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Struggles of Women Need Acknowledgement

Friday, July 17, 2009

What obviously needs to be said, believe me or not, is that three thirds of the struggle for the upbringing and welfare of families in many African...

Pope John Paul 11 Foundation Recounts

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Pope John Paul 11 Foundation who have been for the 25 years have followed their charism for the development of the poor to be self-sufficient. As...

Kombo Central Chief Optimistic about Brikama Fish Market

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Alhagie Dembo Santang Bojang, the Chief of Kombo Central in Brikama, has expressed optimism that the idea of constructing a fish market in Brikama...

Retailers optimistic about Brikama fish market

Monday, April 20, 2009

Perhaps one of the most disturbing factors faced by Gambian fish retailers is the unfriendly conditions of the limited availability of fish storage...

Sanitation Management and Environmental Issues training held on Brikama fish market

Monday, April 13, 2009

The Department of Fisheries in collaboration with Insight Training Center, last Saturday and Sunday organized training for fish retailers and people...

Towards the completion of Brikama fish market

Monday, April 13, 2009

In The Gambia, activities of fish retailers are limited by certain factors including the availability of sophisticated storage facilities. This...

Fish as food: aquaculture’s contribution

Monday, March 02, 2009

According to history, oceans were considered limitless and thought to have harboured enough fish to feed the ever-increasing human population. ...

Fisheries warns against killing of juvenile fish

Thursday, February 19, 2009

The department of state for Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, in line with government’s effort to conserve the fish stocks of...

Gambia/Japan Sign Contract for Construction of Brikama Fish Market

Friday, January 16, 2009

The contract for the construction of Brikama fish market was officially signed in November last year by the Department of State for Fisheries, Water...

How Gambians market fish

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Most of the fish landing centres in the Gambia along the coast are not easily accessible to consumers. The collection and distribution usually...