Dr. Malanding Jaiteh told the Local Government Commission he trained Banjul City Council staff for four days in 2021 without proper paperwork. He never got a signed contract after sending his offer letter. He couldn't even name the eight people who attended his tree mapping training sessions. The expert admitted he kept no attendance records when Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez questioned him. He kept his PowerPoint slides but didn't write up any formal report for the council after finishing the work.
The geospatial expert collected 449,000 dalasi for his services, about 90 percent of what they had agreed upon. When asked if the mapping system still works today, Dr. Jaiteh simply said he doesn't know. The software license ran out in...
WACA Resilience Investment Project 2 aims to shield over 200,000 Kotu residents from dangerous floods. The Ministry of Environment hired the consulting firm Hydro Nova to study Kotu Stream flood problems. Project leaders recently held a technical meeting with experts, officials, and community members to check progress. This World Bank-funded plan runs for five years across nine West African countries.
Dr. Muhammed Lamin Sanyang, WACA Project Coordinator, stressed how important community input remains throughout the planning stages. He called the current phase "the backbone" of their work. Everyone attending received encouragement to examine documents carefully. The meeting brought together representatives from different neighborhoods...
EcoSoil joined forces with Shelter for Life International to give cashew trees plus organic fertilizer to Charles Jow School in Bundung. Everyone gathered under the hot sunshine for the handover event, where school staff, students, and partners showed great excitement. Amina Sonko from EcoSoil Africa talked about how trees help create better environments plus sustainable farming methods. The special high-yield cashew trees came all the way from Vietnam alongside quality EcoSoil fertilizer.
Louie Sylva spoke for Shelter for Life International, pushing for organic farming instead of harmful chemicals. Their partnership aims to boost organic fertilizer production for improving coastal farming results throughout the region. School...
Swedish doctors hit The Gambia for a health party at TANGO's office last Monday. These medical experts came all the way from Kungälv Hospital to help locals learn about serious health problems like diabetes, stomach issues, high blood pressure, and eye troubles. They checked people for free and taught everyone how they could spot these problems early and live healthier lives. The doctors shared their knowledge with local medical staff and regular people who showed up ready to learn and ask questions. Everyone talked openly about the health challenges facing the country.
Kids from nearby schools learned simple ways to stay healthy, and many adults had their blood pressure and sugar levels checked right there on the spot. The whole day...
Youth groups gathered at Essau Senior Secondary School last month for ECOWAS Volunteers Day. They talked about helping communities through volunteer work. The celebration happened on March 26, with support from regional organizations that want young people involved in development projects.
Ahmed Salami from Worldview The Gambia told everyone that these yearly events show young people how volunteering creates positive change. The program started in 2010, sending helpers to different countries. These volunteers work in areas like health care, schools, and youth projects throughout West Africa.
The meeting featured training workshops and plans for new volunteer clubs. Everyone learned about the Mangrove Restoration Project, which fights...
Arsenal crushed Real Madrid 3-0 Tuesday night, putting them close to reaching the Champions League semi-finals. They'll take this huge advantage to Spain next week for the second match. Declan Rice scored twice from amazing free-kicks that goalkeeper Courtois couldn't stop. Mikel Merino added another goal near the end, finding the bottom corner from outside the penalty area.
Arsenal fans are worried that Rice, Timber, plus Martinelli might receive yellow cards because they already had two each before the game. Another booking would have banned them from playing in Madrid next Wednesday. All three managed to avoid cautions during the victory. Only Thomas Partey received a yellow card, meaning he also faces suspension risk for the next...
The government keeps failing victims from that terrible student massacre 25 years ago. Fourteen students plus a Red Cross helper died when security forces shot them under orders from dictator Jammeh. Many others suffered injuries that changed their lives forever. Nobody faced justice for these killings despite promises made.
The truth commission gave recommendations, which the current leaders accepted but barely acted upon. They suggested making April 10 and 11 school holidays, creating ways for students to voice concerns, building rehab centers for victims, prosecuting Yahya Jammeh with Isatou Njie-Saidy, plus finding officer "Badjie," who tortured people. Almost none of these happened despite costing almost nothing.
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The Bojang family has been fighting to keep ancestral lands taken from them since 1997. They discovered people working there claiming Gibbi Jallow of Gamgas sent them. When questioned, Gibbi said former chief Eric Tunde permitted him. The alkalo's brother confirmed the land belonged to Bojangs, not Chams. Eric claimed he had authority from President Jammeh.
After writing many letters, the family met Vice President Njie-Saidy, who asked Physical Planning Director Kebba Ceesay to resolve everything. Instead, APRC women leaders intervened, saying they'd lose their allocated plots. President Jammeh later told them he never took Salagi land but would establish a lands commission. The Mahoney Commission visited, but officials kept developing...
The Gambia For All party remains unhappy with changes made to the new Draft Constitution 2024. They say many good ideas from the 2020 version have disappeared. The National Assembly pushed back talks about this bill until June, after the government asked for more time. GFA thinks these delays hurt efforts to build a modern state with working institutions.
The country freed itself from dictatorship eight years ago but struggles to break free from bad governance systems. GFA wants major reforms plus a new social agreement through a forward-looking constitution. They believe this would help Gambia return to nation-building after being knocked off course. The party has watched closely since the 2017 National Stakeholders Conference...
