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President Barrow’s statement at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Sanyang Deep Seaport
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you all for the impressive turnout at this auspicious ceremony, marking the laying of the foundation stone for what is, without doubt, a legacy project; that is, the New Deep Seaport of...
Africell Plants 9,000 Mangroves in Coastal Gambia to Mark 25 Years of Impact
The Voice Gambia
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June 17, 2025
As part of its pledge to plant 25,000 trees nationwide to celebrate 25 years of operations in The Gambia, Africell, on Saturday June 14th, spearheaded the planting of 9,000 mangrove seedlings along key coastal and riverine areas, reinforcing its...
Why The Gambia’s carbon credit bill must guarantee a 60% community share
The Standard Gambia
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ansumana Darboe The Gambia is on the verge of enacting a landmark law, the Trading of Carbon Credit Bill, 2024—that will determine how the country engages in global carbon markets. Done right, this legislation could unlock...
Unveiling the strategic truth: A call for balance between The Gambia and Senegal
The Standard Gambia
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By L Sillah Security risk management consultant Executive Summary Lawyer Ousman Fafa M’Bai’s petition for transparency in the offshore oil dealings between The Gambia and FAR Ltd is more than a legal matter. It is a national...
NRA Deputy MD Commended Gambian Contractors for Quality and Innovation in Road Projects
The Fatu Network
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By Michaella Faith Wright The Deputy Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, has lauded Gambian contractors for demonstrating impressive innovation, technical know-how, and commitment to...
Building Voices for Climate Justice: ActionAid Launches National Dialogue Prep
The Fatu Network
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Alieu Jallow As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen The Gambia’s climate resilience and push for greater climate justice, ActionAid The Gambia has launched a daylong training workshop targeting national civil society...
Liberia: Wisner Urges Harmonized Reforms to Improve Investment Climate Across ECOWAS
Front Page Africa
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June 17, 2025
Mr. Wisner identified regulatory fragmentation, infrastructure deficits, and human capital constraints as major barriers to investment. Monrovia, Liberia – Former Executive Director of the National Investment Commission, George Gyude Wisner II,...
ACCESS BANK GAMBIA ACQUIRES STANDARD CHARTERED, BECOMES ONE OF GAMBIA’S TOP FOUR BANKS
The Standard Gambia
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June 16, 2025
- Advertisement - Press release Access Bank Gambia is expanding its market presence, enhancing service delivery and deepening its commitment to inclusive financial growth across The Gambia. The bank today announced the successful completion of its...
“We Will Not Permit Our Tanbi-Wetlands to Be Destroyed”: Banjul North NAM Modou Lamin Bah Raises Alarm Over Environmental Damage
The Fatu Network
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June 15, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Dawda Baldeh Modou Lamin Bah, the National Assembly Member for Banjul North, has expressed concern over the ongoing environmental damage at the Tanbi Wetlands, located on the outskirts of Banjul. The area is vital for...
GTSC receives Akwaaba Best Transport Award
The Point
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Presented by Akwaaba Travels with support of the ECOWAS Commission and the African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the award also symbolises the country’ potential and contribution to regional mobility and infrastructure development. Besides, the award...
Stuck in Place: Gambia’s Unseen Migration Crisis of Involuntary Immobility
The Fatu Network
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June 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Alieu Jallow While images of overcrowded boats crossing the Mediterranean often dominate global migration narratives, a quieter and more insidious crisis is unfolding in The Gambia. Dubbed “involuntary immobility,” it refers...
West Africa Economic Summit: Tinubu dispatches Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Special Envoy to Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ghana
The Sun Nigeria
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June 13, 2025
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja As the Federal Government prepares for the forthcoming West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, as Special Envoy...
GOV’T ASSURES SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN GAMBIA
The Standard Gambia
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June 13, 2025
- Advertisement - Sports Minister Bakary Badjie yesterday told a convergence of football stakeholders brain storming on transforming Gambian football to a professional league that government is committed to transforming football into a sustainable...
NEA, Ghanian Firm Move to Solve Gambia’s Waste Crisis
The Voice Gambia
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June 13, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The National Environment Agency (NEA) and a Ghanian firm specialising on waste management have joined forces to solve Gambia’s waste crisis. The NEA on Thursday convened a national validation session for a technical and...
Central Bank of The Gambia Monetary Policy Committee Statement delivered by Governor Buah Saidy, 12th June, 2025
The Standard Gambia
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June 13, 2025
- Advertisement - The Committee reviewed recent economic developments and assessed risks to the inflation and growth outlook. Following deliberations, the Committee decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 17 percent. The summary...
REDD+ Project Stakeholders to Meet Environment Minister Over Funding Suspension
The Voice Gambia
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June 11, 2025
By: Haddy Touray Stakeholders of the Gambia Mangrove REDD+ Project have taken a unanimous decision to meet with the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) over the suspension of funding for the multi-million-dollar...
Connect, protect and coexist: key terms at the Africa-Spain Summit 2025
Atalayar
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July 8, 2025
Madrid hosted the Africa-Spain Summit 2025 between 6 and 8 July. The summit was organised by One Africa Forums to further strengthen collaboration at all levels between Africa and Spain. One Africa Forums is an organisation that creates economic...
United vision: Why an NPP–GDC Alliance could propel The Gambia forward
The Standard Gambia
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June 12, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, Executive Summary As the 2026 presidential elections approach, the strategic potential of a coalition between the National People’s Party (NPP) and the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has captured national...
Barrow: New port to bring unquantifiable benefits to citizens
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lamin Cham President Adama Barrow on Saturday laid the foundation for the construction of the Deep Sea Port in Sanyang village. The project, a concession between the Gambia Ports Authority and Turkish conglomerate Albayrak, is...
Ambassador Bah Urges Diaspora to Invest in Gambia’s Future at D.C. Symposium
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 11, 2025
In a keynote address delivered at the 10th African Diaspora Investment Symposium, His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, The Gambia’s Ambassador to the United States, called on Africans abroad to transform their economic influence into sustainable...