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National Youth Policy provides strategic framework to empower Gambian youth
The Point
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The National Youth Policy of The Gambia (2019–2028) provides a strategic framework to empower Gambian youth and integrate them into national development processes. It aligns with international frameworks such as the African Youth Charter and the...
Consumption of legal and illegal cigarettes in The Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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June 10, 2025
- Advertisement - Abstract Background The prevalence of cigarette smoking in The Gambia is relatively high, compared with most African countries. Little is known about the characteristics of the smokers and their habits, particularly with regard...
MCA Boss Says Four Cough Syrups Imported from India Were Contaminated
The Voice Gambia
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July 4, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass The acting executive director of national Medical Control Agency (MCA) , Essa Marenah, Thursday disclosed that four cough syrups that were imported from India were contaminated as examination indicated. He said the syrups were...
Participatory Policymaking in Practice:Community Voices in The Gambia’s Land Reform
The Standard Gambia
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June 10, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dave Manneh Lead researcher What does it mean to own the earth beneath your feet? For Kombo’s landowning communities, this question has become existential. Every sunrise threatens their ancestral lands with seizure, their...
Poverty in The Gambia: localised dimensions and realities
The Standard Gambia
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June 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Andrew Sylva Poverty in The Gambia is a complex, multifaceted, multidimensional issue that extends beyond income and encompasses a range of social, economic, and structural challenges. Poverty in The Gambia is a deeply...
A quarter of the world’s population are adolescents: major report sets out health and wellbeing trends
The Conversation
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June 9, 2025
The Lancet has released its second global commission report on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. Adolescents are defined as 10- to 24-year-olds. The report builds on the first one, done in 2016. The latest report presents substantial original...
Needed International Collaboration on Veganism For Climate Change, Health, and Beyond
The News Chronicle
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June 9, 2025
International collaborations can occur at either government level or the private sector, including NGOs and Associations. You do not have to be a vegan to care about climate change, health, and other benefits my suggestions could bring about in...
Beyond the Bars: Is Gambia Reforming Its Notorious Prisons?
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 9, 2025
By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives In the early 2000s, Ebrima was silently led through the rusted gates of Mile 2 Central Prison in handcuffs. Convicted of rape during the former regime of President Yahya Jammeh, he remembers his first night...
Development or term limits: What truly serves The Gambia’s best interest?
The Standard Gambia
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June 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Muhammed Jallow As the sun rose on Eid-el-Adha known locally as Tobaski, a day revered for reflection and sacrifice, I Mohamed Jallow, a respected civic voice and governance advocate, used the solemnity of the moment to...
M’Bai Challenges FAR Ltd – Open Letter Demands Transparency and Accountability from FAR Ltd Over The Gambia Offshore Oil Exit
The Fatu Network
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June 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Researcher and legal analyst Ousman F. M’Bai has issued a formal open letter to FAR Ltd, the Australian petroleum company formerly active in The Gambia’s offshore oil sector, demanding full transparency and accountability over...
Germany schedules two charter flights to deport Gambian nationals in June and July
Zambian Observer
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June 7, 2025
According to a statement by a prominent Gambian migration activist based in Germany, Yahya Sonko, the German government has scheduled two charter flights to deport Gambian nationals on June 10 and July 8. The announcement has sparked renewed...
FPAC raises red flag over drugs safety, assets and funds at BMCH
The Point
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The revelations were made at the laying of the report of the standing committee of FPAC. The report covers the 2020 audited accounts of the Government of The Gambia, and the annual-activity reports and audited financial statements of public...
I Was Promised a Whiteman, iPhone 15 — Instead Forced Into Prostitution
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 4, 2025
By Mariama Marong A victim of human trafficking and sexual exploitation known as Diamond testified on Thursday, 2nd July 2025, before Justice Sidi Jobarteh at the Banjul High Court that she was lured to The Gambia with promises of a “Whiteman” and...
Parliament Adopts Report to Address Transhumance Activities
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 4, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of The Gambia on Thursday, 3rd July 2025, unanimously adopted a comprehensive report from the Environment Committee aimed at tackling the persistent and growing challenge of transhumance — the seasonal...
Support the Legacy of Taka Titi: A Call to Honour a Cultural Icon by Helping His Family
The Voice Gambia
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July 4, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The people of Janjanbureh, admirers of Gambian heritage, and lovers of cultural preservation are calling for support to assist the family of Lamin Keita widely known as Taka Titi, the late legendary cultural communicator,...
Digital currency regulation in Africa: Learning from Nigeria’s Crypto Securities Act
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
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...
50 Years Of Gowon’s Overthrow
Leadership
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July 5, 2025
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...
Parliamentarians Call for Investigations & Prosecutions Over ‘Rampant’ Government Corruption
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 4, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray Lawmakers in The Gambia’s National Assembly erupted in anger Thursday as they debated the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) report on the government’s 2020 audited accounts, with several members demanding immediate...
Diddy's Case Re-Exposes the Sexual Devolution of The West Fo...
Modern Ghana
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The Western world comes with a lot of mysteries, mixed blessings, and very complex tests. When I claim something about the western world or any group, please note that I am referring to the average. The west and any major group like race, gender,...
MPs Slam Budget System as ‘Footless Bulldozer’
The Voice Gambia
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July 4, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally Several National Assembly Members have strongly criticised Gambia’s budget system, describing it as ineffective and incapable of holding the executive accountable despite recurring financial malpractice. Hon. Lamin Ceesay, NAM...