The Tumana Agency for Development (TAD) at the weekend successfully organised a one-day training on climate change and renewable energy at its headquarters in Tinkinjo Village, Tumana District, Upper River Region (URR). The training, held under the Renewable Energy Potentials in The Gambia (REPGam) Project, aimed to educate community members and project beneficiaries from both…
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…
Governor Samba Bah of Upper River Region (URR) has promised more political commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation, particularly in his region. Governor Bah made this disclosure on Wednesday during a press conference briefly after the launching of a cross-border project to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in…
A new chapter of hope and opportunity was unveiled in the Upper River Region on Saturday with the official launch of the Musa Jallow Foundation. Named in honour of the late Musa Jallow, a renowned educationist from Basse Santa-Su, the foundation seeks to provide financial assistance to underprivileged students, enabling them to pursue higher education….
