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Gambian youth takes root in agriculture
The Point
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Experts warn that unless The Gambia invests more in its agric sector, attracting its teeming young people, food security, job creation, and poverty reduction will remain an elusive dream. It is a fact that the sector has long been the lifeline of...
Gambia Participate equips researchers to combat misinformation
The Point
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The capacities building session also exposed participants to various strategies to counter both local and foreign influences on impactful research. The initiative, held in Bakadaji, underscored the critical need for credible, ethical, and...
Highlights and goals: São Tomé and Príncipe 2-3 Equatorial Guinea in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
VAVEL
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September 4, 2025
TRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this African 2026 World Cup qualifier between the São Tomé and Príncipe national team and the Equatorial Guinea national team. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on...
Aviation Executive Calls for Unity at Crossroads Summit
News Ghana
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September 4, 2025
Aviation industry leader Kamil Alawadhi urged African governments to prioritize aviation as a strategic development catalyst during the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit in Kigali, warning that continued fragmentation threatens the continent’s economic...
Goal and Highlights for Angola 0-1 Libya in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
VAVEL
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September 4, 2025
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this World Cup Qualifying match, which continues in full swing here on VAVEL! Stay tuned for more matches from the competition throughout the week. Good afternoon, and see you next...
LSUS to set summer graduation record with 1,550 earning degrees
Bossier Press-Tribune - Louisiana
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September 4, 2025
2 LSUS’s impact across the region, the state and the nation continues to be felt as a record number of summer graduates will cross the Brookshire Grocery Arena stage Friday. The university will confer a summer semester record 1,550 degrees, which...
‘Pecked By the Chickens’: Bradford City’s Unbeaten Start Inspiring Dreams of Back-to-Back Promotions
The Analyst
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September 4, 2025
Following their first automatic promotion in just over 25 years, Bradford City have begun their League One campaign in style. But what should the new end-of-season target be for the Bantams following their unbeaten start? After six consecutive...
Firstbank Launches Firstmonie Merchant Solution To Boost Digital Payments
African Examiner
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September 4, 2025
Posted by African Examiner Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines Thursday, September 4th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FirstBank, the leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, has officially...
FKF laud security forces for flawless CHAN hosting
Citizen TV Kenya
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September 4, 2025
FKF President Hussein Mohammed speaks during a meeting with leaders of various security agencies to appreciate their excellent work during CHAN2024 on September 9, 2025. Photo by FKF Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s security agencies have been praised...
Ghana to deploy solar irrigation pumps nationwide to boost year-round farming
Modern Ghana
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Ghana’s Minister for Energy, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to deploy specified irrigation pumps across the country, a move expected to transform the agricultural sector by enabling year-round farming,...
Corruption is not just about stolen cash, but …….Says Gambian activist
The Point
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Marr Nyang, a young anti-corruption activist made these remarks during an anti-corruption training designed to journalists and civil society advocates held recently at Kairaba Beach Hotel. The two-day training on Tracking and Reporting Public...
Consolidating the gains of democracy in The Gambia: The imperative for enduring reforms
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alkali M Dibba Introduction The Gambia, a small West African nation, has made significant strides in its democratic transition since the end of Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year authoritarian rule in 2016. The peaceful transfer of power...
Critiquing the critic: The sample size of Gambia Participates survey is correct in every shape and form!
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ibrahim Al ‘amin Dampha, Former UTGSU President In recent days, a wave of commentary has emerged surrounding the opinion polls conducted by CEPRASS under the auspices of The Gambia Participates. While many commentators have...
The Gambia’s internet crisis: A three-step plan to escape the donkey cart
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alhagie Demba (pen name) How to fix PURA’s misstep and build a digital economy that works for all The past few weeks have exposed a deep fracture in The Gambia’s relationship with its digital future. A debate over the cost of...
Gambia unveils bold prison reform plan to modernise correctional system
The Point
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The initiative, unveiled by Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang at the Ministerial Town Hall Meeting (Mansa Kunda) on Saturday, aims to address chronic overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and lack of rehabilitation programmes by introducing a...
‘Cut in secret’: Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban
Al Jazeera
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August 29, 2025
Banjul, The Gambia – On a rainy morning in early August, a newborn girl suffering severe vaginal wounds was rushed to Banjul’s Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital. By the time she was attended to, the doctors could do nothing – the baby had...
THE EMBASSY ORGANISES CULTURAL EVENT SHOWCASING THE GAMBIA AND ITS CULTURE
The Voice Gambia
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August 29, 2025
The Embassy on Saturday, August 23 2025 held a cultural event at its premises in Washington D.C. in concert with Thingstodo DC, a Washington DC based organization. Sixty-three (63) participants attended the event which includes former U.S. foreign...
Rhythmic Gambian Percussion solidifies China-Gambia ties
The Point
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Flex Fuzion, which comprised solely of girl drummers and dancers, seeks to centre women in the art of percussion and dance. Upon the invitation of the Chinese government, and guided by the National Centre for Arts and Culture, whose Director...
Conflict sensitivity and law enforcement in Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - In my recent Facebook post on the topic: Are we solving a problem or stoking a fire that may burn us all? I argued about the wisdom of arresting and prosecuting the youths for staging a peaceful protest without a permit, as the...
When Nets Break and Brothers Burn: Gambians Fight Trawlers – And Each Other
The Fatu Network
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September 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk Gambian fishermen say they are caught in an escalating struggle against large foreign fishing vessels known as industrial trawlers, ships equipped with powerful engines and heavy nets designed to...