The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has commenced the regional launch of the National Gender Policy 2025-2034 at a local hotel in Bwiam, West Coast Region. This event, which commenced on 22 April 2025, marks the beginning of five regional engagements that will cover the remaining regions. The gathering brought together female councillors,…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), with support from the European Union (EU) through International IDEA, on Wednesday officially handed over 900 newly developed civic education textbooks along with their Comprehensive Teachers’ Guide Books to the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MoBSE). The move is geared towards promoting human rights education in the basic…
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…
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 Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines has stated in a press release dispatched to the media today that gasoline, which is petrol, is now available for sale at various fuel stations around town. This development follows a sharp shortage of petrol in the country recently. The press release from the Petroleum Ministry reads: The…
The Government of The Gambia is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its constructive dialogue with the Committee on the Rights of the Child during its 98th Session, held at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. This engagement, which took place on 22 January 2025 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm and on the 23 January…
