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After years of decline, Gambia’s natural spaces are on the mend

After years of decline, Gambia’s natural spaces are on the mend

With waves rippling from its bow, a small motorboat shoots across the languid Gambia River, the rat-tattle of its outboard motor echoing out across the waterway. The boat belongs to the Gambian navy and the three sailors onboard are on the hunt...

Owner:  United Nations
UNDP and UNITAR launch Initiative to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Management of PCBs and uPOPs in The Gambia

UNDP and UNITAR launch Initiative to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Management of PCBs and uPOPs in The Gambia

13 March 2025, Banjul, The Gambia - In an ambitious effort to address chemicals and waste management challenges in The Gambia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), the United Nations...

Owner:  United Nations
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change

How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change

In southwestern Uganda, banana farmer Ahumwire Justine lost 300 trees and two cows during a devastating hailstorm a few years ago. With no insurance, she faced food shortages, unpaid school fees and an uncertain future. Now, a new digital crop...

Owner:  United Nations
DEVELOPING NATIONAL MULTI-SECTORAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE GAMBIA (2022-2027)

DEVELOPING NATIONAL MULTI-SECTORAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE GAMBIA (2022-2027)

In June 2022, The Defeat-NCD Partnership, UNITAR and The Ministry of Health of The Gambia launched the nation's first National Multi-Sectoral Strategy and Costed Action Plan for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control. Held under the...

Owner:  United Nations
Minister Dion George: Ministerial Roundtable on Global Climate Transparency

Minister Dion George: Ministerial Roundtable on Global Climate Transparency

Honourable President of the 29th Conference of the Parties, His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev, Honourable Mr Secretary-General Excellencies, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, Ladies and...

Owner:  South African Government
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FirstBank’s 9th Annual CR&S Week: Empowering Communities, Promoting Sustainability and Kindness

FirstBank’s 9th Annual CR&S Week: Empowering Communities, Promoting Sustainability and Kindness

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, holding from October 27- November 1, 2025. Now in...

Owner:  Olufemi Soneye
Expert calls for fairer deal in any new EU-Gambia fisheries deal 

Expert calls for fairer deal in any new EU-Gambia fisheries deal 

- Advertisement - By Arret Jatta In the wake of the EU ambassador’s expression of openness to renegotiate a new fisheries deal with The Gambia, a researcher and expert on fisheries matters, Mustapha Manneh, has said the country must have a fairer...

Owner:  Sheriff Bojang
A return from exile? Why Yahya Jammeh still haunts The Gambia

A return from exile? Why Yahya Jammeh still haunts The Gambia

- Advertisement - By David Kujabi In the Gambia, political drama continues unabated with ever more interesting episodes. On Saturday, we witnessed a massive welcome of UDP’s leader, Lawyer Ousainu Darboe. For a moment, the whole place was painted...

Owner:  Sheriff Bojang
Environment Minister Urges Forestry and Wildlife Graduates to Serve with Discipline, Loyalty, and Integrity
GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Enhancing Gambia-Turkey relations!

GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Enhancing Gambia-Turkey relations!

Turkey has continued to render significant support in development initiative to the Government of The Gambia. Türkey’s strategic direction, especially towards most African nations, is one geared towards further deepening cooperation in the areas...

Owner:  Pap Saine & Baba Hydara
City center opens in Kotu: A landmark boost for Gambia’s retail, tourism sectors
Banjul Mayor Lowe Represents Banjul at 2025 Asia Cities Summit

Banjul Mayor Lowe Represents Banjul at 2025 Asia Cities Summit

- Advertisement - By: Dawda Baldeh The Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), Rohey Malick Lowe, is currently representing Banjul at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors Forum in Dubai. The event gathers mayors from across Asia and beyond...

Owner:  Fatu Camara
Gambian Vice President to Asharq Al-Awsat: Two-State Solution is the Only Option to End the Region's Conflict
FirstBank Launches 2025 Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability Week

FirstBank Launches 2025 Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability Week

FirstBank has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled to hold from October 27 to November 1, 2025. According to a statement by the Bank, now in its ninth year, the annual event...

Owner:  Zainab Nda-Isaiah
FirstBank sparks global kindness with 2025 corporate responsibility, sustainability week

FirstBank sparks global kindness with 2025 corporate responsibility, sustainability week

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week. The programme is set to hold between 27 October and...

Owner:  Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme
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