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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. […]

Jammeh announces new alliance, sacks FTJ and Others

APRC and Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU) are forming an electoral pact for the upcoming general elections,former president Yahya Jammeh announced on Friday, 15th October at a gathering of party loyalists in Kanilai. Jammeh addressed party militants from exile via a live phone call, broadcast over loud hailers and and online, following demands for […]

EU Celebrates 4,800 youths trained in Business and Self-reliance

Success stories of 4,800 youths were on Tuesday, 12 October 2021 celebrated after completing a EU-funded business development training. Former prisoners, backway returnees, high school leavers and school drop outs are amongst those trained in 17 trade areas, personal and business management skills. Participants also got grants and start-up kits to develop their business. European […]

Police officers deployed at Comium to enforce Closure order

Authorities have confirmed the deployment of police officers to comium offices on Tuesday 5th October, to enforce closure order, following the suspension of the GSM operator’s licence. The team of officers led by ASP Corr were briefed by PURA officials to close Comium after it failed to licence and other fees. The officers left Serrekunda […]

Police Chief, Attorney General ordered to pay D900k to Plaintiff

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General (AG) have been ordered to pay 925,000 dalasis plaintiff, after missing seized items from his house. Magistrate Sillah of the Banjul Magistrate’s court ruled on 14th September that the Plaintiff, one Muhammed Lamin Komma, is entitled to all the claims in his court request. The court […]

“We keep our faith strong, our hopes alive…”

The United Democrats (UDP) leader has sent a message of hope for the nation to keep faith strong and hopes alive despite challenges of Covid 19, poverty and maternal mortality. “The celebration of the Eid Al-Adha last year and this year is made under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic compounded by another natural disaster […]

Finally a Solution: Germany Pledges D33 Million Financing to Bakoteh Dumpsite

Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) is one of the Gambia’s most populous locality. It hosts half-a-million of Gambia’s 2 million population, with 50, 000 households. Waste management presented the “biggest problem” to the Municipal Council since a new Mayor was voted in office in 2018. In a tour with President Barrow that year, the Mayor appealed […]

GIA Registers 314 Pilgrims as Saudi Confirms 60, 000

Gambia International Airlines already registered over 314 pilgrims when Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend it is limiting the 2021 Hajj to only 60,000 of its resident. This figure is further limited to only those vaccinated against Covid 19 pandemic, restricting Muslims from abroad for the second straight year. The Gambia’s national carrier had been […]

UN Gambia calls for ‘more serious’ Covid 19 measures

The United Nations in The Gambia has yesterday released a statement, calling for prudence and more serious Covid 19 preventive measures in the wake of discoveries of new strands of the virus in the country. “The UN recognizes the urgent actions taken by the Ministry of Health to trace and isolate people exposed to the […]

Gambia Decries ‘too many ceasefires’ in Israel-Palestine Crisis

The Gambia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has decried “too many ceasefires” between Israel and Palestinians over the past two decades to no end. H.E Lang Yabou equally called on the international community to reach a permanent truce and end the ongoing occupation by addressing the root causes of the conflict in […]