A prodigious and dynamic young author who has been making a mark on the literary landscape in The Gambia, making waves and establishing a name for himself, Alpha Jobe, has bagged yet another feat in his literary quest, becoming one of the winners of an international essay contest in the United Kingdom. Known broadly as…
A number of revenue collectors from the Banjul City Council (BCC) were recently engaged by the Local Government Commission of Inquiry in an attempt to address alleged financial irregularities at the city council. This followed the emergence of a number of alleged irregularities before the Commission’s desk, which include financial mismanagement, cash suppression and mal-handling…
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and civil society organisations have had a formidable dialogue to expand collaboration and enhance awareness on transnational organised crimes and their human rights violations. Held on Friday 14 March 2025 at the International Conference Centre (OIC) in Senegambia, this strategic dialogue was facilitated and spearheaded by the…
Ngoneh Panneh, the senior ITC coordinator at the International Trade Centre (ITC), has said empowering women through trade is not charity, it is smart economics. Madam Panneh was speaking during the launching of the private sector coalition for gender equality campaign and the guidelines on public procurement for women-led businesses in The Gambia. The ceremony…
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with UNICEF through the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD), recently ended a nationwide stakeholder learning forum on advancing the rights of persons with disabilities in The Gambia. The forum, funded by UNICEF under the UNPRPD, was held under the theme:…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment during a high-level ministerial conference held on the sidelines of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Organised by the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Human Development and…
The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) has successfully concluded a 3-day meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, aimed at reinforcing the region’s commitment to enhancing security and military cooperation. The meeting, which took place from March 11 to 13, 2025, brought together top military leaders from across West Africa to address pressing security challenges…
An auditor at the Banjul City Council (BCC) has accused officials of improperly funneling council funds into an organization linked to Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, which has heightened concerns accountability and transparency issues with regard to the council’s operation of funds. The organisation, known as Network of Locally Elected Women of Africa (Réseau des Femmes…
The Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, Baboucarr O. Joof, has reiterated that women-led businesses are powerful drivers of economic growth and sustainable development. The Trade Minister was speaking during the launching of the private sector coalition to advance gender equality and the public procurement guide to support MSMEs, held Tuesday at the International…
In a bid to enhance regional rice production and food security in West Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission recently signed a $12 million grant agreement to implement the Rice Resilient Value Chains Development Project (REWARD) in the regional bloc. The signing ceremony was held…
