The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), Catholic Relief Services (CRS) The Gambia, and the National Youth Council (NYC) have officially signed a Project Agreement Memorandum to implement the Harmony, Outreach, Peace, and Engagement (HOPE) Project. As The Gambia prepares for December 5, 2026 polls, the HOPE Project will play a critical step in ensuring…
The Ghana International Bank (GHIB) Africa Trade Leaders forum officially opened on Monday at the Banjul International Convention Centre, bringing together finance ministers, central bank governors, and top executives from across the continent to discuss trade finance as a key driver for Africa’s economic growth. The GHIB AfriTradeX Forum 2026, kicked off from February 9…
The government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has injected more than D1.67 billion ($24 million approximately) toward the purchase of groundnuts during the 2025/2026 trade season, in one of the country’s most significant annual investments in rural livelihoods and national food security. Groundnuts, the country’s most important cash crop, remain central to…
Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice (CJ) of The Gambia, stated that The Gambia’s judiciary experienced a significant increase in cases in 2025, with 9,942 new cases filed, representing a 49% rise from the previous year. The announcement was made during the opening of the 2026 Legal Year, highlighting efforts to boost the judiciary’s effectiveness….
Eminent young activist, writer and award-winning author, Baboucarr Bless Jobe, has penned down his second book, addressing corruption, institutional failure and other themes guiding contemporary public discourse in The Gambia. Jobe is an emerging public intellectual and the author of Rights and Beyond, a book that discusses human rights in the Gambian context and was…
The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MOHERST), Professor Pierre Gomez, has said that his ministry has introduced flagship initiatives, including the Turning Tides Programme, to address youth unemployment and irregular migration through skills training and internships. He added that the USET Phase 2 is meant to strengthen STEM education and innovation infrastructure…
A €1.117 million European Union-funded project aimed at transforming access to education for children with disabilities in The Gambia was officially launched on Wednesday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, bringing together government officials, development partners, disability advocates, and educators. The 30-month initiative, titled “Disability Inclusive Pathways: Empowering Children with Disabilities Through…
The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) has confirmed the effectiveness of Natural Clean Bio Fertilizer following initial field trials conducted on maize and tomatoes during both the dry and rainy farming seasons in The Gambia. The trials were carried out at NARI’s research fields at the request of Bussk Group Africa, an advocacy group promoting…
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has been tasked to collect D27.5 billion in revenue for the government in 2026, Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe has said. CG Darboe made this disclosure yesterday at a press conference held at the GRA Conference Room where he reviewed the Authority’s 2025 performance, a year that saw GRA exceed its…
As the standards of efficiency soar across sectors, digitalisation becomes paramount. Without a plan to adapt, sector players reluctant to leave outdated approaches and traditional methods, still stuck to old ways, are left far behind, later having to struggle for years to catch up in a tremendously fast-paced world that does not wait for anyone….
