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WAIFEM Champions Technology-Driven Learning to Tackle Global Economic Uncertainty
Awoko Newspaper
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February 14, 2025
By [email protected] Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – The 48th Meeting of the Board of Governors of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, placed a strong emphasis on technology-driven...
THE IMPACT OF FOOTBALL ON SPORTS BETTING IN THE GAMBIA: FEATURES OF ONLINE BETTING
The Standard Gambia
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February 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Partner Content Sport has always occupied a special place in Gambian culture, and football has been and remains the most popular type of competition. As a result, sports betting quickly gained popularity among the population....
Gambia College Introduces ‘Game Changing’ Distance Learning
Foroyaa Newspaper
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December 4, 2024
By Yankuba Jallow Universities and colleges worldwide have grappled with challenges in identifying how best to deploy technology to help their students succeed – especially non-traditional students, who might choose to study remotely to...
Researchers make concerning new discovery about growing threat to infant development: 'These findings must spur action'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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December 3, 2024
"We need to explore which populations are projected to experience [this] the most." by Juliette PortalaDecember 3, 2024 As scorching heat waves and other extreme weather events become more and more frequent, scientists are revealing impacts of...
Hundreds at Risk of Statelessness in The Gambia – Report
Foroyaa Newspaper
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February 12, 2025
By Amadou Manjang Nearly 600 people in Ghana Town, a community in Brufut, are facing the risk of being stateless, according to an assessment report presented to The Gambia’s National Assembly. The report, submitted by the Gambia Immigration...
INSIDE THE EFL: How a BT WiFi engineer got Notts County firing again after turning his back on his pension to turn the world's oldest football club into a data-driven powerhouse
Daily Mail
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February 13, 2025
Stuart Maynard was in his van when he received the call that would forever change his life. Over the previous three years Maynard had been balancing being manager of Wealdstone in the National League with his other role, as a senior engineer at...
MRC Gambia Staff Resume Strike Over Alleged Salary Deductions
Foroyaa Newspaper
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February 12, 2025
By Assan Bah Workers at the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia (MRC-G) have resumed a sit-down strike after management allegedly deducted salaries from employees who participated in an earlier industrial action, the workers’ union...
GTB poised to boost Gambia’s Global Tourism Competitiveness
The Point
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The session, which took place at the Senegambia Beach Hotel, brought together key stakeholders from the tourism sector and was aimed at refining policies that will position The Gambia as a leading travel destination. During the session,...
Revitalizing groundnut oil production in Gambia: Challenges, opportunities and role of NFPMC
The Point
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Historically, The Gambia has relied on groundnut exports, which once contributed significantly to GDP but have faced challenges such as declining yields, limited modernisation, and international competition. Edible groundnut oil production in The...
Youth play momentous role in economic development of Gambia
The Point
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The country's large young population is aimed at driving economic growth, especially in sectors such as agriculture, tourism and emerging digital industries, though challenges remain regarding unemployment and access to quality education and...
Gambia to Mark World Aids Day on Dec 7 in Tanji
The Point
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This year’s commemoration held on the theme ‘take the right path’, will be observed on December 7th in Tanji in the West Coast Region. However, the day is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made to date, raise awareness about the challenges...
The impact of hate speech on electoral integrity in The Gambia Part 2
The Standard Gambia
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February 11, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alhagie M Dumbuya Hate speech in The Gambia’s political history The history of hate speech in The Gambia is deeply intertwined with the nation’s political evolution. During former President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year authoritarian...
Gambia Police Force Welcomes Back PRO Sisawo After Successful Training in Beijing
The Voice Gambia
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November 27, 2024
By: Fatoumatta Krubally The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has officially welcomed back its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Momodou Sisawo, following a successful completion of a two-week seminar training in Beijing, China. The training, which...
SCSU, U of Gambia partner for exchange, research, ag extension
The Times and Democrat - South Carolina
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This is the second in a series of articles regarding South Carolina State University’s academic exchange and agricultural extension partnership in the developing West African nation of The Gambia. BANJUL, Gambia – South Carolina State University...
Minister hints Gambian workers in Spain may earn below €10 per hour
The Point
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Speaking in an interview with West Coast Radio, Minister Joof stated: “In Spain, we are being told that this has not been finalized yet, we will have to see the contract first, which is the third stage after the selection. But we are told that...
The impact of hate speech on electoral integrity in The Gambia Part 1
The Standard Gambia
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February 12, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alhagie M Dumbuya Introduction Democratic elections are the foundation upon which legitimate governance is built. The credibility of an electoral process depends not only on the procedural fairness of voting mechanisms but...
Why live betting on football tournaments has become more popular among players in Gambia
The Zimbabwean
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February 11, 2025
The trend of growing popularity of live betting, for example, on the 1xBet.gm/ platform, is observed not only in developed countries but also in other regions, including Africa. Let’s take a look at why live betting is becoming increasingly...
Gambia’s education minister outlines ambitious plans for vocational training and partnerships
Daily News
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November 22, 2024
In an exclusive interview with the Daily News at the 2024 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference in Tianjin, China on Friday, Professor Pierre Gomez, the Gambia's Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and...
Gambia-UK toast closer ties at King’s birthday
The Standard Gambia
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November 22, 2024
- Advertisement - By Lamin Cham Over a sumptuous dinner and entertainment galore, The Gambia and the United Kingdom traced and projected an even greater cooperation at celebrations marking the birthday of King Charles III at the High...
Sunu Reew, Silicon Valley African Film Fest collaborate to bring health, promote arts in Gambia
The Point
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This is Sunu Reew’s third medical mission in The Gambia and it includes hospital rounds and university lectures, a community health fair, a dinner on Valentine’s Day, and a cinema café. While Sunu Reew is established to contribute to bridging the...