Strike, “is an organised work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer or a group of employers.” It is an aspect of industrial conflict used by workers to express their grievances. It is a collective, organized, cessation or slowdown of work by employees, to force acceptance of […]
As some countries around the world are deeply worried about their aging population, threatening future workforce, The Gambian youthful populace has skyrocketed. And the able bodied men fit for the farm and other works of life are left redundant with lock potential. The greater number remains unemployed with little or no prospect of making it […]
Teachers for change will carry out a nationwide sit-in strike on September 17 if the government of the Gambia does not concede to its demands contained in a resolution following a joint consultative meeting it held attended by the Gambia Teachers Union, the Honourable Minister and Permanent Secretary of MOBSE and attended by the Honourable […]
Africans Rising Anti Corruption Championship has a lot to see displayed by some of Africa’s best talents as it reaches its Semi-finalists stage. The four finalists are from The Gambia, Kenya, Niger, and Congo DRC. The winner will leave for Tanzania in the end. Our focus especially is on our own Gambian activist, poet and […]
Many Gambian irregular migrants in Europe are feeling uneasy after news broke out in July that they may soon be deported. The announcement was made by the European Union (EU) Ambassador to The Gambia, Attila Lajos. He said talks are ongoing between the EU and Gambian authorities to repatriate migrants whose asylum claims have been […]
Following the official Launch, on 14 June 2017, towards the establishment and operation of the Banjul North Technical and vocational training Centre at the former Crab Island, a series of consultation between and among Stakeholders and other related activities have taken place culminating in the development of working documents. The validation was held at the […]
Youth Against Irregular Migration (YAIM) has just concluded over a week-long sensitization campaign in the Central River South and the Upper River Region, where they explained their experiences to communities as a way of discouraging the syndrome. The group that was formed by Gambian migrants in detention camps in Libya prior to their repatriation by […]
Adherence to drug treatment is important. However, only about half the people who leave a doctor’s office with a prescription take the drug as directed, Among the many reasons people give for not adhering to drug treatment, forgetfulness is the most common. The key question then is: Why do people forget? Sometimes, the psychologic mechanism […]
The Music world and soul fans are grieving the loss of the Queen of Soul. For family members this is one of the darkest moments in their lives as they find it difficult to find the appropriate words to express the pain in their hearts. They have lost the matriarch and rock of their family. […]
Ousman Darboe is a young Gambian, human and social justice activist residing in the United States of America. Ousman was the country director for Heart to the Future International the Gambia, an international organization committed to maintaining peace and security and human rights. Darboe was among the few young people who were publicly active in […]