Six Gambians among thirty-four young Africans are currently attending a seminar for young media professionals from Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Countries at Zhejiang Normal University, in the famous historical and cultural city of Jinhua, China. The seminar organized by the Zhejiang Normal University brought together young media professionals from six countries, including The Gambia,…
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved two major credit facilities worth USD 50 million to boost financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and stimulate private-sector growth across West Africa. A USD 40 million line of credit was granted to Vista Gui SA in Guinea to expand SME and Small and…
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa and banned him from the country. The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986, said the US consulate asked him to bring in his passport so his visa could be cancelled in person as new unspecified information had come…
Maimouna Ndour Faye, owner of the private television channel 7TV, is one of two journalists who remain in custody of five arrested in a media crackdown. (Photo: Courtesy Mamadou Awa Ndiaye) Dakar, October 29, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to immediately release two journalists arrested in an October 28-29, 2025, crackdown on two outlets — 7TV and RFM…
The Government of Senegal has announced that it will reduce price of fuel and electricity tariffs in a few days. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko yesterday made the announcement, saying that the Senegalese government “will reduce electricity, fuel and gas prices in a few days’ time. According to media reports, the Prime Minister also stated that…
The Gambia has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to upholding humanitarian principles and international law at the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland. The Gambian delegation, led by Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Seedy S.K. Njie, is actively participating in the global gathering, which brings together parliamentarians from across the…
Her Excellency, Carmelina Ramirez Rodriquez, ambassador of Cuba in The Gambia, has revealed that the 63-year US blockade against Cuba has caused material damages to Cuba estimated at around $7.5561 billion. This, she said, includes $2.499 billion more than the enormous damage caused in the 2023-2024 period, mainly due to the increase in losses from…
Journalists from across the globe are currently undergoing a two-week seminar on new media platforms operations and management in Beijing, China. The seminar, which started from 17 October, is expected to end on 30 October 2025. Organised by the Research Training Institute in collaboration with the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China, the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has provided a total of $384,000 in financial assistance to strengthen Côte d’Ivoire’s ongoing electoral process. The funds were officially handed over to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) during a recent ceremony in Abidjan. The ECOWAS Resident Representative in Côte…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strengthened its regional response to drug abuse with the launch of the 2024 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report in Banjul. The WENDU initiative, implemented by the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, provides critical data on drug use trends,…
