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BUSINESS3d agoGambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackoutsIn the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts. With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossibleAfricanews [en]
HEALTHSep 11Author campaigns against anxiety and depression in GambiaAn author is leading a campaign in Gambia to combat anxiety and depression. This initiative aims to raise awareness and support for mental health issues in the country.thepoint.gm · Gambia
DISASTERSep 10Senegal-Gambia: Can Senelec come to the rescue of a strained electricity grid?La Gambie est plongée dans le noir. Dépendante de ses voisins sénégalais et guinéen dont les livraisons se tarissent, et privée de Karpowership, la Nawec ne parvient plus à alimenter le pays.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 10Fresh Protests Erupt In Gambia In Anger At Power CutsThe chaotic scenes marked the second night this week that demonstrators have taken to the streets of the tiny west African nation, where prolonged electricity cuts have plagued residents since June. The post Fresh Protests Erupt In Gambia In Anger At Power Cuts appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 10Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackoutsAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 10"You are not alone in the dark": The Gambian president calls for calm after violent protests against power outagesBBC Afrique
POLITICSSep 9Gambian leader pledges halt to rolling blackouts as protests turn violentBarrow pledges new power infrastructure, including a 24-megawatt plant, to tackle the worsening electricity crisis.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 8Gambia protests grow chaotic as power outages worsenThousands took to the streets overnight in The Gambia, burning tyres and chanting against the president in protest over blackouts that have dogged the country since June and recently grown more severe. Read Also: Kenya gives foreign workers 90 days to formalise status or … The rolling power outages, which are occurring during the country’s […] The post Gambia protests grow chaotic as power outages worsen appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 8Caritas Gambia trains communities to prevent political violenceCaritas Gambia is providing training to communities aimed at preventing political violence. This initiative focuses on fostering peace and stability at the local level.thepoint.gm · Gambia
POLITICSSep 1Five questions to understand why tensions are crystallizing on the Senegal-Gambia borderLa démolition, en juillet, d’un muret gambien par l’armée sénégalaise a failli virer à la crise diplomatique entre Dakar et Banjul. Une commission mixte tente à présent de clarifier le tracé d’une frontière dessinée grossièrement par les colonisateurs en 1889.Jeune Afrique
WORLDAug 14The Gambian women turning grief into songKnown as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDAug 6How Gambian women are restoring the mangroves protecting BanjulTrees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTJul 20Gambia : Government Praises Gambian Soldiers for Restraint After Senegalese Troops Demolish Bullock Border Camp FenceThe Gambian government praised its soldiers for restraint after Senegalese troops demolished a border camp fence. This highlights ongoing border tensions and military interactions between the two nations.allafrica.com · Nigeria
POLITICSJul 16Nigeria , The Gambia Agree To Revive Joint Commission , Expand Bilateral CooperationNigeria and The Gambia have agreed to revive a joint commission and expand their bilateral cooperation, indicating an effort to strengthen ties between the two nations.leadership.ng · Nigeria
POLITICSJul 7Gambian mothers fear for their daughters as court weighs FGM banAs The Gambia's Supreme Court prepares to rule on the FGM ban, mothers fear the law could be weakened.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 6Gambia delegation tours NSITF to study Employees’ Compensation SchemeBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on Monday, officially launched a week-long study tour for the Board of the Industrial Injuries Compensation Fund from the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) of The Gambia. The study tour was declared open by the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, […] The post Gambia delegation tours NSITF to study Employees’ Compensation Scheme appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJun 26Gambia : Chief Justice Hassan B . Jallow Elected to African Judicial Leadership RoleGambia's Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has been elected to a leadership role within the African judiciary, marking a notable international appointment.allafrica.com · Nigeria
WORLDJun 25Nés en Gambie, mais sans nationalité : l'histoire méconnue de Gambia Ghana TownLes Ghanéens d'origine de Ghana Town vivent une situation d'apatridie en Gambie où ils sont nés et ont grandi. Ils sont contraints de fuir les contrôles et les tracasseries des services de l'immigration.BBC Afrique