Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As part of ongoing efforts to develop a national online safety policy for children and vulnerable groups, The Gambia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy held a seminar on Friday with internet service providers, GSM operators, content developers, and other key stakeholders.
Gambiaj.com – (Bangkok, Thailand) – Senegalese MMA wrestler “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane promised to be the first athlete to defeat the historic three-division king, Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin, claim the ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title, and become Africa’s first ONE World Champion.
Gambiaj.com (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia has officially joined the Establishment Agreement of the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
A penalty clause required FAR to pay $22 million if it failed to meet this obligation. FAR argued for both an extension and a waiver of the penalty, citing previous drilling efforts and a promised technical review. This review was never delivered. Jerreh Barrow, however, recommended granting FAR’s request and waiving the penalty, a decision supported by the Petroleum Negotiation Committee and approved by the Petroleum Minister, despite the lack of independent verification of FAR’s work.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Nabou Léye, a dancer who had been held on remand since August 28 under suspicion of criminal associations and complicity in the grisly double murder at Pikine Technopole, has been granted bail.
Gambiaj.com – (JENOI, The Gambia) – The Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security (MoALFS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, has launched a 30-day training program on hybrid rice production technology.
The water shortage issue at EFSTH reflects a larger crisis gripping Banjul, where outdated infrastructure, including three major water tanks at strategic locations—opposite Mile 2 Prisons, Crab Island School, and Grant Street—has exacerbated the city’s water scarcity.
Gambiaj.com – (Accra, Ghana) – Security experts from ten West African countries have gathered in Accra
Most states support negotiations for a treaty. But the Sixth Committee usually makes decisions based on consensus. It is thus crucial to have as many states as possible publicly support formal treaty negotiations to help dissuade the small minority of opponents from blocking forward movement.
Gambiaj.com – (ACCRA, Ghana) – A parliament’s session in Ghana was adjourned indefinitely again Thursday following a no-show by lawmakers from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a high-stakes session shortly before elections.