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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...
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....
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...
“Anyone With Money Can Do Whatever They Want”: Fishermen Urge Government to End Destructive Fishing
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Alieu Jallow Coastal communities across The Gambia are sounding the alarm over the destructive practice of bottom trawling—a fishing method where large, heavy nets are dragged along the sea floor—urging the government...
Regional financial body holds training on retirement planning
Panapress
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July 8, 2025
08 july 2025 - 11:34:32 MA/MSS 240 Views Panafrican News Agency Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A five-day regional training course on retirement planning and personal finance management organised by the West African Institute for Financial and Economic...
ECOWAS Hybrid Court Has Mandate To Prosecute Jammeh-Era-Crimes – GBA Boss
The Voice Gambia
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July 7, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass The Secretary General of the Gambia Bar Association (GBA), Counsel Abdoulie Fatty, has confirmed that the newly established subregional court has the mandate to hear the Jammeh-era-crimes. According to him, ECOWAS Hybrid Court...
Testimony of Jah Oil GM into $30M Russian petroleum
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Witness Testimony Jah Oil Company The Committee asked the GM to give a brief overview of the company. In response, he stated that Jah Oil is a Gambian-owned company established in 2005. It operates 29 petrol stations and three...
Peace during elections
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - As The Gambia prepares for the 2026 presidential elections, the nation once again faces a critical juncture in its democratic journey. The significance of peaceful elections cannot be overstated. The collective future of the...
CBG, AFREXIMBANK SIGN USD75M AGREEMENT
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Press release On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Buah Saidy, concluded and signed a $75-million- (seventy-five-million-dollar) agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)....
BADMINTON ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS FAJARA CLUB TO PROMOTE GAME
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker As part of activities marking World Badminton Day, the president of the Gambia Badminton Association, Abdoulie Ceesay, on Sunday presided over the donation of various badminton equipment to the Fajara Badminton...
Greater Tomorrow FC Crowned Champions of GFF Women’s Division Two
The Voice Gambia
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July 7, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Greater Tomorrow FC has won the Gambian women’s second division following a thrilling 4-3 win over Gambia Armed Forces at the Box Bar Mini Stadium in Brikama this evening. The league’s top scorer, Elizabeth Ndecky, opened the...
Sanyang Deep Seaport: A Bold Step Toward Economic Transformation
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
The laying of the foundation stone for the Sanyang Deep Seaport marks a defining moment in The Gambia’s economic future. Described by President Adama Barrow as a “legacy project,” this initiative is more than just infrastructure, it is a visionary...
GTSC Gets Top West Africa Transport Award
The Voice Gambia
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July 7, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC) has been honoured with a prestigious award recognising its excellence in safe, reliable and innovative public transportation, making it the first Gambian company to receive such a...
SJAG MARKS INTERNATIONAL SPORTS JOURNALISTS DAY
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - The Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia on Saturday celebrated International Sports Day with a forum that featured deliberations on the state of sports journalism in the world and The Gambia. Described as one of the best...
Kandeh breaks silence
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah Following widespread rumours about a reported meeting between him and President Adama Barrow at state House, The Standard yesterday contacted Gambia Democratic Congess leader Mamma Kandeh for comments on the matter....
Soldier brands shooter as ‘expert, marksman’ in PIU killing
The Point
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A soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), who served as an instructor at the GAF Training School at the time of the incident, was listed as a State witness in the ongoing trial and was reportedly an eyewitness to the event. However, the State...
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...
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...
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,...