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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
Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council

SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Call for Application for Phase 4 of the UNESCO World Heritage Mentorship Programme for African World Heritage Professionals
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Flex Fuzion Launches Dance for Nature Project to Raise Climate Awareness Through Performing Arts

Flex Fuzion Launches Dance for Nature Project to Raise Climate Awareness Through Performing Arts

By: Yunus S. Saliu In an innovative blend of culture and advocacy, Flex Fuzion Dance Academy on Saturday officially launched “Dance for Nature,” under the theme – Dance To Awaken and Protect Our Planet, a groundbreaking project aimed at raising...

Owner:  The Voice Media Company Ltd
Gambia, Korea mark 60 years of friendship with dazzling cultural showcase
‘Sea War’: Locals Face Off Against Foreign Trawlers in The Gambia

‘Sea War’: Locals Face Off Against Foreign Trawlers in The Gambia

Fury over fishing in The Gambia has reached a fever pitch. Now locals are feuding with foreign industrial trawlers in the country’s waters. The Gambia’s government requires foreign vessels operating offshore to carry a percentage of local crew...

Owner:  American Government
GPAY aims to empower young Gambians, ensure active participation in national development
GACH Global Unveils Arrival of High-Quality Basalt to Boost Gambia’s Construction Sector

GACH Global Unveils Arrival of High-Quality Basalt to Boost Gambia’s Construction Sector

The GACH Global has officially announced the arrival of a significant shipment of basalt, a development that marks a crucial milestone for the country’s construction industry. This strategic import is expected to bolster infrastructural projects,...

Owner:  The Voice Media Company Ltd
Migration Activist Yahya Sonko Calls for Rethink of Gambia–Spain Circular Migration Agreement

Migration Activist Yahya Sonko Calls for Rethink of Gambia–Spain Circular Migration Agreement

- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow Gambian migration activist Yahya Sonko has responded to the Ministry of Trade, Employment and Regional Integration over recent developments surrounding the Gambia–Spain circular migration agreement, stressing that...

Owner:  Fatu Camara
Exporting unemployment: Why The Gambia-Spain circular migration agreement fails our youth

Exporting unemployment: Why The Gambia-Spain circular migration agreement fails our youth

- Advertisement - The outgoing minister of trade, Baboucarr Ismaila Joof appeared agitated as he held a press conference Friday morning to respond to the absconding of 33 workers who refused to return from Spain. The minister and his officials...

Owner:  Sheriff Bojang
EU, The Gambia Seal D1.7 Billion Deal For Transformation of Agri-Food Systems

EU, The Gambia Seal D1.7 Billion Deal For Transformation of Agri-Food Systems

By: Cecilia EL Mendy The Gambian government and the European Union (EU) last Friday signed a financing agreement worth D1.7 billion (20 million euros) to boost the transformation of the agri-food system in the country. The signing of financing...

Owner:  The Voice Media Company Ltd
Workshop On Gaps Relating To Climate Change Adaptation And Gender Mainstreaming Underway

Workshop On Gaps Relating To Climate Change Adaptation And Gender Mainstreaming Underway

By: Isatou Sarr A three-day consultative workshop aimed at identifying gaps in sector policies and strategies related to climate change adaptation and gender mainstreaming is underway. The workshop is jointly organised by the Ministry of Gender,...

Owner:  The Voice Media Company Ltd
Should the UDP executives demand a rerun of their flag bearer selection process to save Gambia where Darboe will be the kingmaker?
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