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By Arfang M.S. Camara about 65.5% out of the 10, 000 people registered for the UNICEF U-Report poll said that they don’t know the signs and symptoms of coronavirus. The UNICEF U-Report further indicated that 34.50% of the 10, 000 people…

By Arfang M.S. Camara The European Union has today (Wednesday) announced that it has provided €1,353,120 (about D73) million to fund a long term technical assistance team to work in support of the National Environment Agency (NEA) and…

Gambian artists and cultural players to become the first in Africa to take part in the UNESCO resiliart teleconference project which seeks to foster dialogue among Gambian artists, arts administrators and policy makers. In early March…

By Arfang M.S. Camara With 1,341 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths in both The Gambia and Senegal, border communities are at the frontline of the fight against the pandemic. To stem the outbreak, both governments have since 23…

By Arfang M.S. Camara As part of their reintegration assistance, 20 migrant returnees are producing up to 2,000 protective suits and shoe coverings for the Gambia’s covid-19 frontline border officials. These prototype’s clothing and…

By Lamin Touray - Birmingham, UK Just over two weeks after the declaration of a Coronavirus pandemic by WHO and its possible impact on poorer communities around the world, Dr Nick Maurice launched a campaign to help the people of Gunjur…

By Arfang M.S. Camara Muhammadou Manjang has rejected President Barrow’s job offer at the Senegalo-Gambia Permanent Secretariat few days after being removed from his position as the Managing Director of Social Security Housing…

By Arfang M.S. Camara Lance Corporal Nuha Conteh, a member of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) who was last week Tuesday arrested by operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia, (DLEAG) and opened fire in the air as a means to…

By Arfang M.S. Camara Police in Basse in the Upper River Region (URR) have arrested five staff of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) including a civilian for reportedly stealing seventy-one (71) gallons of fuel. The…

Secretary General of the UDP Workers’ Day & World Press Freedom Day Messages: COVID-19 and the impact on Agriculture in The Gambia –1st & 3rd May 2020 My Dear Compatriots, Over the weekend the World Press Freedom Day and the…