New Travel Agency Disburses 270 bags of Cement, 3 packs of Corrugate Sheets to Disaster Victims

At a ceremony held at the Brikama Community Center yesterday, 21st November 2022, the National Coordinator of the American Foundation for Hajj and Umra Travel Agency presided over the distribution of the materials to victims in West Coast Region. Among them are 19 families in Brikama and 12 others from across the country. Three families […]

ICC Advisor: “Impunity is not an Option” in The Gambia

Jurists call for prosecution of worst crimes of the Jammeh era (Banjul, November 17, 2021) – Lawyers and activists from Gambia and around the world today insisted that any recommendations by the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) for the prosecution of abusive officials be followed by a process of criminal accountability. “Whether it […]

Covid-19: Gambia Ferries Company Lose 80% Revenue

Pa Dawda Sanyang, the director of operation at the Gambia Ferry Services (GFS) has said that his department lost 80% of the revenue during the consistent waves period of covid-19 pandemic in the country. The Banjul-Barra Crossing Point is the busiest and most popular crossing point in The Gambia. Ferries plying through this point serve […]

Millions in Livestock Business Rundown by COVID-19

The Covid-19 containment measures put in place by the government in March 2020 are already affecting livelihoods in The Gambia. Several socio-economic activities have ceased. Remittances from abroad may also dwindle. This has forced many people in the informal sector of the economy to venture into crop and horticultural production to sustain lives and livelihoods. […]