The Gambia News

The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is the smallest country on mainland Africa.

The Government of The Gambia in partnership with the World Food Programme and the Food and Agricultural Organisation with funding from the European Union on Tuesday officially launched the MDG 1C Initiative at a tune of 7.6 Million Euros, meant to improve food security and nutrition through crop production intensification and school feeding ... (more)

An International Monetary Fund mission led by David Dunn visited The Gambia during June 4-17, 2013 to conduct discussions for the 2013 Article IV consultations.

Forty-two communities in seven districts in the Upper River Region are the latest to drop knife as efforts towards the elimination of the deeply rooted traditional practice of Female Genital Cutting or Mutilation gained momentum.

The President of the Gambia President, Yahya Jammeh, who is on a countrywide tour across the length and breadth of the country since Monday 10 June, has removed Dr Njogu Bah from office of Minster of Petroleum Minister.

The EU has cut aid to the west African country experiencing a tourism boom, where executions happen apparently at random Sun-seekers are attracted by Gambia's fabulous beaches, bird-watching and haunting kora music.

Selling dried fish in the market in Banjul, the largest in the Gambia. I was impressed by the girl's face, slightly hopeful but already with the belief that no tourist will buy never to his shop infested by the flies.

According to a press release issued by the British High Commission in Banjul, it will forward on to Gambian organisations details of how to bid for funds once details become available.

Image Caption: A group of local farmers thresh rice in a paddy field near Boiram village, Gambia.

The Gambian leader has pledged to invest US$100M in agricultural development, less than 72hrs after his announcement of a special package for the country's youth.

The cheque was presented by the Taiwanese Ambassador to The Gambia, H.E. Samuel Chen, and was received on behalf of the government by the newly appointed Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service and Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon.

The World Bank senior nutrition specialist for Africa region Wednesday met the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy, at State House in Banjul.

It has been said that African businesses will thrive if the business owners leverage the huge market potential on the continent instead of looking outside of the jurisdiction.

In the small West African state of the Gambia, the government has begun a project to use mobile phones to track the attendance of teachers in schools.

Man owes his claim of supremacy over other members of the living kingdom to his power of imagination.

The successful negotiations in May between The government of The Gambia and the Turkish Exim Bank has resulted in the granting of a US$250M credit facility to the latter, earmarked for its trade integration, a press release from the Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure has disclosed.

Gambia's Vice President, Aja Dr Isatou Njie Saidy, over the weekend inaugurated the country's first ever Information Communication Technology Devices Assembly Plant Complex owned by rLG Communications Limited.

The Gambia government continues to provide Gambians with quite a number of alternatives, which, if adhered to, will lead to our total liberation from poverty to more development.

The deputy governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia has reiterated the Bank's strong commitment to continue to perform and maintain its role as supervisor, regulator and promoter of micro-finance in The Gambia.

Rlg Communications Gambia Ltd, a multi-million dollar mobile phone and laptop assembly plant was on Saturday officially commissioned by the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Dr. Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy at a ceremony held at the company's headquarters along Kairaba Avenue.