The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has successfully held a nationwide capacity-building workshop on lobbying and advocacy skills, training over 200 stakeholders from various regions and organisations. The program themed, “Advocacy Playbook: Demand Rights and Influence Policy,” aimed to empower participants to engage in strategic advocacy and lobbying to promote inclusion and defend participatory…
African religious and traditional leaders have been tasked to effectively implement resolutions made at the end of a training on human rights organised by the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) and partners. This task was put to participants following the completion of a three-day seminar for traditional and religious leaders on…
The Gambia Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GAMIRSALEP) under the Central Project Coordinating Unit (CPCU) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security convened a four-day Training of Trainers workshop for the demand side (borrowers) at a local Hotel. Held to raise awareness about the project’s activities, the training also sought…
David Gomez, the director of governance and desensitization, at the Ministry of Lands, Local Government and Religious Affairs, has said the recent local government commission of inquiry laid bare serious weaknesses, poor compliance with financial rules, weak internal controls, limited record-keeping and gap in leadership and professionalism. Mr. Gomez made these remarks at the opening…
The Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC) Monday kicked off a 5-day intensive technical training course on handball, rallying 30 from among the most dedicated coaches and sports officials across regions in The Gambia for training and certification (licensing) in this domain. The course, taking place at the Seaview Hotel and Resort in Kololi, is being…
Executive director of National Sports Council (NSC) has underscored that coaches are the backbone of athlete development in sport, underlining them as invaluable instruments for strengthening national sport. Mahmud Lamin Jawla made the deliberation during the opening of a 5-day intensive handball training course, organised by the Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC). Emphasising this fact,…
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), in collaboration with Securiport, on Tuesday concluded a six-week Advanced Information Technology and Capacity Building Training at the Banjul International Airport, graduating 15 officers. The program was facilitated by the Quest Institute of Technology (QIT). The closing ceremony was presided over by the Assistant Director General of Policy and Planning,…
The Gambia Police Force, in collaboration with Interpol, on September 4, 2025, commenced a two-day training at the GPFCC Hall in Kanifing. The training brought together officers from the Gambia Police Force, the Gambia Immigration Department, the Gambia Revenue Authority, and the Gambia Armed Forces, as part of ongoing efforts under Operation Screen West Africa…
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) on Wednesday 20 August 2025 completed a five-day intensive FIFA Member Association (MA) elite referees course at the National Technical Training Centre (NTTC) in Old Yundum, the home of Gambian football. The President of the Gambia Football Referees Association, John Frank Mendy, expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of the…
The Assistant Director General (ADG) of Administration, Olimatou Jammeh, and other Senior Immigration Officers presided over the closing ceremony of a five-day In-Service Refresher Training Course held at the Gambia Immigration Department Training School (GIDTS) in Tanji. The occasion recognised the accomplishments of twenty-five immigration officers who have undergone intensive training on Immigration Legislations and…
