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From ambition to action: How Africa’s homegrown agricultural strategies are forging a path to food security and prosperity
News Ghana
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July 15, 2025
Africa’s agricultural landscape presents both great potential and significant challenges. The continent has strong farming communities and diverse agricultural areas. These factors offer the ability to feed its growing population and drive...
Mayor Lowe Faces Scrutiny Over D1.29 Million LED Lights Deal in Breach of Procurement Laws
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 15, 2025
By Yankuba Jallow The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 14 July 2025, subjected Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and former Banjul City Council (BCC) Chief Executive Officer Mustapha Batchilly to intense scrutiny over the controversial...
Trump’s disrespect for African states persists
Sabah
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July 15, 2025
Forging a diplomatic endeavour among many states aims to achieve a quid pro quo status in international relations. While these relations strive to be on equal footing, mutual respect is highly encouraged among leaders, especially in their...
Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Insulting President Under New Law
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 9, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A Gambian woman was arraigned on Monday at the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly insulting President Adama Barrow, in what legal analysts say is one of the first prosecutions under the country’s newly enacted...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR GOVERNANCE IS ISSUED THROUGH THE GAZETTE
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 9, 2025
An authority with powers to give order or make proclamation must do so through publication in the Gambia Gazette with reference made to the relevant section of the law. It is in the public domain that the minister of foreign affairs has resigned....
Assembly Moves Closer to New Elections Law as Diaspora Voting Clause Dropped
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The National Assembly on Tuesday, 8th July 2025, continued its clause-by-clause consideration of the Elections Bill, which seeks to overhaul The Gambia’s electoral framework and replace the current Elections Act, Cap. 3:01....
Mai Fatty Says MPs Supress Citizen’s Voice By Rejecting Draft Constitution.
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Mai Ahmad Fatty, the leader for the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), has expressed frustration over the rejection of the 2024 Draft Constitution, accusing the National Assembly Members of denying the voice of Gambians to make decisions....
EX-JAMMEH BODYGUARD FREED FROM COUP PLOT CHARGES BREAKS SILENCE
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah Babucarr Sanneh, a former bodyguard of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, who was arrested and jailed for allegedly plotting to stage a coup in 2017, has broken his silence in a rare personal interview. In 2017,...
Darboe Says Gambians Must Unite to End Barrow’s ‘Corrupt Leadership’
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe has strongly criticised President Adama Barrow’s leadership, calling it “corrupt” and full of false promises, following the rejection of the 2024 draft...
SHOULD A NAM JUSTIFY WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 2024 DRAFT CONSTITUTION?
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 9, 2025
Halifa Sallah was asked whether National Assembly members can justify what happened to the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill 2024. The following was his response: What happened at the National Assembly is unreasonable...
Baby Ashura 2nd edition marks joy and generosity in Jokadou
The Point
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In The Gambia, this holy day has taken on a heartwarming new tradition: celebrating the first baby born on Ashura with an outpouring of charity and goodwill. Now in its second year, the “Baby Ashura” initiative is the brainchild of one Bai Mahmud...
Two Men Remanded For Stealing Cement and Wheelbarrow
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Isatou Sarr Two men, Alagie Manneh and Modou Jabang Tuesday jointly appeared before Brikama Magistrates’ Court on charges of ‘stealing’ contrary to Section 226 of the Criminal Offences Act 2025 laws of the Gambia. The court presided over by...
GES to scale up transformative Kindergarten programme nationwide
Ghana News Agency
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July 15, 2025
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, July 15, GNA – The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to scale up the innovative GES-Lively Minds kindergarten programme across all 16 regions of the country, targeting every public kindergarten...
Novartis Receives Approval for First Malaria Medicine for Newborn Babies and Young Infants
MedEdge MEA
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July 15, 2025
Novartis announced Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby has been approved by Swissmedic as the first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants. The new treatment, also known as Riamet® Baby in some countries, was developed in...
Legislative Inquiry Highlights Policymaking Gaps in $30 Million Oil Scandal
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
By Assan Bah The Joint Committee on Finance and Public Enterprise (FPAC) alongside the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly has unveiled alarming findings in its report concerning a $30 million scandal involving the sale of...
Exams Body JAMB Says It Spent N113million On UTME Supervision In Diasporan Centres
Sahara Reporters
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it spent a total of N113.8million on supervising the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across seven foreign centres. According to financial...
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...
Inspiring a New Generation of Writers: Former Deputy Police PRO to Launch Battle of Beliefs Book
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Inspiring a New Generation of Writers: Former Deputy Police PRO to Launch Battle of Beliefs Book By: Dawda Baldeh - Advertisement - The former Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet ASP Muhammed Y....
3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa
ESI Africa
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July 14, 2025
Beninese, Nigerian and Kenyan projects have been selected among The Elites nominees into how digitalisation forms the backbone of smart solutions, changing the way that people in Africa interact with power, energy and water. Planning and...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...