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Gov’t Launches $12.7M Project For Greater Banjul’s Climate Resilience
The Voice Gambia
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August 19, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Government of The Gambia has launched a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening the climate resilience of the Greater Banjul Area. The Climate-Resilient Banjul: Enhancing Urban Resilience (CLIMB) Project, funded with...
U.S. Court Sentences Gambian Death Squad Member To More Than 67 Years for Torture
Premium Times
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August 23, 2025
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives A U.S. federal court has sentenced a former Gambian army captain from the regime of dictator Yahya Jammeh to more than 67 years in prison. Michael Sang Correa, first held on...
FKF moves to clarify Harambee Stars CHAN prize money allocation
TV47
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August 28, 2025
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF), in collaboration with the National Government, is spearheading the development of a new policy to bring clarity and structure to the allocation of tournament prize money, such as the Ksh59.3 million earned from...
MoPS, Stakeholders validate National Performance Management Policy Document
The Voice Gambia
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August 28, 2025
By: Lamin B. Darboe Communication Officer, MoPS The Ministry of Public Service and its stakeholders, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, gathered in Kololi to validate the National Performance Policy document. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the...
TIME Announces TIME Africa In Partnership With Global Venture Partners
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 28, 2025/APO Group/ -- Today, global media company TIME ( ) announced TIME Africa , a new regional editorial expansion in collaboration with Global Venture Partners (GVP)....
Gambia, UN Launch Security Sector Reform Drive to Consolidate Peace
The Voice Gambia
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August 20, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Government of The Gambia and UN agencies Tuesday opened a two-day stakeholder engagement forum on Security Sector Reform (SSR). This aimed at strengthening accountable, rights-based, and gender-responsive security...
Gambian youth leader champions inclusive governance, sustainable development
The Point
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Alieu Jobe, who recently participated in this global forum in New York, acknowledged the importance of Area Councils and Municipalities working with the Ministry of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs to advance land allocation and...
GHIB celebrates Niche Cocoa’s success with inaugural ‘Businessperson of the Year’ award
MyJoyOnline
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August 28, 2025
Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has presented its inaugural ‘Trader of the Year’ award to Mr. Edmund Poku, Chief Executive Officer of Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd., recognizing exceptional achievement in African commodity trade banking and value-added...
PURA’s action prioritizes the interests of GSM companies over welfare of Gambian people
The Point
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What we are now witnessing is a manufactured narrative that appears designed to justify an intervention which benefits operators rather than consumers. On August 8th, a media article titled “PURA must act to restore sanity in telecoms sector as...
Farmers applaud Barrow’s tractor initiative as boost for Gambian agriculture
The Point
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The beneficiaries, drawn from farming communities in all regions, described the initiative as a transformative moment for Gambian agriculture. Many referred to the delivery of the tractors as a “game-changer” that will significantly enhance crop...
ITC hosts capacity building programme for emerging Gambian artistes
The Point
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Speaking at the closing ceremony, Mr Yusupha Keita, Country Director of the ITC, expressed confidence that the participants had immersed themselves in understanding the business of art from music production and branding to financial literacy and...
Enhancing revenue generation in The Gambia
The Point
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However, the scope of such tax collection can be widened and sometimes to cushion its effects on the purchasing power of the people and investment possibilities for the country. For instance, knowing the current situation of the global petroleum...
EU, CRS Lead Disability-Inclusive Education Drive in Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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August 22, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in partnership with the European Union and national disability organisations, Thursday convened a quarterly stakeholders’ workshop. This is geared towards reviewing progress in the...
Xiconomics: How Xi's green vision sparks hope for a sustainable world
Global Times
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On the edge of the Sahara Desert, Amadou Diarra grew up watching the wind carry sand across the thin, tired grass. Villagers in his hometown in Mauritania moved with their herds, chasing pasture that grew scarcer each year. "Life was tough,"...
Precious Plastic Gambia: The Gunjur recycling movement fighting against plastic pollution
The Standard Gambia
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August 21, 2025
- Advertisement - By Fatou Saho A small but mighty plastic recycling movement called Precious Plastic Gambia is one of the few recycling companies that joined the country’s battle against plastic pollution. The company envisaged a plastic free...
Gambian international Aboubakary Kanté joins USL Dunkerque on two-year deal
The Voice Gambia
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August 18, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi USL Dunkerque have completed the signing of Gambian international Aboubakary Kanté on a two-year contract following AC Ajaccio’s relegation from Ligue 2. The 31-year-old forward, who found the net six times in the league for Ajaccio...
SK Market PRO Urges Gambian Youth To Vote Wisely In 2026 Elections
The Voice Gambia
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August 21, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh The Public Relations Officer of Serrekunda Market Committee, Sulayman Dampha, has called on Gambian youth to vote wisely in the upcoming 2026 Presidential Elections, urging them to consider the country’s future when casting their...
Mbolo Association pioneers 'pay as you go' solar energy in Gambia
The Point
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The latest initiative is being supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under its Climate Promise initiative and launched recently during the 2025 UNDP cultural night held at a local hotel in Bijilo. The new initiative aims to...
Govt moves to strengthen GCB Bank, make it best state-owned – Deputy Finance Minister
Ghanaian Times
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August 28, 2025
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has announced that the government has taken a transformative decision to strengthen GCB Bank and reposition it as the best state-owned bank. Mr Ampem said the Ministry of Finance had...
Egypt, Nigeria Lead Africa’s Remittance Inflows With $95 Billion, Report Says
Arise News
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August 28, 2025
Nigeria trailed Egypt in terms of foreign remittance to the African continent which hit $95 billion in 2024, a new report by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), a Pretoria, South Africa-based organisation has stated. According to the report,...