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Wyndham Hotels to Open First Branded Resort in The Gambia
Rus Tourism News
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June 26, 2025
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Banjul is set to become the first internationally branded hotel in The Gambia, marking a significant step forward for the country’s tourism industry. This new development, a collaboration between G Wellness Company...
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...
First Gambian elected president of Ecowas FELCBA
The Point
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He was elected to run the affairs of ECOWAS FELCBA from June 2025 to June 2028. Mr. Wally was elected at the end of a congress held from the 17th to 19th June 2025 in Sierra Leone attended by all ECOWAS member state representatives. Three...
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...
THE CORRUPTION OF GAMBIA GAMTEL / GAMCEL (CGGG)
Freedom Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
The management of Gamtel/Gamcel appears to be based on nepotism, with key positions predominantly held by individuals from Badibu, including the Managing Director a Badibunka, Finance Director a Badibunka, Technical Director Badibunka, HR Director...
NHIA Expands NHIS Coverage Nationwide: Contracted Facilities Grow from 13 to 69 Across All Seven Regions of The Gambia
The Point
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This major achievement made possible through the support of The World Bank and The Government of The Gambia, NHIA is commitment to providing equitable, affordable, and quality healthcare services to every Resident of The Gambia, regardless of...
UDP Youth Leader Condemns Senegal’s 500,000 CFA Levy on Gambian Tractors
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Mr. Hagie Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has condemned an alleged levy of 500,000CFA approximately (D63,000) imposed by Senegalese border authorities on Gambian tractors crossing into...
Kenyans Mimisa, Kuria and Yiembe among 70 CHAN 2024 match officials
TV47
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July 18, 2025
The Confederation (CAF) has announced the official list of match officials appointed for the CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) 2024, scheduled to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. A total of 70 match...
NCAC Participates In Museum And Heritage Professionals Training
The Voice Gambia
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July 18, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The International Council of Museums (ICOM), headquartered in Madrid, Spain, concluded a three-day online training on Thursday for young museum and heritage professionals. Held from Tuesday, 15th July to Thursday, 17th July...
NAICOM hosts Gambian Central Bank delegation
Punch
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June 24, 2025
The National Insurance Commission has welcomed a delegation from the Central Bank of The Gambia on a strategic working visit aimed at fostering regulatory collaboration and exchanging knowledge in key areas of insurance supervision. In a statement...
ECOWAS Authority Appreciate Gambia Gov’t Efforts in Creating Budget Line for SSR
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
By: Lamin B. Darboe The Sixty-seventh Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on 22 June 2025 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the chairmanship of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), President of the...
The Gambia’s top women’s football team crowdfunds to stay on the pitch
The Malta Independent
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After more than two decades at the top of women's football in The Gambia, Jeshwang United Football Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Zaar to help keep its players on the pitch. Based in the Old Jeshwang area of Kanifing Municipal...
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...
Celebrating Imagination and Storytelling: Special Movie Awards 2025 to Honor Talent from Gambia and Beyond in 16 Categories
The Fatu Network
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dawda Baldeh The Special Movie Awards committee has announced the 2025 Awards night featuring films from The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. - Advertisement - This prestigious award showcases competition among 39 outstanding...
“We Used to Fear the Police, Now We See Them as Partners”: ActionAid’s Bantaba Turns Mistrust Into Dialogue in Rural Gambia
The Fatu Network
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow In the rural heartlands of The Gambia, where fear and silence often defined the relationship between civilians and security forces, a new approach is taking root—one conversation at a time. - Advertisement -...
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...
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...
ECOWAS extends Gambia’s peacekeeping mission to 2 years
The Point
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Held on 22 June 2025 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the chairmanship of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Authority notes the efforts by The Gambia to create a budget line to support its SSR programme and its commitment to implementing the...
Retired German Journalist Builds Art Haven for Gambian Talent
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By Fatou Krubally In a quiet corner of Sanyang, far from the usual art galleries and tourist trails, a retired German journalist is quietly shaping what may become one of The Gambia’s most ambitious artist collectives. Called Art27, the initiative...
GTBoard Promotes Destination Gambia at Experience Africa 2025
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) on Monday took a significant step in promoting Destination Gambia by participating in the ongoing three-day Experience Africa 2025 B2B trade event, held in Bishopsgate, London. The event, which...