Culture
Women Empowerment Crucial To Poverty Reduction – Trade Minister
The minister of trade said empowering women through trade can be an effective driver for the economic inclusion of women and has the potential to reduce poverty. Addressing the 4th edition of Women Leadership Forum, Minister Seedy Keita said: “Giving [...]
The Elections Bill, 2021 Tabled Before National Assembly Members
The minister for Justice today tabled the Election Bill 2021 before NAMs to seek some amendments and add new insertion in the election laws of the Gambia. Key among them is the deposits for Presidential candidates, mayoral candidates, candidates for [...]
IEC Chairman Warns Government Over Unrest Land Contestation In Serekunda
The Chairman of the independent Electoral Commission and a resident of serekunda Alieu Momarr Njai, called for the urgent intervention of the Gambia government to elude conceivable unrest in Serekunda after a Supreme court decision was premeditated to have ransacked [...]
KMC Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With BALASSAGYARMAT
The Mayor’s Office is pleased to announce that the local government of Balassagyarmat, Hungary today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kanifing Municipal Council. The MoU is set to serve as a basis for cooperation between the two Parties [...]
The Rural Child, WCR MIC Conduct Second Moonlight Storytelling at Tubakuta
Child and youth empowerment and development organisation; The Rural Child-RC, in partnership with West Coast Region Migration Information Center (MIC) Saturday conducted the second edition of their Moonlight Storytelling at Tubakuta Village, Kombo East District. With funding from the International [...]
Get To Know Gambian Gothenburg-based Artist
History background Dembo Jatta (The Rootsman) is a Gothenburg-based artist and music group that was started 15 years ago and consists of singers and musicians from The Gambia, Senegal, Brazil and Sweden. The music is strongly rooted in the West [...]
Hassoum Ceesay Seeks Ratification Of Underwater Cultural Heritage In The Gambia
Hassoum Ceesay, the director general (DG) of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC),on Tuesday during a sensitization and capacity building forum. The theme was on; “Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in The Gambia” in advance he sought lawmakers [...]
HELP-Gambia to ‘Trash-Free’ Gambia Through Voluntarism
HELP-Gambia, a well-known registered Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the Gambia with local and international-based volunteers is committed to ‘Trash-Free’ Gambia by 75% in 2025. This commitment is being backed by their “Trash-Free” project, Operation 500 volunteers, a project held [...]
GALGA, Partners Launch PSC for UNTFHS project to address challenges of women, youth on the coming of Senegambia Bridge
Project Steering Committee (PSC) for a United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) project that aimed at strengthening the economic and social rights of vulnerable groups whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by the coming of the Senegambia Bridge [...]
Independent Presidential Aspirants Participate In Policy Debate
Four presidential Aspirants who are most likely to contest under the independent ticket shared their policy and programmes in a debate held at Ebujan theatre in Kanifing Wednesday. The participants were Mamadi Kurang of youth for change, Kitabu Fatty, Progressive [...]