Belgian Friends of The Gambia, an international organisation, donated to 47 sponsored students attending the Nyodema Kindergarten and Bakoteh Annex Lower Basic School 33 50kg bags of rice, educational, health and agricultural items

The country has agreed with Senegal to strengthen cultural relations, under the terms of a cooperation agreement signed yesterday by the two countries, which covers in particular the organisation of a "Week of Friendship and Fraternity"

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has stated that "the country is now recognised as one of the highest recipients of remittances per capita in the world" based on significant improvement in data collection by Central Bank of Gambia

President of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has promised to maintain a stronger partnership with the Gambian government and businesses in 2023 to record greater growth and development in the public and private sectors and the national economy

To make the National Endowment Fund for Arts and Culture operational and improve the funding of arts and culture programmes, the government is working with Unesco to create a dedicated fund