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How Europe’s appetite for farmed fish is gutting Gambia's coastal villages
Modern Ghana
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Gambian fishermen are watching their future disappear. Their catches are shrinking, their costs are climbing and their boats are increasingly idle. Much of the fish they once relied on is now hauled away by foreign trawlers – not to feed people,...
Nigerian Banking Tech Firm Debuts in Untapped Ethiopian Market
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 28, 2025
A Nigerian financial technology provider hopes to expand its business in Ethiopia following the successful execution of a digitalization contract with one of the scores of microfinance institutions operating in the country. Qore Technologies was...
A Panoramic Portrait of the Contribution of Gambian Women to National Social, Political and Economic Development (1880–2014) By Ralphina Phillott-Almeida
The Standard Gambia
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Cherno Omar Barry Introduction The history of The Gambia, like that of many nations, has often celebrated political figures, wars, and economic milestones, yet the silent, consistent contributions of women remain...
Living with HIV in The Gambia: stories of survival, stigma and strength
The Point
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In The Gambia, over 26,000 people live with HIV, quietly navigating a life filled with challenges most can’t see. Though the virus is treatable, stigma and social exclusion still run deep keeping many silent and fearful. But a few courageous...
Famara Kanyi Becomes First Gambian Journalist Selected for Oxford Climate Journalism Network
The Fatu Network
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow Famara Kanyi, the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) Regional Correspondent for the North Bank Region, has been selected for the prestigious Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN), becoming the first...
Gambian Agricultural delegation visits Nigeria, draws inspiration from Kebbi State’s rice revolution
TVC News Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
A delegation of senior Agricultural experts from The Gambia has arrived in Nigeria on a study mission to explore how Africa’s most populous country is advancing food self-sufficiency—particularly in rice production. The team, led by Ambassador...
UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report
Panapress
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June 27, 2025
27 june 2025 - 14:14:51 MA/MSS/WA 601 Views Panafrican News Agency Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Friday...
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...
Reform is not a command: Why resistance in The Gambia tells us more than we think
The Standard Gambia
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin K Janneh Since 2016, “reform” has become one of the most repeated words in Gambian public life. From security to civil service, from decentralisation to digitisation, almost every national conversation begins or ends...
Gambia’s Rural Regions See First-Class Roads in Landmark Infrastructure Drive
The Voice Gambia
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June 18, 2025
By: Yunus. S. Saliu The Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure (MoTWI) Honourable Ebrima Sillah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering first-class road infrastructure in rural Gambia as he continued his periodic...
How KNUST helped shape Gambia’s first locally trained engineers
Joy FM
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June 24, 2025
Twenty-eight pioneering students have become the nation’s first cohort of locally trained engineers. This achievement is the culmination of a bold South–South academic partnership spearheaded by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...
Under the Gambian sun the solidarity imprint of Cuban Medicine
The Standard Gambia
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Since 1996, Cuban health specialists have been writing a history of solidarity in Gambia, one of the smallest and poorest countries on the African continent. We spoke with Dr Juan Oquendo, current head of the Cuban medical...
Political Scientist Predicts NPP Victory in 2026 Elections If…
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah US-based Gambian political scientist, Professor Lamin Keita, has predicted that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) will likely win the 2026 presidential elections if opposition parties fail to unite and address internal...
President Adama Barrow’s speech at the commissioning of the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - Honourable Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) and all Cabinet Ministers Present, Members of the Diplomatic and Development Community, Resident Representative of the World Bank, Permanent...
USET Holds Historic Graduation of First Engineering Cohort
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Ndey Sowe On Saturday, June 21, 2025, President Adama Barrow, the Chancellor of the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET), officially inaugurated the new USET Brikama Campus and presided over the graduation of the...
On the plight of refugees in Gambia!
The Point
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In most conflict zones, people flee in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. It is also important to highlight here that since the 1990s, the number of conflict zones have risen, resulting in not only internal displacement, but to...
UNICEF and University of The Gambia Partner to Launch Child Rights Centre
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Ndey Sowe In a landmark move aimed at mainstreaming child rights into higher education and policy dialogue, UNICEF and the University of The Gambia (UTG) signed a formal partnership on Thursday, June 19, 2025, to establish a dedicated Child...
Gambia Rises to 8th in Africa-China Influence
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 14, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has made a notable leap in China’s expanding footprint across Africa, ranking 8th among Sub-Saharan African countries in the China Index 2024, a global report measuring the reach of Beijing’s influence. This ranking...
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...
President Barrow Officiates First Convocation at University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
The Fatu Network
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June 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom BRIKAMA – The University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology (USET) held its inaugural convocation ceremony on Saturday, with President Adama Barrow officiating the joint...