Africa Gambia The National Rice Growers Association, with support from Project ROOTS, organized a regional dialogue day with rice growers on how to facilitate socio-economic access, networking, and access to services
Africa Gambia The Shelter for Improvement project for children, initiated by First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, was handed over to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare
Africa Gambia A toiletries factory was opened in the country for the first time and is located in Kamalo
Africa Gambia The Gambian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament presented the national government's report on economic growth, youth development, climate resilience and macroeconomic convergence
Africa Gambia Maternal mortality rate is still high in the country, indicates Gambia Medical Research Council, together with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: surveys of 2019-2020 report 289 deaths per 100.000 live birth
Africa Gambia Gambian lawmakers approved recommendations presented by the Joint Commission on Health and Gender Issues to maintain the ban on female genital mutilation in the country ahead of a vote later this month on potential decriminalisation
Africa Gambia Follow-up of influential community leaders, women's representatives and village development committees on implementation of surveillance and risk communication was initiated with IOM support
Africa Gambia The Gambian Manufacturers Association has welcomed the government's decision to increase tariffs on cement sacks imported from abroad
Africa Gambia Ndey Rose Sarr, UNFPA representative in The Gambia, stated that female genital mutilation is harmful and a violation of human rights, sexual rights and children's rights that should not be allowed by the country
Africa Gambia Since 25 May 2024, Africa Liberation Day, fell on a Saturday, the President of the Republic of The Gambia declared today, Monday 27 May 2024 a public holiday throughout the country
Africa Gambia The Medicines Control Agency and stakeholders conducted a mass disposal operation of a large quantity of seized, illegally imported or expired medical products found in unauthorized premises
Africa Gambia Director General of the State Intelligence Services and National Security Advisor of the country stated that the fight against terrorism must be approached from a multidimensional perspective that includes addressing the causes and triggers
Africa Gambia The National Water and Electronic Company, with funding from the World Bank, laid the foundation stone of a $66 million electricity project called ECOREAP, which will electrify over 298 communities