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NAS Ends Validation Seminar on NSF

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The National Aids Secretariat in conjunction with various stakeholders within the country, has recently concluded a three-day validation seminar on...

Establishment of a Special Criminal Division

Picture: Chief Justice Savage

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Preparations are far advanced for the establishment of a Special Criminal Division (High Court) in addition to the existing Criminal Division....

WANEP to observe South African election

Monday, April 20, 2009

Thousands of election observers from different parts of the world are currently in the Rainbow Nation of South Africa to observe the 5th general...

D120m Japanese Grant for Gambia

Thursday, April 09, 2009

The Government of The Gambia and the Government of Japan on Monday 30th March 2009 signed the Exchange of Notes concerning a grant to The Gambia. The...

New Information and Communication Bill Enacted

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

As part of its first meeting in the 2009 legislative year, members of the National Assembly on Monday 6th April, enacted the Information and...

Japan grants D120M to Gambia

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

The government of Japan, within the framework of Japan’s Food Aid Programme, on Monday March 30, 2009, granted D120M to The Gambia government. ...

OIC protocols agreement ratified

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

The secretary of state for Trade, Industry and Employment, Abdou Kolley, last Thursday laid down three conventions for consideration and ratification...

Taiwan ICDF Approves Multi Million Dollar Project for Gambia

Picture: Ambassador Shih

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF Taiwan) has approved over four million US Dollars loan and a grant of 0.2 million...

One single currency for Africa?

Sunday, March 08, 2009

This is a continuation from last week on the august discourse on the monetary institutes and policies that will ultimately see West Africa integrated...

National Biosafety Framework validated

Thursday, February 05, 2009

The Department of State for Forestry and Environment, through the Department of Parks and Wildlife, yesterday validated the National Biosafety...