ECOWAS, World Bank Organise Seminar On International Taxation

A regional seminar on international taxation was held in Accra, Ghana, from September 22nd to 26th, 2025, jointly organized by the World Bank’s EMFTX team and the ECOWAS Commission, with support from regional and international partners. The...

Landmark trade forum calls for borderless prosperity

The International Trade and Cooperation Forum, themed: ‘Trade Partnership Without Borders’, opened as diplomats, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across Africa gathered to reimage how the continent does business. Ambassador Chief Zainab...

Director Mendy highlights Caritas’ strategic  interventions in improving lives in Gambia 48 yrs on 

The organisation also intervenes with substantial support in sanitation and water supply, by drilling wells and boreholes and providing potable water to schools, communities and women’s gardens, which has contributed to improving agricultural...

ECOWAS launches Drug Use Report in Gambia

This edition emphasises treatment demand and access to services for people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Despite progress in expanding treatment options, barriers persist, including shortages of qualified personnel, weak infrastructure,...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

West Africa Banking Systems Face Cybersecurity Wake Up Call

The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management and the Bank of Ghana are sounding the alarm on cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could undermine the region’s financial stability as digital transformation accelerates faster than...

ECOWAS Launches 2024 WENDU Report in The Gambia, Reaffirming Commitment to Combat Drug Abuse in West Africa

- Advertisement - By Michaella Faith Wright The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report 2024 in Banjul, The Gambia, marking a renewed effort to combat drug...

African finance ministers laud Ghana’s GOLDBOD at high-level AfDB meeting in Washington

Ghana’s approach to natural resource governance took centre stage at a high-level meeting in Washington today, as finance ministers from five African countries hailed the country’s pioneering GOLDBOD model as a benchmark for resource-led...

WAIFEM, BoG push for stronger cyber defenses in West Africa’s financial systems

The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have called for tighter cybersecurity measures to protect the region’s financial systems as digital transformation accelerates across West...

Gambia embarks on mass vaccination to eradicate deadly small ruminant disease

Speaking at the launch, Dr Abdou Ceesay, Director General of the Department of Livestock Services, described PPR as “the silent thief of livelihoods” that has long undermined household incomes, food security, and economic resilience in The Gambia....

Ecobank Gambia Launches First-Ever Cash Deposit Machine in The Gambia to Boost Customer Convenience

In his keynote address, Mr. John Nyaaba, Managing Director of Ecobank Gambia, described the unveiling as “not just the introduction of a new technology, but a powerful reaffirmation of our unwavering commitment to empowering our customers and...

Gov’t rejects calls to block foreign vehicles at Gambia's borders

“To get up and stop vehicles from entering The Gambia would be an overage where we are right now, with our neighbors not only Senegal but also Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry. It is important that whatever we do aligns with regional policy...

China's CIDCA and Gates Foundation sign cooperation MoU, establish joint working group and report early gains in Gambia malaria project

A press conference held by the China International Development Cooperation Agency Photo: Shen Sheng/GT The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) and the Gates Foundation have formally signed a memorandum of understanding and...

African finance ministers endorse Ghana’s GoldBod model

African finance ministers have identified Ghana’s GoldBod model as a transformative framework for harnessing natural resources to drive economic growth across the continent. The endorsement came during a high-level meeting in Washington, DC, on...

African Finance Ministers endorse GOLDBOD as blueprint for resource-led growth

Ghana’s approach to natural resource governance took centre stage at a high-level meeting in Washington, D.C., as Finance Ministers from five African countries hailed the country’s GOLDBOD model as a benchmark for resource-led development across...

The inconsistency of laws: Root of injustice and poor governance in The Gambia

- Advertisement - At the heart of The Gambia’s crisis of governance lies a central and inconvenient truth: our laws are crafted without logic and enforced without justice. They contradict constitutional principles, offend common sense, and are...

African Finance Ministers laud Ghana’s GOLDBOD at AfDB meeting in Washington

Ghana’s approach to natural resource governance took centre stage at a high-level meeting in Washington on Tuesday, October 14, as Finance Ministers from five African countries hailed the country’s pioneering GOLDBOD model as a benchmark for...

Starlets Rally Fans Ahead of Crucial WAFCON Qualifier Against The Gambia

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct14 — Kenya’s national women’s football team, the Harambee Starlets, are calling on fans to turn up in large numbers and rally behind them as they prepare to face The Gambia in the decisive final round of the 2026 Women’s African...

Foni Berefet Lights Up Under $66M ECOWAS–World Bank Project

By: Fatou Krubally The once-dark village of Foni Berefet in the West Coast Region on Friday, 10th October 2025, witnessed a historic transformation as it was officially connected to the national electricity grid. This was done under the ECOWAS...

World Bank confirms Naira is no longer among Africa’s weakest currencies in new ranking

The World Bank has revealed that the Nigerian currency has exited the list of weakest-performing currencies in Africa The position followed a gain of about 5.07% in 2025, credited to reforms under President Tinubu, which have boosted reserves...