The Action Aid International Local Rights Program 9 of Juffureh Office in Upper Nuimi recently organized two days training and sensitization program for 45 women leaders on Gender Based Violence. The training was held in Albreda in the north bank region. The purpose of the training aimed to equipped participants to be fully aware on […]
The members of Sami Kantora Women’s Charitable Association (SKWCA) based in Kombo were recently sensitized in the crusade on drug related crimes as well as teenage pregnancy. The day-long synergy was held at the Semega Janneh hall at Buffer Zone in Tallinding and organized by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) in partnership […]
The 8th edition of the much anticipated, annual Pan-African event will be held from November 20th -24th in Marrakesh, Morocco. As in previous years, Africities anticipates a large attendance, with over 5000 prospective participants expected in Marrakesh from across the regions in Africa to help shape, ‘The Africa We Want.’ The 2018 Summit, organized under […]
Prince Michael Itrechio, a Nigerian national, was arraigned before Justice Kuejubola of the Kanifing High Court and charged with eight counts of rape, indecent assault, child pornography and sexual exploitation. On counts one and two, prosecutors alleged that the accused, Prince Michael Itrechio, on or about the 3rd of July, 2017, at the Read Club […]
Esther Tawiah is the founder and Executive Director of Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) in Ghana (www.genced.org). She has a MA in International Politics (International Relations) from the University of Manchester, UK. GenCED is a non-profit Non-Governmental Organisation that seeks to empower women and youth for sustainable development in our communities through advocacy, training, […]
Tens of thousands of women will wake in the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah and go to work. Maybe 14 or 16 hours later, their day will be over. They are maids, almost all from the Philippines or Indonesia, working for £100-£200 a month. There are more than 500,000 of them in Saudi Arabia, among […]
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 […]
The Government of the Gambia, the European Union (EU), the International Trade Center (ITC) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), officially launched the Jobs, Skills, and Finance programme (JSF), for youth and women at the Kairaba Beach hotel last week. The JSF programme is funded by the EU with the of contributing stabilizing […]
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 […]
‘’One of the greatest PROBLEMS of our time is that many are schooled BUT few are EDUCATED’’. Thomas More I know it’s easy for some of you to say ‘’Why didn’t you speak during Jammeh’s Presidency’’ YES! Some of us were silent (GUILTY) but REMEMBER any day you find the answer why for better part […]