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Report Indicts Gambia Digital Rights Laws, Calls for Protecting Privacy, and Online GBV

Frederic Tendeng August 22, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A recent joint stakeholder report sheds light on the complex landscape of digital rights in The Gambia, highlighting both significant advancements and ongoing challenges. The report, presented during the Universal Periodic Review’s 48th Session, underscores the strides made by the Gambian government in digital access and inclusion but also raises concerns regarding online freedom of expression, privacy, and cybersecurity.

Liver Abscess Management in The Gambia: Effective Strategies Amid Resource Limitations

Frederic Tendeng August 21, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A recent retrospective study conducted at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul highlights the challenges and outcomes of managing liver abscesses in The Gambia, where advanced medical resources are scarce.

ECOWAS Reviews Progress on Wellingara-Ba Lumo Market Project in The Gambia

Frederic Tendeng August 21, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration, conducted a monitoring and evaluation exercise from August 14 to 19, 2024, in Wellingara-Ba, The Gambia.

Feature – Ayeshah Jammeh: Remembering the Past for Justice and Democracy

Frederic Tendeng August 20, 2024

Ayeshah fearlessly confronts and challenges this story, her story. She is the niece of Yahya Jammeh, and she recounts the loss of her father and aunt, victims of the dictator’s malevolence. However, when he was overthrown in 2017, Ayeshah, like many Gambians, chose to transform this unfathomable and everlasting wound into the genesis of her fight—for herself, for other victims, and for the future of Gambia.

Rural Gambian Women Demand Greater Political Representation and Leadership Roles Amid Persistent Inequalities

Makutu Manneh August 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BASSE, Upper River Region, The Gambia) – Despite significant strides toward gender equality in The Gambia, women in rural areas continue to face barriers that hinder their active participation in leadership and decision-making processes.

Task Force to Begin Enforcement Phase of ‘Operation Clear the Roads and Public Highways’ on August 20

Awa Colley August 19, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Starting tomorrow, August 20, 2024, the Task Force will initiate the enforcement phase of the nationwide operation dubbed ‘Operation Clear the Roads and Public Highways’. This crucial second phase is aimed at ensuring the successful implementation of the measures introduced during the operation’s initial phase, focusing on law enforcement in areas that had previously been addressed.

Female Network of GPF Bids Farewell to Retiring Chairperson, Commissioner Lala Camara

Awa Colley August 17, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING, The Gambia) – The Female Network of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) held a farewell ceremony on Thursday, August 14, at the PIU grounds to honor and bid farewell to their esteemed former Chairperson, Commissioner of Police Lala Camara, upon her retirement.

Lamin CDC Community Appeals to AMRC for Intervention Amid Looming Evictions

Awa Colley August 15, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The community members of Lamin CDC have expressed deep concern regarding eviction notices they received from the Office of the Sheriff Division related to plots of land they purchased from the Asset Management Recovery Corporation (AMRC).

One Soldier Dies, Three Injured in Upper River Region Accident Involving State Guards Battalion

Mariama Cham August 15, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia Armed Forces has confirmed that soldiers from the State Guards Battalion stationed in Mankamang Kunda, the native village of President Adama Barrow, were involved in a fatal road traffic accident on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

SASASNET Secretary General Participates in Drafting of Revised Africa Continental TVET Strategy 2025-34

Awa Colley August 14, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) – Hon. Ousman Sillah, Secretary General of the Sub-Saharan Africa Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network (SASASNET), recently participated in the drafting of the Revised Continental Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 2025-34 at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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