The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, has signed a landmark mining license agreement with Norwegian-Gambian Mining Company, a subsidiary of the European Eco Minerals (EEM), to explore deep-sea mining opportunities that may be available within jurisdiction. The signing is poised to be historic if at all the prospective…
Food import and export company Rahma Gambia Limited, owned by international Gambian entrepreneur and scholar, Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a state-of-the-art multi-purpose food processing factory in Foni Kanfenda. Entrepreneur Alassan Gent Ceesay, based in the United Kingdom, executed the venture in collaboration with business partners and government stakeholders. The historic…
The Freedom Development Foundation, in partnership with the Basse Area Council (BSAC), has launched major development projects in The Gambia’s Upper River Region to improve living conditions for residents. The fully funded initiatives include the installation of 200 streetlights, a new bread mill machine, and a borehole drilling machine to enhance food production, provide clean…
President Adama Barrow has set the pace to light The Gambia following the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. On Thursday 20 February 2025 the President presided over the inauguration of a high voltage energy infrastructure project at a high-profile inauguration function in Salaji, which was part of the Independence anniversary breakthroughs. Undertaken by the National Water…
The Gambia has successfully submitted its tariff offers under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework, said the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mod Secka. Mr Secka said the submission of the tariff offers intends to progressively eliminate tariffs on 90% of goods traded within Africa, contributing…
The National Disaster Management Agency of The Gambia (NDMA) has received one million euro from the Agence Francaise De Development (AFD) to help victims affected by flooding in the country. According to NDMA, in 2022 The Gambia confronted a catastrophic flood that severely impacted the lives of over fifty thousand individuals, leaving many families in…
The European Union has allocated 718.2 million Dalasi (9.5 Million EURO) to the government. This new payment is the 2nd disbursement under the budget support programme (the “State and Resilience Building Contract for The Gambia 4”). It is comprised of a fixed tranche of 2 Million EURO that is recognizing progress in the areas of…
Arrival of Eliza Senghore & Emil Prom Foundation and Its monumental initiatives; from Charity to Equality and Making Dreams Take Flight in The Gambia From the heart of the USA, Gambian-born Hannah Senghore embodies a powerful narrative of resilience, hope, and transformation that resonates across continents. As the founder and driving force behind the Eliza…
Abdoulie Ceesay, the backway returnee, left The Gambia in May 2014 to pursue his dreams of finding a better life in Europe, little did he know of the dangers his dreams would lead him to. Abdoulie grew up in the Kanifing Municipality, Talinding to be precise, in an extended family that could barely make ends…
A new chapter of hope and opportunity was unveiled in the Upper River Region on Saturday with the official launch of the Musa Jallow Foundation. Named in honour of the late Musa Jallow, a renowned educationist from Basse Santa-Su, the foundation seeks to provide financial assistance to underprivileged students, enabling them to pursue higher education….
