Africa Gambia India claimed that the four cough syrups linked to the deaths of dozens of children in the country were found to 'meet safety specifications' following a series of tests carried out by Indian authorities, denying WHO allegations
Africa Gambia 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
Africa Gambia PF Initiative, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare and with the support of UNFPA, launched the SpeakOut campaign to end sexual and gender-based violence and to raise awareness about the "1313" helpline
Africa Gambia Educational authorities have spoken out against 'religious intolerance' in the country's educational facilities, referring in particular to a controversy over religious clothing in the country's top secondary school
Africa Gambia After a long hiatus, Ministry of Tourism and Culture and National Centre for Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Gambia Fashion Designers Association and Biddy's Promotion, will organise the national Miss Gambia pageant in December
Africa Gambia President Barrow and several government officials thanked Qatar Charity for providing emergency aid to those affected by the torrential rains and floods that recently hit the country, with over 18.000 people benefitting from the aid
Africa Gambia The country has launched an urgent door-to-door campaign to eliminate some cough and cold syrups that have been blamed for the deaths of 66 children from kidney failure in the past three months
Africa Gambia A National Road Safety Strategy 2020-2030, aiming at reducing road accidents, has been developed in conjunction with the National Transport Policy 2018-2027 by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure
Africa Gambia Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources of the National Assembly, in collaboration with stakeholders, held the first meeting of the steering committee on gender mainstreaming to strengthen the capacities of small businesses in the country
Africa Gambia The draft climate-neutral Long-Term Development Strategy 2050 has been validated by Climate Change Secretariat, together with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources and partners
Africa Gambia The UN is providing psychological support to many of the displaced Senegalese who were forced to flee their homes and take refuge in the Gambia after clashes erupted earlier this year in separatist-occupied areas the country
Africa Gambia With financial support from the United Nations Peace Building Fund, UNESCO Dakar, in collaboration with the Global Youth Innovation Network, Gambia Chapter trained young Gambian leaders on conflict transformation and peace building
Africa Gambia The country suffered its worst flooding in "almost half a century" at the end of last month, killing 11 people and displacing more than 5.000, the disaster agency said in a report released on Thursday