Meanwhile the community of Janjangbureh in the Central River Region (CRR) south have applauded the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) officials for the successful meeting held in the community following the radio talk-show organized at the Bansang Community Radio last week. The Councilor of Janjanbureh Ward, Ebrima Foon said: […]
The Continental platform for Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations and other rights related activist otherwise called “NGO Forum” recently ended at a local hotel in Kololi. The szynergy came amidst intensified calls for effective and efficient implementation of provisions of African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, especially those on promotion and protection of […]
Over 200 law makers, cabinet ministers, UN experts, representatives of national, regional and international organisations and civil society leaders from all over the world have concluded the 7th International Parliamentarians Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (IPCI.ICPD) in Ottawa, Canada, with a renewed commitment to collaborate […]
Launched in 2015, The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is the largest African philanthropic initiative devoted to entrepreneurship and represents the foundation’s 10-year, $100 million commitment, to identify and empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, create a million jobs, and add $10 billion in revenues to Africa’s economy. From 2010 to 2015, TEF’s past programmes focused on […]
The APRC National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, Musa Amul Niassi has voiced his skepticism regarding the setting up of the TRRC. In an interview with this paper, he posited that the Gambia has not encountered what other countries have gone through warranting this small country to go for a TRRC. Hon Niassi cited the […]
The chairman, Mansakonko Area Council (MKAC) has revealed before a large crowd of taxpayers in the Lower River Region that his council through the partnership with the Rural Infrastructure Development Project (RIDP) under GAMWORKS has lined up fourteen projects for implementation in 2018. Landing B. Sanneh made this revelation on Wednesday as he presided over […]
A United Nations team led by the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Muhammad Ibn Chambas, has once again stressed their support for the government of President Adama Barrow, to carry out institutional and governance reforms being carried out. The UN delegation made the pledges during a […]
Banjul is in an utterly unacceptable sewage and sanitation condition that has to be fixed. The Poor sewage and sanitation is what gives rise to the flooding of vital roads in the city. The situation is a “Public hazard” and among the things that this government and council need to address is to allocate those […]
Charitable organizations are a kind of business that fits within the nonprofit organization (NPO) category. In general, this type of entity is sometimes referred to as a charity or foundation, which can be run publicly or privately. Some charities may be centered around religious, educational or other public interest activities that are philanthropic in nature. […]
The Connie Tucker Legacy Youth Leadership & Performing Arts Camp is a youth programme for youth ages 12-18. It focuses on the 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement L.A.C.E.S. philosophy, which stands for leadership, academics, culture, economics and spirituality. The camp is taking place at Kairaba Hotel and will end October 26. During the camp young […]