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FaBB Foundation Awards University Scholarship To 10 Women
First Lady Fatoumata Bah Barrow, Minister of Higher Education Research Science and Technology, Pierre Gomez & The Beneficiaries
By Buba Gagigo
Her Excellency Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, the First Lady of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
State House: President Barrow Ever Determined To Consolidate Democracy And The Rule Of Law
H.E Adama Barrow, President Of The Republic Of The Gambia.
In the wake of various reactions to the President's recent comments at political gatherings upcountry, the Office of The President (OP) would like to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
President Barrow’s Media & Activist Threats Called “Shocking” by TANGO
Yadicon Njie Eribo, Chairperson of TANGO
By Buba Gagigo
The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations in The Gambia (TANGO) has expressed deep concern about what it calls President Adama Barrow's overt!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
National Assembly Begins Committee Sessions
National Assembly building in Banjul
By Ramatoulie Jawo
The National Assembly (NA) of the Gambia began its committee meetings on Monday, October 9th, 2023.
During this period, committees typically invite!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Ms. Mandisa Mashologu presents credentials to the Government
Ms. Mandisa Mashologu presents credentials to the Government (PhotoCredit: UNDP Gambia
Banjul, 5 October 2023 - The newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Advancing Girls and Women Empowerment to Build Resilient Communities in the Face of Rising Threats
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2023— The World Bank Board of Directors today approved $365 million in International Development Association (IDA*) financing to increase girls’ and women’s access to learning,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Seventeen Individuals Arrested For Assault & Willful Damage
Image of one of the victims (Photo credit: Gambia Police Force)
By Romatoulie Jawo
The Gambia Police Force has in a press release stated that its anticrime unit has arrested seventeen (17) individuals, aged!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Police Search For Suspect In Illegal Gun Possession
Abdoulie Sanyang, Inspector General of Police, The Gambia.
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia Police Force has initiated a search operation aimed at apprehending Ibrahima Ndimbalan, an individual suspected of being on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Open Letter To President Barrow: Jammeh Is A Bad Role Model
Baba Jallow, Chairman Never Again Network
By: NEVER AGAIN NETWORK
Dear President Adama Barrow,
Please allow us, with all due respect, to address this open letter to you. But before!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
To Avert a “Lost Decade,” Africa Must Urgently Achieve Stability, Increase Growth, and Create Jobs
PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, October 4, 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. According to the latest World Bank Africa’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…