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Six decades of diplomatic relations: The Gambia and the United States
The Standard Gambia
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July 30, 2025
- Advertisement - By Saikou Ceesay For sixty years, the United States and The Gambia have nurtured a dynamic partnership rooted in shared history, mutual respect, and vibrant people-to-people connections. On August 9, 2025, we commemorate the 60th...
Gambia Faces ‘Triple Burden of Malnutrition’, NaNA Director Warns
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 30, 2025
By Ndey Sowe The Executive Director of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), Mr. Malang N. Fofana, has raised alarm over The Gambia’s growing struggle with a ‘Triple Burden of Malnutrition’, a situation where under-nutrition, over-nutrition, and...
Commentary: Six decades of diplomatic relations: The Gambia and the United States
The Point
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For sixty years, the United States and The Gambia have nurtured a dynamic partnership rooted in shared history, mutual respect, and vibrant people-to-people connections. On August 9, 2025, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of formal diplomatic...
5 ways to take action to support people and ocean health
Greenpeace International
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July 29, 2025
While coastal and Indigenous communities have been sustainably managing the ocean, protecting biodiversity and safeguarding a healthy climate for all for centuries, destructive fishing and industrial exploitation is harming people’s health and...
The Gambia: The search for a transformative leader intensifies
The Standard Gambia
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July 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin K Janneh Many citizens in The Gambia are looking towards Thomas Sangare as a potential savior of the country. Such leadership is anticipated to bring much-needed reforms that address governance deficits and fuel an...
NEMC Turns Over Eye Unit to Jackson F. Doe Hospital
Liberian Observer
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After nearly four years of operation and supervision of the Eye Center project at the Jackson F. Doe Regional Referral Hospital in Nimba County, New Eyesight and Medical Center (NEMC) has officially turned over the facility to the hospital...
Special Report: No patient should leave the hospital for lack of basic needs Says EFSTH CMD
The Point
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Dr Mustapha Bittaye, who was speaking in an exclusive interview with The Point, also revealed that when he took over he found out the hospital was highly indebted, as “it was just increasing every day”. Dr Bittaye, who once served the country’s...
Gambia Government Launches Youth Rice Production Scheme to Reduce Imports
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 28, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray The Government of The Gambia has launched a Youth-led Entrepreneurship Scheme in Rice Production as part of efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on imported rice. The scheme was officially launched by the Minister of...
Gambia Confirms 1 Mpox Case, Investigates 17 Suspected Infections
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 28, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Update (25 July) – Health authorities in The Gambia have confirmed the country’s first case of Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox, while investigating 17 additional suspected infections. Public health officials are...
Gambia Makes Voluntary National Review at United Nations
The Voice Gambia
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July 28, 2025
By: Haddy Touray The Gambian delegation has participated in the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development held from July 21st to 24th, 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The delegation presented The Gambia’s...
Liberia: NEMC Turns Over Eye Unit to JFD Hospital After Three Years of Operation
Front Page Africa
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July 29, 2025
Partial View of the NEMC Eye Unit at the JFD Hospital in Tappita Nimba County – Following over three years of operation and supervision of the Eye Center project funded by the Lions Clubs International Foundation, through a private public...
Empowering Gambia: Egalise Foundation driving health, education & youth entrepreneurship
The Point
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Its enduring commitment to improving the lives of Gambians has earned it widespread recognition and respect across the country. Over the years, the foundation has made significant contributions to the health sector, including the provision of...
Stopping the trade in fake, substandard medicines in Africa, By Eliangiringa Kaale
Premium Times
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July 27, 2025
The time for half-measures and empty promises has passed. African governments must take immediate, decisive action to combat the proliferation of substandard and falsified medical products that are killing our children and bleeding our economies...
Gambian President, Adama Barrow Pays Heartfelt Tribute at Buhari’s Graveside in Daura
Nigerian Eye
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July 26, 2025
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia visited Daura, Katsina State, on Friday to offer prayers at the graveside of Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82 in a London hospital. The...
Prof Nyarkotey Obu ranked highest in naturopathy, holistic medicine
Business and Financial Times
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July 27, 2025
In a historic moment for Ghana and the African continent, Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, a renowned naturopathic professor, lawyer and academic, has been officially ranked No. 1 in the world in the field of Naturopathy and Holistic Medicine by the...
REPORT: Contaminated medicines pose persistent threat to children
Independent (Uganda)
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July 27, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have jointly released a landmark report unveiling critical findings on the persistent and preventable threat of...
Gambia presents its Voluntary National Review reports to the United Nations
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 25, 2025
The Gambian delegation is currently attending a High-level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York to presents their Voluntary National Review (VNR) reports on their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The meeting was from...
Gambian-Denmark-Based Philanthropist Applauds GALA, Police, and Authorities for Setting a New Protest Standard
The Voice Gambia
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July 25, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu In a remarkable show of civic responsibility and unity, Sulayman Jukung Sawaneh, a Gambian-Denmark-based philanthropist, has commended the organizers of the recent peaceful protest against corruption in The Gambia, hailing it as...
Medical Health Service Credit Union Holds AGM
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 25, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray The Medical and Health Services Cooperative Credit Union (MHSCCU) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, July 19, under the theme “Save Today, Secure Tomorrow and Build a Healthier Future.” The union has over 8,000...
Gambia presents Voluntary National Review reports to UN
The Point
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The meeting took place from 21st to 24th July 2025. The Gambian delegation joined 39 countries including a wide range of stakeholders, government representatives, UN officials, academics, and civil society representatives. Hon. Seedy Keita....