Launch of the Second Cohort of the National Youth Service Graduate Program
The Gambia’s National Youth Service Graduate Program, backed by the government and UNDP, launched its second cohort in Bakau, providing 100 university graduates with a one-year paid internship and training to enhance workplace skills and foster national pride.
U.S. Appointed a New Deputy Chief of Mission to Gambia
Robert Anderson, the new U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to The Gambia, was welcomed by Ambassador Momodou Lamin Bah, who emphasized strengthening bilateral ties in democracy, human rights, immigration, and investment, building on 60 years of diplomatic relations.
Farmers Get 60 Tractors Through Government-Yonna Agribusiness Partnership
President Adama Barrow launched a tractor distribution initiative on August 16, providing 60 tractors to Gambian farmers to enhance agricultural productivity, with a funding model involving government, farmers, and Yonna Microfinance. Discover how this initiative aims to achieve food self-sufficiency.
Trump and Zelenskyy are hopeful for trilateral talks with Putin to resolve the war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed trilateral talks with Vladimir Putin to resolve the Ukraine war, focusing on security guarantees and potential territorial compromises, with European leaders advocating for Ukraine. Learn more about the high-stakes diplomacy.
