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Sasa Braun, Interpol agent: ‘Carbon trading has become an easy target for organized crime’
El País
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June 20, 2025
He travels the world, collaborates with local police forces, and confronts criminal networks with a global ecological impact. It’s not unreasonable to consider Sasa Braun, 55, the James Bond of the environment. This is how he was introduced on...
Abbas Seeks Special African Parliamentary Forum To Tackle Conflicts
New Telegraph
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July 2, 2025
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has recommended a special African parliamentary forum to ensure natural resources are harnessed responsibly to serve and empower the Africa people. He made the recommendation on...
Former ADB Official says Iran War Threatens Donor Support for West Africa
The Voice Gambia
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July 2, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Dr. Lamin Manneh, former senior official at the African Development Bank (ADB), has warned that the ongoing war involving Iran is creating serious financial consequences for West African countries, as it is shifting global donor...
Businesses Embrace GRA’s Digital Tax Stamp as Industry Game-Changer
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Haddy Touray The Gambia’s businesses have welcomed the introduction of the Gambia Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Digital Tax Stamp initiative as a major step forward for both private enterprise and the national economy. As part of GRA’s broader...
USET Holds Historic Graduation of First Engineering Cohort
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Ndey Sowe On Saturday, June 21, 2025, President Adama Barrow, the Chancellor of the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET), officially inaugurated the new USET Brikama Campus and presided over the graduation of the...
FG invests N200bn in agriculture, distributes free fertilisers
Punch
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June 22, 2025
The Federal Government has invested over N200 billion in the agricultural sector as part of its efforts to boost food production and ensure national food security. The Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,...
Le gouvernement va adopter des mesures pour stabiliser les prix des produits de base
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
Par: Binta Jaiteh Le président Adama Barrow a déclaré que le gouvernement adoptera des mesures visant à stabiliser les prix des produits de première nécessité afin de réduire le coût de la vie. Dans son discours sur l’état de la nation, prononcé...
NUL Innovation Hub bolsters patent power for local innovators
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
MOSA MAOENG MASERU – The National University of Lesotho (NUL) Innovation Hub is now better equipped to help local innovators secure patents after specialized training in drafting and prosecution, advancing the country’s strategy to leverage...
Coding Is No Longer Enough: Why Africa Needs AI Literacy In Every School (3)
Daily Guide
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July 2, 2025
But it’s not just about employment. AI literacy is also about citizenship in a digital age. Algorithms now determine access to credit, social services, public safety alerts, and even political messaging. Understanding how these systems work — and...
The Gazette Isn’t Law, So Why Do We Fear It?
The Fatu Network
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June 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Demystifying the Government Gazette and reclaiming land rights in The Gambia By Dave Manneh – Research Lead - Advertisement - Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative When I spoke with a few people from Sukuta recently,...
KMC Criticised for ‘Negligence’ Over Market Chaos
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 19, 2025
By Ida. J. Sallah RESPONSIVENESS IS KEY TO QUALITY LEADERSHIP (Chaos in Jobe Street and Sandika Vicinities) Leadership quality could be assessed based on the degree of its responsiveness to the electorate’s concerns. The tabled subject matter in...
PRESS RELEASE: GAP Leader Calls for National Unity and Preparedness Amidst Iran-Israel Tensions
The Fatu Network
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, the potential global repercussions could be more devastating than the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for developing nations like The Gambia. The leader of the Gambia Action Party...
Gov’t to Adopt Measures to Stabilize Basic Commodity Prices
The Voice Gambia
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June 20, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh President Adama Barrow has stated that the government will adopt measures to stabilise basic commodity prices to lower the cost of living. In his State of the Nation Address on Thursday at the National Assembly in Banjul, he said...
SDF hands over tractors worth over D8.5M to farmers
The Point
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As a farmers’ cooperative association, this credit (loan) initiative is championed by the SDF to empower local farmers, with Swe-Gam Limited responsible for procurement and supply. The initiative aligns with the Rural Rice Value Chain Project...
"Beijing Summit: China-Africa Cooperation Outcomes"
Sada Elbalad
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June 11, 2025
Press ReleaseIn September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, opening a new chapter of China and Africa building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era. President...
Action Aid Disburses D1.335 million To Support Farmers in Upper Nuimi
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Haruna Kuyateh Action Aid International the Gambia has disbursed D1.335million to 60 smallholder farmers in Upper Nuimi, North Bank Region, as part of 2025 cropping season support. The support which was presented to the farmers by Action Aid...
President Barrow Delivers 2025 State of Nation Address: “In unity lies our strength and success”
The Fatu Network
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June 21, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom President Adama Barrow delivered his 2025 State of the Nation Address to the National Assembly on June 19, outlining what he described as his administration’s key achievements and policy...
Rohingya: Dhaka facing mounting humanitarian, developmental, security challenges
Bangladesh Post
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Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, now in Istanbul, on sought intensified humanitarian contributions for Rohingyas, stressing that the pressure on Bangladesh’s economy, environment and local communities is unsustainable. "We are facing...
Mark Steyn, Cole Porter and Free Speech
Quadrant
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July 1, 2025
I’m cruising down New England country lanes that criss-cross towns that look like Norman Rockwell theme parks—on my way to find Mark Steyn—but I’m not allowed to tell you exactly where I am. My destination is the equivalent of a military bunker—a...
Rohingyas: Dhaka facing mounting humanitarian, developmental, security challenges
United News of Bangladesh
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Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, now in Istanbul, on sought intensified humanitarian contributions for Rohingyas, stressing that the pressure on Bangladesh’s economy, environment and local communities is unsustainable. "We are facing...