AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElectricity Crisis in Focus: Fresh protests erupted in and around Banjul overnight as rolling power cuts—sometimes lasting up to 48 hours—left homes without water, spoiled food, and shut shops. Police used tear gas in areas including Bakau, Tanji, and Tujereng, while demonstrators burned tyres and blocked roads, escalating anger that has simmered since June. Government Response: President Adama Barrow urged calm, saying citizens can protest but must not destroy public infrastructure, warning that vandalism raises repair costs. He pledged new supply by end of October: a 24-megawatt generator and a 50-megawatt solar plant in Soma, framing the outages as a national security emergency. Climate & Coastal Impacts: Separate reporting highlights how saltwater intrusion is pushing Gambian rice farmers to rethink protection methods, with seawater advancing into estuary farmlands and forcing communities inland. Public Health & Environment Education: World Mosquito Day coverage underscores how climate-driven shifts are changing malaria risk, while TUI Junior Academy marks 10 years of environmental education, launching a new Gambia programme with Green-Up Gambia to tackle deforestation, sustainable farming, and waste management.
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