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The Plight Of Children

Thursday, October 01, 2009

The Government of The Gambia and UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation 2007 to 2011 was recently reviewed at a two-day mid-term review programme,...

The Truth of the Matter

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Ever since that Black Thursday (6 August 2009) when six top Gambian journalists were thrown in jail, there has been a groundswell of rumours about...

Mid-Term Review On Strengthening Competition Underway

Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Pro-Poor Advocacy Group, in partnership with the Gambia Competition Commission and the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS International,...

GAMCOTRAP Certifies 50 Community Based Facilitators

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Fifty Community Based Facilitators have been awarded certificates after completing an intensive training on the strategies, processes and issues...

Gambia YMCAs Advocacy Group Engages Community Leaders and Local Authorities

Thursday, April 30, 2009

The National Council of The Gambia YMCAs established youth advocacy groups in all the regions of the country. The primary role of the youth advocacy...

FJC receives ECOFEPA

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Honourable Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, the speaker of the National Assembly yesterday received at her office the Ecowas Female Parliamentarian...

KM Youth Parliament Holds Congress

Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Kanifing Municipal Youth Parliament (KMYP) on Sunday February 22nd held its congress at the Kanifing Municipal Council Chambers. KMYP is one of...

FJC, others receive Child Friendly awards

Thursday, February 05, 2009

The speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, was recently named a ‘Child Friendly Heroine’, at a colorful award...

Youth activists vow to fight for the rights of African youth

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Speak Africa, youth activists from 13 African countries joined...

Women are Human Beings, Too!

Thursday, November 27, 2008

So much has been said and written on violence against women and girls, with the Gambia Committee against Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP) being...