The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) has successfully concluded a four-day training program on project management for staff of The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The training, held recently under the EU-funded CODE project, aimed to build the NHRC’s capacity in project planning, delivery, resource mobilization, and proposal development key…
Kaddy Janneh, Regional Gender Officer for the West Coast Region and Focal Person for the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda at the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, has delivered a comprehensive presentation on the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of The Gambia’s National Action Plan (NAP) on WPS. The presentation was…
Leaders of three communities in North Bank Region, namely Lower Niumi, Upper Niumi and Jokadu, on Saturday 12 July visited President Adama Barrow at State House to show their appreciation to him and his government for the completion of construction works on the famous Hakalang Road and its secondary loops. The event was graced by the…
In a historic move to make higher education more accessible to Gambian students, the National Assembly on July 11, 2025, passed the much-anticipated Students Revolving Loan Scheme Bill, 2025. The bill, tabled by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), is widely seen as a significant step towards breaking financial barriers that…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has concluded a three-day capacity-building training aimed at strengthening research management across Tertiary and Higher Education Institutions in The Gambia. Held from July 7 to 9, 2025 at the Ministry’s Conference Hall in Kanifing, the training was conducted in collaboration with the UNESCO National Commission…
In a heartwarming display of gratitude, students from the University of The Gambia’s School of Journalism and Digital Media have aided a diligent worker Aunty Haddy Jatta, the institution’s longest-serving cleaner, who dedicated 25 years to keeping the campus spotless with love and dignity. On July 10, 2025, the students surprised Aunty Jatta with gifts…
The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) recently held the second edition of its SkillRise Forum, rallying together dynamic young business leaders and budding entrepreneurs from across the country to discuss entrepreneurship and raging business issues. The SkillRise Forum 2025, held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, was marked by…
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Momodou Sowe, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, received a donated vehicle on behalf of the Gambia Police Force for the Sankandi Police Post at Kiang West, Lower River Region. The vehicle was formally handed over by Amadou Kambi, CEO of Masireh Healthcare Clinic, a registered medical NGO. During the…
Apple Tree International School on Friday held this year’s graduation ceremony for its 2025 batch of students. The event, held at the Coco Ocean Resort in Bijilo, was attended in massive numbers by students’ parents and loved ones, especially those of the graduants, partners and other school stakeholders. The head of the high school division,…
Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Hon. Fatou Kinteh, on Wednesday 9 July officiated the opening ceremony of a five-day Training of Trainers Workshop on Monitoring and Reporting on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, utilizing the Continental Results Framework. The training is jointly organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social…
