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“Our Personnel Are Always Assaulted on Duty” – DLEAG Chief Raises Alarm Over Drug War Risks
The Fatu Network
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Dawda Baldeh The Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG), Demba Ceesay, has highlighted the significant challenges faced by his officers in their ongoing battle against illicit...
Reclaiming balance, dignity & strategic leadership for The Gambia and the region
The Standard Gambia
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lamin Sillah Borrowing sovereign recovery blueprints from Afghanistan, Singapore, Rwanda, Estonia, and China, this masterwork constructs a practical, visionary framework tailored to The Gambia. It moves beyond theory to...
Gambia to commission first national University of Engineering, Science and Technology
The Point
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The meeting provided an update to the President regarding the upcoming convocation and commissioning of the USET multimillion-dollar, ultra-modern College of Science and Engineering (CoSE) campus in Brikama. This significant event is slated to...
Gambian artistes to compete at Global Street Culture Contest in Russia
The Point
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This comes after a keenly contested national event held in June at Africell-KMC Park in Serrekunda, ahead of the Grand Finale to be held in Russia. The national event, organised in partnership with KARDO and the Smile Nation Foundation, attracted...
Gambia marks DAC with renewed focus on children’s rights
The Point
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The theme for this year’s event - “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress Since 2010,’ highlighted the importance of increased investment, accountability, and inclusion in national planning to promote and protect the rights of...
Ongoing Road Projects Transform Lives Across The Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu As part of its routine monitoring mechanism, The Gambia’s Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure recently concluded a nationwide inspection tour of ongoing road construction projects. The inspection, led by the...
Refugees Call for Improved Conditions in Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Scores of refugees living in the Gambia have called for improved conditions especially with the issuance of conventional documentation. The refugees made the clarion call while marking World Refugee Day celebrations organised by...
GMP is the hygiene code in pharma production: Dr H Basavanagowdappa
Pharmabiz.com
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The JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSSAHER) vice chancellor Dr H Basavanagowdappa has pointed out that Indian pharma industry should now think of GMP as the hygiene code for manufacturing. Referring to it as pharmaceutical ‘kitchens’,...
Gambia Connect: How Good Road Infrastructure Promotes Businesses in Rural Gambia
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 17, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Infrastructural development, particularly road construction, makes life easy for every Gambian, especially those in rural Gambia, where roads connect neighbourhoods and boost business activities between communities. Donkey carts,...
Mayor Lowe launches first-ever VLR to accelerate sustainable development
The Point
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This historic document not only reflects the city’s progress in localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but serves as a roadmap for future action, rooted in data, inclusivity, and accountability. As cities around the world increasingly...
Army Graduates 197 Peacekeepers for ECOWAS Mission in Gambia, Urges Troops to Uphold Nigeria’s Honour
News Diary Online
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June 21, 2025
In a bid to strengthen regional peace and security, the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) on Friday graduated 197 military personnel after completing a rigorous five-week pre-deployment...
The Gambia to Host 12th Edition of Mark Foundation Annual Conference
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 19, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The First Lady of The Gambia, Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, announced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, that The Gambia will host the 12th edition of the Mark Foundation Annual Conference. The landmark event, scheduled for October 14th...
The Gambia is getting its first global-branded hotel and it’s coming under a Wyndham flag
Hotels Mag
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G Wellness Company Limited, a subsidiary of MP Trading Group, has partnered with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to develop the first internationally branded resort in Banjul, The Gambia. The announcement was made at the Future Hospitality Summit Africa...
Health Ministry assesses progress, challenges in vaccine-preventable diseases
The Point
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EPI began its services at the end of 1970s, initially delivering six vaccines and since then it has evolved to protecting Gambians from 16 vaccines preventable diseases. It is against this backdrop that the unit under the Ministry of Health will...
SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN THE GAMBIA
The Point
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The Gambia has an active association (SCAG) that has been committed to the fight against sickle cell disease for over 15 years. It carries out awareness campaigns, organizes screening initiatives, and collaborates with various partners to improve...
Goldstar Air, The Wings Of Ghana And Belly Of America Marks 249th Independence Day Of The United States
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
The United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
G Wellness Company Limited Partners with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Breaking Travel News
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June 20, 2025
Abdul Melhem, Director Franchise Operations MEA ; Manish Tilokani, Chairman of MP Trading Group ; Dimitris Manikis President EMEA ; Govind Mundra, Head of Development MEA G Wellness Company Limited, a subsidiary of MP Trading Group, is proud to...
The Gambia at the crossroads again
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie “The ballot is stronger than the bullet” — Abraham Lincoln “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — Martin Luther King Jr A legacy in the balance I write this article as a former public...
First Lady lauds Merck Foundation for contribution to healthcare
Business Ghana
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Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has praised Merck Foundation for its outstanding contribution to healthcare delivery in Africa and Ghana. The First Lady was speaking at the opening of the 7th Edition of the Merck Foundation First...
Gambia launches $25M SWEDD+ project to empower women, girls
The Point
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Signed in 2020, the five-year agreement between the government of The Gambia and the World Bank seeks to improve access to reproductive, maternal, and child health services, reduce early marriage and pregnancy; and promote women’s education and...