Road Links in the West…
President Adama Barrow on Saturday, 5 September 2026, officially inaugurated three newly constructed road links under Lot 2 of the OIC 50km Urban Roads Project in Brufut, West Coast Region. The commissioned roads—P6, P9 and P20—are funded by the Saudi Fund for Development and form part of the 50km Urban Roads Project. The roads were…
Councillors from the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and the Brikama Area Council (BAC) traded sharp words this week over their respective development records, each insisting their council had delivered more during its early years in office. The exchange took place on Tuesday during a panel discussion on Kerr Fatou’s Politic Kaacha, hosted by Ebrima Jarra,…
The Government of The Gambia has signed an additional financing agreement worth USD 10 million with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to support the ongoing Greater Banjul Roads Project, a 50-kilometre infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the country’s transport network. Honourable Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K. M. Keita, hosted the President…
President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, is expected to preside over the inauguration of the newly constructed Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Lot 9 Sanyang Seaside Road Project on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the West Coast Region. The inauguration will mark the commencement of a series of commissioning ceremonies for newly…
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday 19th August, 2026, has launched a combined 36.1 kilometres of road projects across six locations in the West Coast Region (WCR), as part of the government’s ongoing Connect Gambia Roads Infrastructure tour. The initiative, unveiled on Wednesday, is designed to improve connectivity, facilitate movement, and boost economic activities by opening…
