Opinion by Alimatu Dimonekene (london) Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Mar 27 (IPS) – Earlier this month, a UNICEF report on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) showed that while some success is taking place, the pace of progress remains slow – lagging behind population growth, especially …
Read More »Gambia may become first country to legalise female genital mutilation
The proposal, which seeks to repeal the 2015 legislation that criminalized FGM, sentencing violators to up to three years in prison, saw a dominant majority vote of 42 to four in favour of its advancement on Monday, March 18, 2024. The argument in favour of FGM Almameh Gibba, the parliamentarian …
Read More »Police arrest suspect over murder of British woman, Shakina Chinedu in Gambia
The Gambia Police Force has arrested a male suspect in connection with the murder of a British national, Shakina Chinedu, whose body was discovered under mysterious circumstances after being reported missing. Ms. Chinedu, 60, was reported missing at Tujereng Police Station on February 15, 2024. Her …
Read More »Nine Europe-bound Nigerian stowaways rescued after jumping into high sea in Gambia
Comptroller MMIA Command A.A Adesokan with the team leader from The Gambia Immigration Service The Nigeria Immigration Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command has received nine Nigerians who attempted to stowaway to Europe through The Gambia. The stowaways were brought back to Nigeria onboard a flight via …
Read More »Young Woman Ignites a 3D Printing Revolution in The Gambia
Opinion by Abdoulie Badjie (banjul, the gambia) Thursday, May 11, 2023 Inter Press Service BANJUL, The Gambia, May 11 (IPS) – In the heart of The Gambia, an intrepid young woman called Fatou Juka Darbor is blazing a trail for women fuelled by her fiery passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering …
Read More »First Person: Passion to feed a healthier Gambia
At only 24 years of age, Alhadgie Faal has built a successful small business, by turning family land in Kanuma, which is in Gambia’s North Bank region, into a sizable plot, where he grows fruit and vegetables to sell to restaurants and hotels. He started his company after receiving training …
Read More »Nigeria v Gambia preview: Flying Eagles looking to tame Young Scorpions
Nigeria will face off with Gambia for a place in the final of the under-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have already achieved their primary goal at the ongoing 2023 under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt which was to make it to the semi-finals and …
Read More »Changing lives in The Gambia: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
When my mandate began, in 2018, it was not long after the end of the dictatorship [The two-decade rule of Yahya Jammeh]. The new Government was already embracing several reforms simultaneously, reviewing the constitution, the judiciary, and the security sector, and the UN had allocated funds for peacebuilding. UN News/ …
Read More »First Person: Hatching a plan for success in rural Gambia
Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For many years, he struggled to find work as an unskilled labourer. Now in his 40s, Mr. Sabally was able to take up the opportunity of free technical training, provided by a UN-led …
Read More »Four arrested as Gambia foil coup attempt
The government in Gambia on Wednesday, December 21, announced that it has foiled an attempted military coup. The failed coup against the administration of President Adama Barrow, is the first against his government since he defeated long-time ruler Yahya Jammeh. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after …
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