National Centre for Arts and Culture in partnership with stakeholders in the Art and Creative sector on the 14th March commenced a series of activities in preparation for the second quadrennial periodic reporting on freedom of expression, and promotion of cultural diversity following the ratification of the UNESCO 2005 Convention. The […]
Author: Aminata Sanneh
UNESCO project to boost Gambian Female Artists’ career
The National Centre for Arts and Culture with support from the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO-Aschberg) programme will on Tuesday 1st November 2022 organise a day-long consultative meeting on Elaboration on Regulation for the Culture and Creative Industries. He added that this will strengthen the competitiveness of […]
Gov’t covid-19 measures inspired by 18th-century cholera epidemic – Minister Bah
The Gambia government has drawn inspiration for the policy during the peak of the covid-19 pandemic from artifacts at the National Centre for Arts and Culture on the measures taken by the colonial government in 1869 when some parts of the country had a cholera epidemic, says Tourism minister Hon. […]
Gambia Bans Timber Export
The Gambia Government has permanently revoked all Timber Export Permits with the new regulations. Following the endorsement of the Cabinet meeting chaired by His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 1st July 2022 and in line with Section 113 of the Forest Act, 2018, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change […]