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The Republic of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and the Agence Nationale Pour la Promotion des Investissements et des Grands Travaux (APIX), is gearing up for a historic event set to take place from the 26th to the 27th of October, 2023. The first edition of The […]
The Gambian President, Adamo Barrow, has commended the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). The president gave the commendation on Tuesday while presiding over the official opening ceremony of the 71st Annual Council Meeting of the Governing Board of the examining body held in Bijilo. Giving his keynote address, at the SDKJ Conference, the president commended […]
The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were all the team needed to secure Senegal victory over their Gambian neighbours. The Senegalese side […]
The German Police Support Team has donated fifty radios with other accessories to the Gambia Police. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday March 2, 2023. According to the statement the donation was aimed at enhancing communication among officers within the Police Intervention Unit. “The German Police Support Team had on Wednesday, 22 February […]
The WAPIS Gambia has begun a three-day training session in data quality and protection. According to the statement released by the organiser, the training will hold February 28th to the 2nd of March 2023. The WAPIS program, which centres on data quality and data protection in The Gambia, is holding at The GPF Credit Union’s […]
The Gambia government has explained the funding modalities of the new headquarters, Town Halls and allied facilities of the Banjul City Council (BCC). This was disclosed in a statement signed by The Gambia Government Spokesperson and Presidential Diaspora Adviser, Ebrima G. Sankareh. According to the statement, this particular development is an output of the Rural […]
The Gambia has been selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant. According to a release from the US Embassy in Banjul, the Gambia is among four African countries selected to forge new partnerships with the US government to develop new grant programs to boost economic development, among other things, ‘’During its annual “selection” meeting held […]
The Gambia Police Force joined Human Rights Club of Kotu Senior Secondary School to celebrate Human Rights Day. The theme for this year’s commemoration was ‘Dignityy, Freedom, and Justice for All”. The Deputy Public Relations Officer of The Gambia Police Force Muhammed Y. Darboe, represented The Inspector General of Police Abdoulie Sanyang ESQ at the […]
The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has urged the country’s youth to capitalise on the opportunities his government provides to acquire skills for a decent livelihood. The president disclosed this on Friday December 9, 2022. The president addressed a massive crowd in a joint meeting of Busumbala and Old Yundum Constituencies as part of the ongoing […]
The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has presented over eight million Dalasi to 20 women groups in the West Coast Region. According to the president, the initiative aimed at boosting the socioeconomic status of the women in the country. Barrow disclosed this on Thursday December 8, 2022, during the second leg of the ongoing Meet the […]
The Gambia Police Force has revealed that four indian pharmaceutical products are responsible for the deaths of over sixty-six children in The Gambia. This is contained in the report released by the country’s Police Force on Tuesday October 11, 2022. According to the report, after the outbreak of Acute Kidney Injury which claimed the lives […]
Gambians have gathered at a square in SereKunda, outside the capital Banjul, to mourn the deaths of over 66 children killed by India-made cough syrups. They also prayed for those still in a critical condition. “We are having a candlelight vigil and a prayer service to make a call to action for the 66 children […]
The Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick-Lowe, has cut short her overseas official duties to attend to emergency situation caused by floor in the capital city of The Gambia. On her return to Banjul on Friday 6th of August, Mayoress Lowe, with her team, visited the core affected areas of Banjul North to do critical assessment […]
The Gambian President, Barrow, has said farewell to the Gambia Commonwealth Games team. At a ceremony held on Friday July 22, 2022, at the Statehouse in Banjul, Barrow presented the Battle Flag to the Gambian Athletics Team representing the nation at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The president applauded the progress of Gambian sports […]
The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has pardoned eight prisons who are citizens of The Gambia and Senegal. This was disclosed in a press release posted today, Tuesday, 12 July, on verified social media platforms of the State House of The Gambia. According to the State House, the government of President Barrow decided to […]
The Gambia, represented by an organization called Kids In Technology (KIT), has defeated Ghana in the final round of 2022 Pan african Robotics Competition. Kawsu Jabbie, an instructor at KIT, said in a post on Facebook shared on July 7, “Gambia represented by Kids In Technology won Pan African Robotics Competition after defeating South Africa, […]