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Industry and Productivity: UK-based Gambian entrepreneur, partners lay foundation stone for multi-purpose factory in Foni

Ali JawFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 202504 mins

Food import and export company Rahma Gambia Limited, owned by international Gambian entrepreneur and scholar, Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a state-of-the-art multi-purpose food processing factory in Foni Kanfenda. Entrepreneur Alassan Gent Ceesay, based in the United Kingdom, executed the venture in collaboration with business partners and government stakeholders. The historic…

Gambia@60: Gambians in US celebrate 60th Independence anniversary

EditorFebruary 26, 202504 mins

Gambians all over the state of Pennsylvania gathered at the Oheb Jewish Community center in Wyomissing PA, in Reading, to celebrate the 60th jubilee anniversary of the Gambia’s independence. The event showcases the cultural celebration of the Gambian people, with authentic Gambian cuisine, a parade of different tribes, and a cultural display of hunting masquerade….

W/African Bankers’ Association enhances payment systems across member states

Kebba TourayFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 202508 mins

The West African Bankers’ Association (WABA) has continued to enhance payment and settlement systems across the region and beyond. In its quest to foster this goal, WABA started a four-day rigorous training for bank professionals across the region on Monday 24 February 2025 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Senegambia. The…

Works Minister inspects Gunjur and Sanyang road construction sites

Madi NjieFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 202502 mins

Transport, Works and Infrastructure Minister Ebrima Sillah recently went on a nationwide tour to inspect Gunjur, Sanyang and other road construction projects. The Gunjur 4.5k road project, which connects the Brusubi-Kartong to the beach, is currently in progress under a Gambian-owned construction company Green Vision International. The Sanyang seaside is a 4.5km road project being…

Freedom Development Foundation, BSAC launch key projects in URR

Yahya JawoFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 202502 mins

The Freedom Development Foundation, in partnership with the Basse Area Council (BSAC), has launched major development projects in The Gambia’s Upper River Region to improve living conditions for residents. The fully funded initiatives include the installation of 200 streetlights, a new bread mill machine, and a borehole drilling machine to enhance food production, provide clean…

UDP defeats NPP in Massembeh by-election

Ali JawFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 202502 mins

Bakary S. Jarjue, candidate of the main opposition United Democratic Party, has been chosen by the electorate of Massembe ward as their councillor. Joseph Colley, vice chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, announced the results and gave notice of the total number of votes cast in the by-election on Saturday. The UDP candidate got 700…

ECOWAS, gender ministry join forces to combat gender-based violence

Ismaila SonkoFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 202504 mins

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has joined forces with the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre to organize a three-day national training workshop, focusing on preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and sexual harassment. The three-day training, which got underway on Thursday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, brought together…

APP Sobeyaa condemns Boutanos arrest, demands unconditional release

Ali JawFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 202503 mins

The All People’s Party (APP) Sobeyaa alliance, led by international Gambian lawyer Essa Faal, has condemned the arrest on Monday, 17 February, of Luis Boutanos “for merely exercising his democratic right to free speech”. The APP Sobeyaa states that Boutanos’s only crime was raising the failures of the Barrow Government, the arrest for which, the…

Gambia: Air pollution threatens health and environment

Ismaila BahFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 202516 mins

Air pollution is a serious issue that affects people’s health and the environment across the world, and The Gambia is no exception. It has been proven to have serious implications, as it harms the environment and lives of people, whether they live in rich or poor countries. Environmental expert Sambou Mbye, who shared insights on…

UDP condemns arrest of Luis Boutanos

Press ReleaseFebruary 21, 2025February 21, 202503 mins

The United Democratic Party (UDP) strongly condemns the arrest of Mr Luis Boutanos, a Gambian citizen, on 17th February 2025, for expressing his frustration with the Barrow Government’s governance of The Gambia. Mr Boutanos’ arrest, reportedly stemming from a social media video in which he criticised the government, is a blatant violation of his constitutional…