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ECOWAS Trains Legal Advisors to Advance African Trade Pact
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
The ECOWAS Commission launched a four-day capacity-building workshop for legal advisors in Banjul, Gambia, on June 30, 2025. Focused on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the training aims to align regional legal...
Finance Minister Says Ministry Does Not Track Government Travel Spending
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Assan Bah The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has informed the National Assembly that his ministry cannot provide the total amount spent on government-funded travels from January 2023 to August 2024, stating that the ministry does not...
Gambia’s creatives selected to represent The Gambia at the International Competition in Russia.
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Bakary Ceesay The Kardo National Stage was held in the Gambia, where Gambian creatives competed in the disciplines of DJing, Hip-hop, and Graffiti. It was an intense competition between the participants to get the chance to represent the...
Company Boss Acknowledges Obligation to Safety, Standards As AKI Case Resumes
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass Ali Shuman, the boss of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Thursday acknowledged his obligation to safety and standards in the importation of drugs into The Gambia. It could be recalled that his company was accused of...
Gambia Loses Millions to Illicit Financial Flows- Dr. Manneh
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Former Senior Official in Regional Integration at African Development Bank (ADB), Dr. Lamin Manneh says Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are draining millions from The Gambia, undermining infrastructure development, agriculture, and...
Barrow Launches Three Projects Worth Over $68million
The Voice Gambia
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July 16, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh President Adama Barrow on Tuesday launched three major projects worth over $68.4million, marking a turning point in national quest for agricultural transformation, food sovereignty, and climate resilience. The three projects...
Secka: The Gambia MPC likely to leave MPR unchanged at 17% in 2025
CNBC Africa
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July 3, 2025
Alieu Secka, a Transformation Specialist at ABSS Consulting, provided a comprehensive analysis on CNBC concerning the monetary policy outlook for The Gambia amid fluctuating oil prices and ongoing inflationary pressures. His insights suggest a...
Gambian Student Becomes First Black Valedictorian at Turkish University
The Fatu Network
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network Newsroom Modou Lamin Cham, a Gambian student, has graduated from Ankara Sosyal Bilimler University (Social Sciences University of Ankara) in Turkey with multiple academic distinctions. Cham completed his...
Second Batch of Gambian Migrant Workers to Spain Set for Interviews Next Week
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Assan Bah The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment announced on Wednesday that interviews and selection for the second batch of 50 Gambian migrant workers will take place on July 10 and 11, 2025. Of those candidates,...
Ecobank Gambia Launches School Ecosystem CVP to Transform Education
The Point
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The event brought together key stakeholders from the education sector, including ministers, private school owners, education service providers, and development partners. Mr. Kebba M.I Gaye, Group Manager for Education, Faith-Based and Social...
Shelter Crisis: The Growing Burden of Rent in The Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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July 3, 2025
Finding decent accommodation in The Gambia has become a major struggle, especially for low- and middle-income earners. As the cost of living continues to rise, the housing crisis is tightening its grip on urban and peri-urban areas, with rent...
Rural Gambians Defy Ban, Burn Charcoal for Survival
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Despite a longstanding government ban on charcoal production, many rural communities in The Gambia, especially in the Central River Region (CRR), continue to engage in large-scale charcoal burning as a vital economic activity. The...
Bread Rise Deepens Gambia’s Cost of Living Crisis
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Nelson Manneh As of July 1st, 2025, the cost of a loaf of bread in The Gambia officially rose from D10 to D12. The price hike, affecting both Tapalapa and Senfur loaves, follows a consensus reached between the government and the Gambia Bakers...
Consultants hold meetings in Banjul, KM ahead of professionalization of Gambian League
The Point
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The consultant was at Kerr Real in Mile 7 to meet with the 15 times Gambian champions, Real de Banjul Football Club, who were just crowned league winners for a third straight season. The parties discussed matters around the subject matter. From...
Gambia’s first workers depart for Spain in historic circular migration deal
The Point
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The initiative, designed to promote safe, legal, and productive migration, marks a milestone in bilateral cooperation between The Gambia and Spain, offering new employment opportunities for Gambians in Spain’s agricultural sector. At a...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
MB Vision signs two young Gambian artists
The Point
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The newly signed artistes - Sulayman Jobe, also known by his stage moniker King Saul, and Sulayman Jallow, aka Lucky Saul, are fast rising multi-talented stars, who are ready to make it in the country’s music landscape and beyond. With this...
GAMBIA IS 4TH MOST PEACEFUL COUNTRY IN AFRICA
The Standard Gambia
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah The Gambia has been ranked the 4th most peaceful country in Africa according to the Global Peace Index 2025. The comprehensive assessment, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, also places The Gambia at...
Gambia Sets Fertilizer Price at GMD 1,100 Per Bag with GMD 1,875 Government Subsidy
The Fatu Network
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security announced today that fertilizer will be sold to farmers at GMD 1,100 per bag for the current farming season, with 28,892...
Russia’s expanding role in Africa’s food security
Business and Financial Times
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July 15, 2025
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH As global geopolitical dynamics shift, Africa continues to recalibrate its economic partnerships, particularly with Russia. Following two high-profile Russia–Africa summits, cooperation in the area of food security emerged...