Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Africa witnesses rise in climate litigation amid its deadliest disasters
Down to Earth
·
Africa’s climate concerns have also reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ). At the ICJ climate hearings in December 2024, countries including Zambia and Madagascar advocated for stronger legal protections for vulnerable communities and...
Stigma haunts Gambians accused in state witch purge: study
Modern Ghana
·
The years have passed but the stigma remains for Gambians accused of being witches, who were detained more than a decade ago under the abusive dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, research published Wednesday revealed. Hundreds of people, many of them...
Environment Ministry Engages on Consultation On Climate Change Bill
The Voice Gambia
·
July 15, 2025
By: Isatou Sarr The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) has begun a nationwide consultation process to draft The Gambia’s first-ever Climate Change Bill The consultation which wrapped up its regional leg at the...
World AFP Stigma haunts Gambians accused in state witch purge: study
Yahoo News
·
The years have passed but the stigma remains for Gambians accused of being witches, who were detained more than a decade ago under the abusive dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, research published Wednesday revealed. Hundreds of people, many of them...
Why the reluctance to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza?
The Guardian
·
July 24, 2025
Why is it so difficult for some to accept that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza? The case for genocide is compelling, but some governments and members of the public resist acknowledging it. The reason lies in not only Israel’s...
Magistrate Krubally slams TV stations over sign language exclusion: ‘That’s discrimination’
The Fatu Network
·
July 16, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow Magistrate Muhammed Krubally, chairperson of the Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD), has called on national and private TV stations to include sign language interpretation in disaster-related programming,...
Chakuchichi signs deal with ROC Nation
Daily News
·
July 22, 2025
BY CLOUD FUSIRE YOUNG Warriors and Scottland winger Tadiwa Chakuchichi has signed for ROC Nation Sports International Management company who will manage his football affairs henceforth. ROC Nation, which is owned by United States of America...
Police Probe Alleged Crime at Banjul International Airport
Foroyaa Newspaper
·
July 16, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo has said his institution is investigating a matter which was reported to the Police involving a private aircraft at...
Pakistani Man Accused of Masquerading as Diplomat to Defraud Gambians
Foroyaa Newspaper
·
July 22, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A Pakistani national who allegedly posed as a diplomat and used fake credentials to defraud Gambians has been arraigned before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, facing seven serious criminal charges that span years of...
WAIFEM workshop urges regional collaboration on currency management and forecasting
Joy FM
·
July 16, 2025
The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has concluded a five-day regional workshop in Accra focused on Currency Management and Forecasting across West Africa. The workshop brought together senior representatives...
DARBOE TELLS SUPPORTERS ‘EMPTY TALK’ WILL NOT REMOVE BARROW
The Standard Gambia
·
July 23, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah Ousainu Darboe, leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has told his supporters that mere rhetoric will not remove President Adama Barrow from power in the 2026 presidential election, rather,...
Why competition policy and law matters to Ghana’s 24-Hour+ policy
Joy FM
·
July 24, 2025
“Competition policy is not a luxury or a regulatory nicety. It is an essential underpinning of the market economy. Developing countries need it as much as, or even more than, rich countries, because the risks of market abuses, cronyism, and...
GAF snatch spot in 1st Division League promotion play-offs
The Point
·
The Soldiers finished third-place from bottom on the country’s Elite League table with 31 points after 30 league matches. The Gambia Armed Forces will rub shoulders with teams from the Second Division League in the First Division League promotion...
Clean Earth Backs Women to Lead
The Voice Gambia
·
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...
Berewuleng FC Seals Historic Season
The Voice Gambia
·
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...
In the time of aid cuts, decentralise women’s health funding
Mail & Guardian
·
July 23, 2025
Young people understand social media dynamics, peer-to-peer communication and community mobilisation in ways that can be used improve health services. Photo: Bulungula Incubator As global health budgets tighten and an estimated 14 million people...
HLPF 2025: Civil Society Is Not A Service Provider – We Are The Frontline Of Transformation
Inter Press Service
·
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...
IDEA Concludes Project Management Training for NHRC Staff
The Voice Gambia
·
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...
Red Scorpions FC Announces Departure of Three Players
The Voice Gambia
·
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
·
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...