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Citizens Raise Concern Over Open Gutters Amidst Rainy Season
By: Nyima Sillah Scores of concerned citizens in the Greater Banjul Area have expressed growing concerns over the prevalence of open gutters during the rainy season which they say pose high risk to public safety. In an interview with The Voice,...

Tracing fate of former president Jammeh’s seized lands
- Advertisement - By Binta Jarju Years after the fall of former president Yahya Jammeh, the full extent and fate of the vast real estate empire he amassed during his 22-year rule remains concealed from the Gambian public. The Janneh Commission...

NHRC highlights disability inclusion in disaster risk policies
The training, which focused on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in national disaster risk management policies and interventions, according to officials, was long-overdue in view of its critical conversation looking at the country’s...

Goldstar Air, the wings of Ghana and Belly of America marks ...
The United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...

UMN researchers: More nature, less concrete to control Mississippi River flooding
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! The concrete...

World Bank Liberia Country Manager Remarks at LICPA and API PPSA Graduation Ceremony
[Georgia Wallen] Liberia Takes the Lead: 1st Country in Africa to deliver certified Professional Public Sector Accountants Remarks First LICPA and API PPSA Graduation Ceremony: World Bank Country Manager, Georgia Wallen July 4, 2025 Honorable...

High Commissioner FJC urges youth to revolutionise African tourism
Representing the “Smiling Coast of Africa,” Jahumpa-Ceesay conveyed warm greetings from the government and people of The Gambia and commended organisers including Africa Tourism Partners, UN Tourism, AfCFTA, South African Tourism, and the Joburg...

Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...

YANKUBA CEESAY APPOINTED U21 HEAD COACH AT BRØNDBY IF
- Advertisement - By Musa Sise Brondby FC of Denmark has announced the signing of former Gambia international Yankuba Ceesay (Mal) as head coach of their U21 team. The contract is for two years subject to an extension. Mal was presented alongside...

Public private partnerships can help close Africa’s infrastructure deficit
There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant investments in connecting infrastructure. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP) There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant...

Tracing the Fate of Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s Seized Lands
- Advertisement - By Binta Jarju Years after the fall of former President Yahya Jammeh, the full extent and fate of the vast real estate empire he amassed during his 22-year rule remain concealed from the Gambian public. - Advertisement - The...
Digital currency regulation in Africa: Learning from Nigeria’s Crypto Securities Act
Dr David King Boison and Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu Opinion Jul - 05 - 2025 , 09:57 5 minutes read Over the past five years, cryptocurrency has evolved from a speculative fringe into a $3.32 trillion pillar of global finance—over tenfold its...
Nigeria, 6 others begin $1% passenger safety deductions Jan. 2026
The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO) says it will introduce a $1 passenger safety levy as part of key reforms to enhance aviation safety among member states. The organisation revealed that the...
Goldstar Air, The Wings Of Ghana And Belly Of America Marks 249th Independence Day Of The United States
The United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...

50 Years Of Gowon’s Overthrow
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...

A reflection on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
- Advertisement - By Ansumana Darboe Article 6 of the Paris Agreement could change everything for communities fighting climate change, if they know how to Use it. Right now, in places where the earth meets the sea, where forests breathe life into...

NHRC Moves to Safeguard Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Response Plans
By: Sering Mass Jallow The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday opened a two-day training aimed at equipping key institutions in The Gambia with the tools to ensure persons with disabilities are fully included in risk and disaster...

Illegal fishing and its consequences: the human toll of migration in Senegal
In 2024, more than 2,000 people are believed to have died at sea while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from Senegal and the Gambia. According to the NGO Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), people from Senegalese fishing communities...

Tinubu deepens Nigeria-OECS ties with scholarships, visa waivers, cultural diplomacy in Saint Lucia
President Bola Tinubu’s historic state visit to Saint Lucia has marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s relations with the Caribbean, as both regions rekindle centuries-old ancestral, cultural, and political bonds rooted in shared African...

WHO Updates Pneumonia Vaccine Policy To Reach More Children
A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, stated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its Pneumococcal Vaccine...