Amnesty International flags devastating impact of overfishing on local communities in Gambia
Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Wednesday asked the Gambian government to take all necessary steps to eliminate illegal, unregulated,…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
PURA embarks on capacity building for petrol station workers
By Mustapha Jarju& By: Ismail Manjang The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is currently on a two-day for the petrol…
Gambia launches WACA RESP II Project
By: Binta Jaiteh The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) launched…
UDP STATEMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN THE WEST COAST REGION
The United Democratic Party (UDP) receives with great concern reports of the desecration of the marine environment of the Gambia.…
President Says Re-Introduction of The National “Set-Setal” Is Timely
Gambian leader Adama Barrow has described Saturday’s national set-setal as timely as his government re-launched the discontinued nationwide cleansing exercise. President…
‘Vitality of culture, creative industries goes beyond job creation and export’ – EU Ambassador
By Yunus S Saliu The Ambassador of the European Union to The Gambia has disclosed at the opening ceremony of…
West Coast Region embarks on ‘Set-Setal’
By: Ebrima Mbaye West Coast Region and the surrounding villages on Saturday joined the rest of the Gambians on the…
Minister Jobe Confirms Stone Mining in Kaur
By Kebba Ansu Manneh Hon. Abdou Jobe, Minister of Petroleum and Energy has confirmed the mining of heavy stones in…
Mining Companies are effectively mining for Gov’t, says Lamin Samateh
By Mustapha Jarju Lamin Samateh, a Senior Program Officer Environmental Impact Assessment Program at the National Environment Agency (NEA) has…
Mix reactions as Minister of Environment announce the return of Set-setal
By: Sainabou Sambou Following the announcement made by the Minister of Environment on Monday, 16th January 2023 about the returns…