The National Assembly of The Gambia in Banjul Tuesday hosted members of the University of The Gambia Students Union Legislative Body (UTGSULB) in a pioneering collaboration effort to ensure student leadership development. The UTGSU-LB, comprised of representative students from the twelve schools and faculties in the UTG, is tasked with addressing student welfare issues. The…
Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation, participants at the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, heard on Monday. The summit is organized by the Government of Tanzania and Mission 300, an unprecedented collaboration between the African Development Bank Group, the…
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has launched a crusade for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment called Operation Sanity. Operation Sanity is a necessary measure to enforce local government bye-laws throughout the Kanifing Municipality in maintaining a clean environment. The initiative aims to eliminate illegal sewage disposal in public gutters, combat littering, and prevent the…
Buba Saidykhan, a 31-year-old, who returned home to Farato, Bojang Kunda after a difficult journey, has made a difference in the field of recycling. After overcoming a tough experience attempting to migrate to Italy, which included three dangerous trips across the Mediterranean Sea and spending eight months in a Libyan prison, he was determined to…
The European Union has allocated 718.2 million Dalasi (9.5 Million EURO) to the government. This new payment is the 2nd disbursement under the budget support programme (the “State and Resilience Building Contract for The Gambia 4”). It is comprised of a fixed tranche of 2 Million EURO that is recognizing progress in the areas of…
Ibrahima Sanyang, Director of Procurement Policy and Operations at The Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) has said the recent Procurement Act and Regulations is designed to make procurement processes more accessible to disadvantaged groups, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Mr Sanyang was speaking during the opening of…
Wisconsin-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion (WATIP) has held a landmark diaspora trade and investment summit in Banjul that may bring about more establishments and development in The Gambia. The summit, held on 16 January at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre (SDKJ) in Bijilo, brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and innovators to foster…
Arrival of Eliza Senghore & Emil Prom Foundation and Its monumental initiatives; from Charity to Equality and Making Dreams Take Flight in The Gambia From the heart of the USA, Gambian-born Hannah Senghore embodies a powerful narrative of resilience, hope, and transformation that resonates across continents. As the founder and driving force behind the Eliza…
Abdoulie Ceesay, the backway returnee, left The Gambia in May 2014 to pursue his dreams of finding a better life in Europe, little did he know of the dangers his dreams would lead him to. Abdoulie grew up in the Kanifing Municipality, Talinding to be precise, in an extended family that could barely make ends…
Momodou Bah, leader of the African Federalism and Republican Orientation Movement (AFRO Movement) and presidential aspirant for 2026 election, has said the recent power outage at Banjul International Airport, resulting in flight diversions to Dakar, Senegal, is an embarrassment for The Gambia exposing the systemic failures of governance and the powers that be. Speaking in…
