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Coping with water scarcity is the theme for World Water Day 2007, which is observed on March 22nd. Yet one third of the human populationmostly in the...

Many ethnic groups are found living. When you choose to come and live in The Gambia for sometime, you also choose to grapple with a whole new society...

- Always greet people - You are free to ask questions and borrow things in the compound from neighbors, friends, etc. - Dress appropriately if you...

Although English is the official language used in schools, courts of law, and the administration, local languages are widely spoken. While Wolof...

There are four religious traditions in The Gambia. 1. Traditional African Animism 2. Islam 3. Christianity 4. Bahai The first settlers of this...

In Gambian society it is not necessary to be invited to eat at any meal. You are always welcome. Its true! Dont worry that there wont be enough to...

It is not an accident that the first dialogue of your local language lessons begins with greetings, for greetings are a most essential aspect of...

Except in supermarkets and stores where the prices are marked, bargaining is the common practice when shopping in open markets and in many shops....

Loud wailing and sobbing - mostly by women, is a common way to express sympathy to a mourning family in The Gambia. When a person discovers a death...

Hundreds of marauding soldiers fired guns in the air in the streets of Conakry and other towns around the country on Friday, further threatening the...