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New Foreign Minister Njie Positions Gambia for Japanese Partnership in Agriculture, Education, & Technology
The Fatu Network
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August 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray The Gambia’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Hon. Sering Modou Njie, has held talks with Japan’s Foreign Minister during the Ninth Tokyo...
Strengthening Gambia’s immunization programmes!
The Point
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However, in spite of the above fact, The Gambia is one of the few countries in the sub region that continues to register a positive track record when it comes to effective and efficient immunization programmes. Around the sub-region, The Gambia...
Researchers target world’s deadliest animal – the mosquito
Local 10 - Florida
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August 18, 2025
The mosquito might be small, but it’s actually the world’s deadliest animal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mosquitoes transmit diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people a year worldwide, but now, they...
Enhancing revenue generation in The Gambia
The Point
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However, the scope of such tax collection can be widened and sometimes to cushion its effects on the purchasing power of the people and investment possibilities for the country. For instance, knowing the current situation of the global petroleum...
EU, CRS Lead Disability-Inclusive Education Drive in Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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August 22, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in partnership with the European Union and national disability organisations, Thursday convened a quarterly stakeholders’ workshop. This is geared towards reviewing progress in the...
GRA’s Deputy CG Urges Gambians To Embrace ITAS Automated Tax System
The Voice Gambia
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August 21, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh Ensa Jallow, the Deputy Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has called on all Gambians to embrace the soon-to-be-launched Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS). This is a digital platform designed to...
Mbolo Association pioneers 'pay as you go' solar energy in Gambia
The Point
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The latest initiative is being supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under its Climate Promise initiative and launched recently during the 2025 UNDP cultural night held at a local hotel in Bijilo. The new initiative aims to...
Leeds mayor honours Gambia’s King of Kora with city shield
The Standard Gambia
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August 20, 2025
- Advertisement - The Lord Mayor of Leeds in the UK has presented the city’s shield to Gambian musician Jaliba Kuyateh, widely celebrated as the King of Kora, in recognition of his contribution to promoting culture, diversity and community...
Le gouvernement lance un projet de 12,7 millions de dollars pour renforcer la résilience climatique du Grand Banjul
The Voice Gambia
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August 20, 2025
Par: Fatou Krubally Le gouvernement de la Gambie a lancé une initiative historique visant à renforcer la résilience climatique de la région du Grand Banjul. Le projet Banjul Résilient au Climat : Renforcer la Résilience Urbaine (CLIMB), financé à...
20 NTAC volunteers from Nigeria arrive, begin service in Gambia
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 20, 2025
The Government of The Gambia has welcomed 20 Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) volunteers to strengthen teaching and research at its higher education institutions. The new group, consisting mainly of professors and lecturers, will serve for two...
20 Nigerian Technical Aid Corps arrive in Gambia
The Point
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This latest batch of Technical Aid Corps, who are on a two-year stint in the country, will be serving institutions like the University of The Gambia, University of Education, The Gambia (UEG), Civil Service University (CSU) and at the National...
Japan-Gambia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) On August 20, commencing at 11:00 a.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Foreign Ministers' meeting with Hon. Sering Modou NJIE, Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Japan-Gambia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) TOKYO, Japan, August 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- On August 20, commencing at 11:00 a.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Foreign Ministers' meeting with...
Gambia Faces Rising Diabetes Burden Amid Limited Resources
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 14, 2025
By Nelson Manneh As The Gambia continues to strengthen its public health system, diabetes is emerging as a growing concern for healthcare providers and families alike. The disease, once less prominent in national discussions, is now claiming more...
Gov’t Launches $12.7M Project For Greater Banjul’s Climate Resilience
The Voice Gambia
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August 19, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Government of The Gambia has launched a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening the climate resilience of the Greater Banjul Area. The Climate-Resilient Banjul: Enhancing Urban Resilience (CLIMB) Project, funded with...
At least 70 killed after Canary Island migrant boat capsizes off West Africa
The Independent
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August 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Gambia to host ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2025
The Point
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The event to be held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre from the 18th to 19th September 2025 is expected to attract over 500 participants from around the globe. The theme for this year’s event is - ‘Accelerating...
Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilat
Modern Ghana
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Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practised but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court. The Gambia has one of the...
Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilation
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practised but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court. The Gambia has one of the...
Ghana, Lesotho Forge AI and Digital Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Tech Future
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Ghana and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in a bid to accelerate Africa’s role in the global technology ecosystem. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and...