AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoNCD Prevention Push: SICPA Gambia and OSHAG held a Community Wellness Day at the GCCI Trade Fair Ground in Brusubi, offering free screenings and health education focused on hypertension, diabetes and obesity, with guidance on diet, exercise and stress management. Rural Power Reliability Worry: Upper River Region residents newly connected to the national grid report frequent, prolonged outages that are pushing some households back to solar and disrupting small businesses that invested in electricity-powered equipment. Environment Under Pressure: Activists warn Tanbi Wetland Complex is facing rising threats from land reclamation and infrastructure plans, including a proposed dry port, as climate risks like flooding and storm damage intensify around Banjul. Migration Health Screening at Return: The Gambia Immigration Department received 177 Gambian returnees from Mauritania at Amdallai Border Post, with health screening carried out before processing. Regional Health Security Lens (Ebola): An opinion piece highlights how Ebola prevention and support in Congo and Uganda are essential to stop outbreaks becoming wider crises beyond borders. Food Safety & Trade Link: A report notes China has expanded market access for African cashew exports using unified inspection and quarantine requirements, potentially benefiting Gambia’s agricultural trade if standards are met.
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