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Students with disabilities face significant barriers to education

Gambian children with disabilities have continued to grapple with systemic barriers that often prevent them from attending school. These barriers range from inaccessible infrastructure to limited inclusive policies, poor roads and lack of mobility aids. This situation is even worse in the rural areas, where this reporter encountered a 23‑year‑old Gambian student who has been…

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CFM vows to subvent Gambia media to promote journalists’ welfare

Fast-rising political movement- Change Front Movement – led by Sulayman Waan has laid down series of reform measures that its administration would look into including enhancing the work of journalists while promoting professionalism to the core.  According to the leader, Waan, part of his-led movement’s policy is to create subvention for the media fraternity through…

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Darboe vows one-term presidency, targets corruption & inequality

United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General, lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has renewed his presidential ambition, promising to serve only one five-year term if elected, with a focus on constitutional reform, economic recovery, and fighting corruption. Darboe made the declaration during an interview with Peter Cottey on Africa Thinks, where he outlined what he described…

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Buzz women movement celebrates impact as 40,000 Gambian women drive change

A powerful display of unity, resilience, and grassroots transformation marked the Buzz Women Gambia Day celebration held on April 2, as women from across the country gathered to commemorate International Women’s Month and reflect on the movement’s growing impact. The event, organised by Buzz Women Gambia, brought together beneficiaries, government officials, development partners, and community…

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Gambian teachers may earn more than NAMs – Jallow

The Vice President of The Gambia, Muhammed B.S. Jallow, has revealed that certain teachers in the country may earn more than members of the National Assembly, amid ongoing discussions on public sector remuneration. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address, Vice President Jallow addressed concerns about incentives and allowances…

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Foni residents lament border clash woes

Residents of the border communities in Foni have reported displacement, disruption of livelihoods, and psychological distress following renewed clashes between the Senegalese Armed Forces and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) in March 2026, with some shells reportedly landing on the Gambian territory. Displaced families from villages including Jifanga and Kaianga said the…

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ECOWAS & partners hand over £21.5M stabilisation projects in Gambia to boost youth employment

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the German Development Bank (KfW), has handed over €21.5 million worth of projects to The Gambia aimed at boosting youth employment and economic stability.  The projects, part of the ECOWAS Regional Stabilization and Development Fund (FRSD),…

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