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Africa sharpens food security focus with US$9.4M grant for climate...
Food Ingredients First
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The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) has received a US$9.44 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) to strengthen the climate resilience of rice value chains across West Africa, a region increasingly affected by climate change due to...
Merck Foundation CEO, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, emphasizes the transformative power of creativity in
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck...
Berewuleng FC Seals Historic Season
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By: Kemo Kenyi Berewuleng FC sealed a historic end to the season after beating Red Scorpions 2-0 in the Gambia Football Federation FF Cup final on Sunday at the Brikama Boxba Mini Stadium. The team will participate in the CAF competition for the...
HLPF 2025: Civil Society Is Not A Service Provider – We Are The Frontline Of Transformation
Inter Press Service
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July 16, 2025
Active Citizens, Civil Society, Economy & Trade, Gender, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Labour, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Christelle Kalhoule, Forus Chair and Sarah Strack, Forus...
Red Scorpions FC Announces Departure of Three Players
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By: Kemo Kenyi Red Scorpions FC on Monday announced that three of its formidable players have left The Gambia to join a club in Sierra Leone that is currently preparing for CAF competition. The club said in a statement that it is pleased to...
Mayor, Ex-CEO Trade Blame Over Audit Lapses and Missing Millions
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and former Banjul City Council (BCC) Chief Executive Officer Mustapha Batchilly on Monday gave conflicting accounts before The Gambia’s Local Government Commission of Inquiry as they were grilled over...
Ministry Orders Mandatory Registration of All Private Learning Institutions Nationwide
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By :Isatou Sarr The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has announced a nationwide directive requiring all private learning institutions in The Gambia to register in accordance with the Education Act of 2018. In an official statement...
Le Leader du GDC Prêt à Travailler avec Barrow Guidé par l’Intérêt National
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
Par: Kemo Kanyi Mamma Kandeh, leader du parti d’opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), a déclaré qu’il accepterait un poste dans le gouvernement du président Adama Barrow si cela repose sur l’intérêt national. Dans une récente interview...
Pres. Boakai to honor ECOWAS’ role in ending Liberia’s 14-year civil war
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 21, 2025
By: Kruah Thompson As part of the country’s 187th Independence Anniversary (on July 26, 2025) Independence celebration, President Joseph Boakai will make an official statement to honor ECOWAS’ Role in ending Liberia’s 14-year Civil War, which cost...
Clean Earth Backs Women to Lead
The Voice Gambia
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July 14, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh Clean Earth Gambia, a leading non-profit environmental organization, has unveiled an ambitious goal to empower 1,000 female climate leaders across The Gambia by the year 2035. The announcement came during the launch of the second...
IDEA Concludes Project Management Training for NHRC Staff
The Voice Gambia
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July 14, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) has successfully concluded a four-day training program on project management for staff of The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission...
Ras Mubarak writes: A $14,520 visa burden, the cost of a divided Africa
The Herald Ghana
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July 20, 2025
…campaign lead, trans African tourism and unity campaign. As we count down to the start of the Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign, we face a sobering reality. Our team of 12 Ghanaians, four of whom are media crew from Ghana Television, will...
Night Fishing Ban Must Be Fair and Enforced to Work, Says Omar Gaye
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Omar Gaye, Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Artisanal Fisheries Association, has welcomed the government’s proposed six-month night fishing ban but cautions that without strong enforcement, clear regulations, and equal...
How Do You Measure Up?
Zero Hedge
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How does average penis size compare across different countries? This infographic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu, maps global data on average erect penis length, offering a visual ranking of 142 countries. The data for this visualization was...
Job Alert: Consulting Editor – New Narratives
New Narratives
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July 15, 2025
Location: Remote OR based in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, or The Gambia Position Type: Part-time consultancy (10-25 hours/month, flexible) Reports to: Editor-in-chief, New Narratives About New Narratives New Narratives is a media development...
GDC Leader Ready To Work With Barrow Driven By National Interest
The Voice Gambia
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July 14, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Mamma Kandeh, leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has said he would accept a position in President Adama Barrow’s government if it is driven by national interest. In a recent interview aired on Thursday,...
GNOC President Calls on Federations & Associations to be proactive
The Voice Gambia
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July 14, 2025
By: Haddy Touray Bai Dodou Jallow, president of the Gambia National Olympic Committee, has called on National Federations and Associations to be proactive and continue to work cordially with the NOC. He made the calls on Saturday at the day-long...
SJAG Launches Chapter in CRR
The Voice Gambia
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July 14, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi The Central River Region (CRR) regional chapter of the Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia was officially launched on Saturday in a ceremony at the Governor’s residence in Janjangbureh. Omar Jarju, President of SJAG,...
Football Manager 2026 wonderkids: The FM26 young stars we predict for the game
FourFourTwo
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July 20, 2025
Football Manager 2026 wonderkids are already being debated ahead of the next instalment of the much-acclaimed game dropping this autumn. FM26 is expected to return to stores in the coming months after a year-long hiatus, in which the Sports...
PAP Leader Says D1 Million Presidential Deposit Aims to Exclude Competent Low-Budget Candidates
The Fatu Network
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July 20, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh The leader of the opposition People’s Alliance Party (PAP), Ebrima Tabora Manneh, has criticised the recent hike in the presidential candidate deposit from ten thousand dalasis to one million, describing...