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From stigma to strength: Healing the wounds of witch-hunt victims in The Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - “We started as a result of a gap for women in the transitional justice process. When we visited communities, we noticed that the men mostly came forward to tell their stories, to talk about the violations they endured, even...
The Gambia’s fragmented foreign policy under fire
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - In a world bracing for the implications of the short but devastating “Twelve-Days War” between Israel and Iran, one would expect the Chair of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to rise above the fray and offer clear...
Gambia’s first workers depart for Spain in historic circular migration deal
The Point
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The initiative, designed to promote safe, legal, and productive migration, marks a milestone in bilateral cooperation between The Gambia and Spain, offering new employment opportunities for Gambians in Spain’s agricultural sector. At a...
GAMBIA IS 4TH MOST PEACEFUL COUNTRY IN AFRICA
The Standard Gambia
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah The Gambia has been ranked the 4th most peaceful country in Africa according to the Global Peace Index 2025. The comprehensive assessment, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, also places The Gambia at...
Gambia College Students Demand Reliable Internet or Refund of Mandatory ICT Fee
The Fatu Network
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh Scores of students at The Gambia College are demanding improved internet services or the complete removal of the mandatory D1,000 annual internet fee. Fatima Jabbie, a second-year student at the college,...
Everything you need to know about 90 Day Fiancé season 4 including first-look trailer
The Mirror US
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July 7, 2025
A sneak peek at a reality TV show teases more explosive drama from hidden religious conversions to controversial age differences. 90 Day Fiancé season 4 is making its comeback this month and viewers won't have to wait much longer. The series...
GSCC, GWCC launch Banjul trade fair, hosts Gambia’s Good Market
The Point
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The initiative, delivered in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the EU-YEP–funded Tourism and Creative Industries Project, aims to enhance market access and forge stronger partnerships for micro, small, and medium-sized...
Gambia Sets Fertilizer Price at GMD 1,100 Per Bag with GMD 1,875 Government Subsidy
The Fatu Network
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security announced today that fertilizer will be sold to farmers at GMD 1,100 per bag for the current farming season, with 28,892...
Gambia Hosts 4,521 Displaced Persons
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 24, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The Gambia is currently home to 4,521 forcibly displaced individuals, comprising 4,023 registered refugees and 498 asylum seekers, according to the Gambia Immigration Department (GID). The figures were disclosed during the...
The incompetence at MoTWI, GPA and GFS
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, This press release from the Gambia Ferry Services reflects the sheer negligence and incompetence in the Government that must be addressed. It is unreasonable to have only one ferry plying between Banjul and Barra....
Barrow: New port to bring unquantifiable benefits to citizens
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lamin Cham President Adama Barrow on Saturday laid the foundation for the construction of the Deep Sea Port in Sanyang village. The project, a concession between the Gambia Ports Authority and Turkish conglomerate Albayrak, is...
Gambia cannot afford to fail the forthcoming test on change in 2026
The Point
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Here I am speaking to Gambians and doing so loud and clear. I am concerned thus that concern urges me to urgently speak to Gambians yearning for a meaningful change, Gambians who are yet to decide which party or candidate to vote for, Gambians...
In memory of Abdoulaye Jammeh, leader of National Unity Party (NUP) – a cherished friend
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - By Mai Ahmad Fatty, Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) It is with profound shock and immeasurable grief that I learnt of the sudden passing of my dear friend, colleague, and fellow patriot, Abdoulaye Jammeh, former Director General of...
Gambia strengthens fight against terrorist financing
The Point
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The training brought together over 60 participants from law enforcement, financial regulators, intelligence agencies, the judiciary, civil society, and the private sector at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Center (SDKJ). It aims to develop...
Gambia Launches Historic Circular Migration Program as First Workers Depart for Spain
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MOTIE), in partnership with the Spanish Embassy in The Gambia, has officially oriented and dispatched the first batch of Gambian workers under a historic...
SJAG MARKS INTERNATIONAL SPORTS JOURNALISTS DAY
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - The Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia on Saturday celebrated International Sports Day with a forum that featured deliberations on the state of sports journalism in the world and The Gambia. Described as one of the best...
Gambia’s International Reserves Surpass D37.8 Billion, Says President Barrow
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray President Adama Barrow has announced that The Gambia’s international reserves now stand at approximately $515 million—equivalent to D37.08 billion—as of January 2025. The figure, he said, is enough to cover more than 4.6 months...
GAMBIA AT AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - The Gambia is competing in the African continental Beach volleyball championships which started in Morocco, yesterday. The federation of African Volleyball entrusted the Moroccan Volleyball Federation with the organisation of the...
Security Sector Reform
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Slow as it is, The Gambia’s Security Sector Reform informed by the transition from a twenty-two-year dictatorship to a democracy, has registered some improvements in the area of infrastructure. Just yesterday, the Inspector...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo Services To Drive Ghana’s Trade Globally
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company 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...