Media Foundation for West Africa produces damning report on press freedom in Nigeria

ECOWAS NEWS A 2021 Press Freedom re­port has disclosed that the media industry recorded seven unresolved killings, 300 violations affecting about 500 journalists, me­dia workers, and media houses in Nigeria under the... Read more »

Nutritionist highlights plight of Gambian women, children

By Fatou BS Badjie July 7, 2021 A Public Health Nutritionist has lamented that women and  children are the most vulnerable to under-nutrition in The Gambia. Malang N. Fofana made the remark... Read more »

Vicky’s Skills Centre holds graduation ceremony

By Ismaila Sonko July 7, 2021 Vicky´s Hairdressing Salon and Skills Centre Friday held its 11th graduation ceremony at the Ebunjan Theatre in Kanifing. Addressing the gathering, Francis Mansaray, guest speaker at... Read more »

Sidia Jatta insists that ministers must be present at the National Assembly

By Maria Lopes July 7, 2021 The National Assembly Member for Wuli West has insisted that cabinet ministers must be present rather than permanent secretaries representing them or speaking on their behalf... Read more »

Halifa Sallah urges fellow lawmakers to maintain the dignity of the National Assembly

By Ismaila Sonko July 7, 2021 Halifa Sallah has urged fellow lawmakers to maintain the dignity of the National Assembly during sittings and by their activities outside the chamber. The  Serekunda lawmaker... Read more »

‘At EFSTH some of us are abandoned and left unattended’

By Maria Lopes July 7, 2021 Some patients at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) have expressed dismay over the services and conditions at the country’s main referral hospital. A patient who... Read more »

Will Gambia having a VMS enough to save declining fish stocks?

By Ismaila Sonko & Maria Lopes July 7, 2021 For long Gambia was the only country in West Africa without a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), a fact acknowledged by James F. Gomes,... Read more »

Agriculture Minister Visits Women Federation Office

By Modou Kanteh (Information Officer, Ministry of Agriculture) June 30, 2021 Agriculture Amie Fabureh last week visited the National Federation of Gambian Women Office in Sukuta. The Minister was at the Federation... Read more »

ECOWAS Committee on the Return of Cultural Properties to their Countries of Origin to Meet in Cotonou

The ECOWAS Regional Monitoring Committee on the Action Plan 2019-2023 on the return of cultural properties to their countries will hold a three-day meeting in Cotonou, Benin Republic from June 29 –... Read more »

PAFWA project seeks to promote girls rights

By Vincent Ogo June 30, 2021 Positive Action Foundation West Africa (PAFWA) is initiating a project meant to promote the rights of the girl child. A statement from the Foundation noted that... Read more »