Imam Sillah urges gov’t to do something about child kidnapping

The Imam of LassWarf mosque in Banjul has called on the government to do something about the worrisome phenomenon of child kidnapping in The Gambia. Imam Ebriama Sillah made the call during... Read more »

Spreading out the benefits of a housing boom in Gambia

By Vincent Ogo The Gambia is experiencing a housing boom, but many people believe that real estate development in the country caters only for the rich, novae rich and Gambians in Diaspora.... Read more »

Lower Badibou residents call for end to water shortage

Residents of Lower Badibou in the North Bank Region have appealed to the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) to solve the perennial problem of water shortage in communities in the area.... Read more »

LRR women gardeners reap huge financial rewards, but lament constraints

Women gardeners in the Lower River Region (LRR) say they are reaping huge financial rewards from their agricultural activities, but lament that inadequate water supply and lack of storage facilities make their... Read more »

What is happening to Gambia’s re-export trade?

For decades, re-export trade constituted a major segment of Gambia’s economic activity, with about 80 percent of Gambian merchandise exports consisting of re-exports to several countries in the West Africa sub-region. Relatively... Read more »

A common Cabotage regime could help accelerate integration in West Africa

By Pierre Mendy The proposed Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sea link project, when operational, is expected to minimise the challenges associated with movement of goods and services in the... Read more »

Experts warn of multiple health risks associated with women applying tobacco powder in genitals

Experts have warned of the implications and multiple health risks associated with women applying tobacco powder in their genitals. The ‘miracle recipe’ as it is called in many parts of Africa, is... Read more »
Migrants

Neighbourhood boys and the Babylon Dream

The numbers of boys that converge on the bantabas of Fajikunda have been dwindling steadily in recent years. Many youngsters have been heading off in droves to Europe through the ‘back way’... Read more »
Biodigester

Bio-digester technology could help tackle illegal migration

What makes bio-digester so appealing is that it addresses the issue of earning power Read more »

Gambian commuters decry charging of double fare by ‘shylock drivers’

Gambian commuters are lamenting the shylock attitude of transporters in the country, who, in recent times, have been charging double fare for routes in the Greater Banjul Area. In a bid to... Read more »