In a swift overnight operation, personnel of Laminkoto Military Base in the Central River Region South arrested a suspected armed robber, following a violent armed robbery that occurred on 22 October 2025, at Kuntaur Fula Kunda. The incident, reported at about 3 a.m., was triggered after a fellow soldier who was on official pass alerted…
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…
African religious and traditional leaders have been tasked to effectively implement resolutions made at the end of a training on human rights organised by the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) and partners. This task was put to participants following the completion of a three-day seminar for traditional and religious leaders on…
The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS), has signed a landmark Project Cooperation Agreement to launch a $699,425 humanitarian initiative. The initiative is aimed at supporting refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and host communities…
The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has appointed Dr Jorjoh Ndure-Tambedou as the inaugural Executive Director of the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust (THET) Fund. The appointment, which has been approved by the Office of the President, is a strategic move to leverage Dr Ndure-Tambedou’s…
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,…
Forty-eight years on, Caritas Gambia has continued to work together with the Gambia government to complement efforts in the implementation of various development projects that have hugely impacted the lives of many Gambians, particularly women and children. Established since 1977, Caritas Gambia is the Charity of the Catholic Church, a faith-based organisation that provides open…
Preparations for ECOFEST Dakar 2025 are accelerating as ECOWAS, UEMOA, and the Government of Senegal gear up for the second joint meeting of the Regional and National Organising Committees, scheduled for October 14 through 17 in Dakar. The meeting will assess progress on festival arrangements, enhance coordination among stakeholders, and finalize technical, logistical, and communication…
