The women‘s group of Sami Pachonki in Sami District, Central River Region has on Saturday, 18th May 2024 adopted Pa Jagne of the National People‘s Party (NPP) as their Father. The outspoken NPP stalwart Pa Jagne and his entourage visited the women‘s group in Sami Pachonki where they had a short […]
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GIZ, stakeholders’ meeting on sexual and gender-based violence successful
The GIZ recently organised a stakeholders meeting with civil society organisations working on sexual and gender-based violence. The meeting took place on 28th February at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Bijilo. According to the organisers, the “Police Programme Africa – Joint EU-German Support to the Gambia Police (Phase 2)”, […]
Market vendors raise concerns over skyrocketing prices of market commodities
Market vendors have raised concerns over the skyrocketing prices of market commodities especially during the month of Ramadan. They called for government’s intervention and rapid solution to help families and the needy people. During Ramadan, market vendors in the country are facing challenges with the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities. Many […]
Supreme Islamic Council represents one symptom of a Gambian disease. Islamic Salafist populism has failed to find its footing within our democracy
Fatoumatta: History will remember President Yahya Jammeh, among others, for enacting significant legislation banning the harmful cultural and traditional practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and ensuring quality and fair representation of women in positions of political leadership within the executive, judiciary, and legislature branches during his rule. I will […]
