The United Nations in The Gambia has launched the Adolescent and Youth Advisory Group (AYAG), a platform aimed at amplifying the voices of young people in policy and program development. The official launch took place on Saturday at the UN House in Bakau. The AYAG will serve as an advisory body to the UN Country…
The National Bakers Union has announced an increase in the price of bread, citing rising production costs, with Ramadan just around the corner. Effective Monday, February 17, 2025, the price of a loaf of bread will increase from 10 to 13 dalasis. The decision was disclosed during a press briefing held at the Union’s headquarters…
The University of The Gambia Science Students Association on Saturday, 15 February 2025, held an insightful event in observance of Alumni and Career Day for its members. The event was held at the Law Faculty Auditorium in Kanifing and brought together students and international Gambian experts who served as executive members of the Association, which…
The Gambia Police Force has joined sister security agencies together with students and individuals to participate in the First Edition of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), organised by Special Olympics Gambia on February 14, 2025. The event began with the symbolic lighting of the torch by Her Excellency the First Lady, Madam Fatoumata Bah…
The Gambia Police Force has received reports of unauthorized fare hikes by some drivers operating on the Serekunda-Brikama route, with fares reportedly ranging from D50 to D100 – well above the approved rates. Police Public Relations Officer Momodou Musa Sisawo said the Gambia Police Force (GPF) “strongly condemns this unlawful practice”, which unfairly burdens commuters….
Yadicon Njie Eribo, chairperson of The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Gambia (TANGO), has re-echoed that while Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is hailed as a religious or cultural practice, it is a human rights violation that affects the health and integrity of girls and women. Madam Njie Eribo was speaking during a ‘Walk for…
The European Union and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, organized, in partnership and to the benefit of the National Assembly, a two-day capacity-building session for the Communication Unit of the National Assembly. This event took place on 14 and 15 February 2025 at the Bakadaji Hotel. In the framework of the EU-CODE…
Statement from the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services on the Commemoration of World Radio Day under the theme “Radio and Climate Change” Fellow Gambians, The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services joins the international community in commemorating World Radio Day which is celebrated on February 13th…
The Ultimate Mentorship Association (TUMA) is set to orient its latest batch of trainees (mentees) in grand style to expose them to the components of the year-long training activity. With the orientation ceremony taking place on Saturday, 15 February 2025, at the Law Faculty Auditorium in Kanifing, this batch marks its third cohort since its…
Baba F. Trawally, head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, has called for religious tolerance and justice in society. “So today as Muslim and people of other faiths, if we want to live in true peace and harmony, witness progress and prosperity, we should observe religious tolerance and deal justly in all our dealings,”…
