Health & Environment (G)

The GIRAV Project, funded by the World Bank, has handed over 75.7km of feeder roads for construction in the North Bank Region, specifically in Jokadou, Lower Niumi, and Badibou districts. The ceremony in Njawara was led by CPCU Project Coordinator Mr. Abdoulie Touray and included local officials and community representatives. The project aims to improve

The Gambia received a $12 million donation of medical items from the Cornerstone Foundation in partnership with MAP International. President Adama Barrow described this as the most significant health support in the country’s history and thanked the donors. He reiterated the government’s commitment to improving healthcare. Cornerstone’s CEO, Oley Faal, emphasized the value of government-private

The Ministry of Health celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) at the Intermediate Level, alongside the inaugural cohort at the Executive Level. Supported by the World Bank and AFENET, the program saw the graduation of 23 participants from the intermediate level and 18 leaders at the executive

President Adama Barrow oversaw the handover of empowerment items, including 130 cargo tricycles, 130 ‘tuk-tuks,’ and 100 diesel-powered milling machines, donated by Qatar Charity through the NDMA. This donation supports the YIRIWA agenda, which aims to improve livelihoods and economic growth, especially for youth and women’s cooperatives. NDMA Executive Director Sanna Dahaba noted the significance

The GIRAV Project has generously donated eight desktop computers, one laptop, 17 tables, and three basic mobile phones to the Department of Agriculture to enhance the E-extension platform, Senenya Bantaba. Mr. Abdoulie Touray, the CPCU project coordinator, highlighted the importance of strengthening the connection between extension officers and farmers, noting a concerning farmer-to-extension officer ratio