President Adama Barrow launches Garawol-Kusum road foundation in Gambia’s Upper River Region—6km of a 30km network tackling erosion, boosting connectivity, and fostering sustainable growth with more projects planned by the National Roads Authority.
President Adama Barrow inaugurated the foundation for the six-kilometer Garawol-Kusum road in the Upper River Region, aimed at linking communities and addressing drainage and erosion.
This project is part of a larger 30-kilometer road initiative to improve infrastructure and promote sustainable development.
The National Roads Authority is also considering further road projects in the area. Local leaders expressed gratitude for President Barrow’s contributions to the constituency.
IOM launched ‘CinemArena’ in The Gambia to raise awareness on irregular migration, aiming to empower youth through educational campaigns and community engagement across five countries, including Senegal, Guinea, and Tunisia, featuring testimonials like Fatou Ceesay’s, highlighting the importance of promoting positive attitudes towards migration.
On September 17, the Gambian parliament was divided over a motion to deploy troops to Sierra Leone as part of an ECOWAS peacekeeping mission following a recent attempted military coup, with Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow supporting the move and some parliamentarians, like Lamin Ceesay, raising concerns about its precedent.
