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Gambia Takes the Spotlight in Global Tourism by Promoting Destination Gambia at Experience Africa 2025
The Standard Gambia
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July 2, 2025
- Advertisement - The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) is actively putting Destination Gambia on the global map by attending the three-day Experience Africa 2025 trade event. Taking place at Bishopsgate, London, from June 23rd to June 25th, the...
Africa's smallest mainland country that's so beautiful but ignored by tourists
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Africa's smallest mainland country is one of the best to visit on the continent, according to tourists. There are more than 50 countries in Africa, and many of them have become popular with tourists over the last few decades. In the northern half...
Can ECOWAS Protocol Be Reimagined? Tour Operators Chart New Path For Seamless Regional Travel
The Will
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July 5, 2025
July 05, (THEWILL) — In a daring action to reshape West Africa’s travel and tourism terrain, top-tier holiday facilitators convened at Accraweizo to spotlight the loopholes in the ECOWAS border pact. From frontier slowdowns to lack of regional...
More than a meal: Making African food the heart of our tourism story
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
What is Ghana’s staple food? This is a question I find surprisingly difficult to answer every time I travel and someone asks me. It’s not because we don’t have delicious meals — we absolutely do. The problem is that I don’t think we can agree on...
After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo
The Standard Gambia
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...
Sona Jobarteh appointed as Gambia Tourism Board Roaming Ambassador
The Point
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Sona Jobarteh was officially honoured during a prestigious awards dinner hosted by GTBoard at Casa Afriqa in Kololi on Wednesday. The event celebrated her global influence particularly among Millennial and Generation Z, and her steadfast promotion...
Secka: The Gambia MPC likely to leave MPR unchanged at 17% in 2025
CNBC Africa
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July 3, 2025
Alieu Secka, a Transformation Specialist at ABSS Consulting, provided a comprehensive analysis on CNBC concerning the monetary policy outlook for The Gambia amid fluctuating oil prices and ongoing inflationary pressures. His insights suggest a...
Second Batch of Gambian Migrant Workers to Spain Set for Interviews Next Week
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
By Assan Bah The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment announced on Wednesday that interviews and selection for the second batch of 50 Gambian migrant workers will take place on July 10 and 11, 2025. Of those candidates,...
Shelter Crisis: The Growing Burden of Rent in The Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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July 3, 2025
Finding decent accommodation in The Gambia has become a major struggle, especially for low- and middle-income earners. As the cost of living continues to rise, the housing crisis is tightening its grip on urban and peri-urban areas, with rent...
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
Gambia’s first workers depart for Spain in historic circular migration deal
The Point
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The initiative, designed to promote safe, legal, and productive migration, marks a milestone in bilateral cooperation between The Gambia and Spain, offering new employment opportunities for Gambians in Spain’s agricultural sector. At a...
Mayor Lowe Gets D60,000 Monthly Fuel Allocation, Former Banjul CEO Testifies
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
Mustapha Batchilly, former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on July 1, 2025, that Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe received a monthly fuel allocation of D60,000. Batchilly explained the...
High Commissioner FJC urges youth to revolutionise African tourism
The Point
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Representing the “Smiling Coast of Africa,” Jahumpa-Ceesay conveyed warm greetings from the government and people of The Gambia and commended organisers including Africa Tourism Partners, UN Tourism, AfCFTA, South African Tourism, and the Joburg...
LGCI unearths Mayor’s D60K fuel allocation, D1.9M travel expenses
The Point
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Former CEO Mustapha Batchilly during his testimony, revealed that the Mayor received D15,000 per week in fuel allowance. “The Mayor gets D15,000,” he said. When shown a voucher showing D19,000 for a particular week, he acknowledged, “This time...
Gambia Hosts 4,521 Displaced Persons
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 24, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The Gambia is currently home to 4,521 forcibly displaced individuals, comprising 4,023 registered refugees and 498 asylum seekers, according to the Gambia Immigration Department (GID). The figures were disclosed during the...
Gambians Warned Against U.S. Immigration Violations Amid Possible Travel Restrictions
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
The Embassy of The Gambia in Washington, D.C. has issued a public advisory to Gambian citizens in the United States and those planning to travel, urging strict compliance with U.S. immigration laws following reports that The Gambia may be among 36...
Des organisations de soutien aux entreprises lancent l’initiative « Gambia Good Market »
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
Par: Binta Jaiteh Deux organisations de soutien aux entreprises ont récemment lancé le « Gambia Good Market » (GGM), une initiative visant à améliorer l’accès au marché local et à renforcer les partenariats pour les entreprises des secteurs du...
MoYS bids farewell to 55 young Gambians for Global Training
The Point
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Minister for Youth and Sports Bakary Y. Badjie, who led the ceremony, applauded the diversity and determination of the group. Minister Badjie stated that 44 youths are heading to China for seminars in sports, culture, tourism, entrepreneurship and...
Gambia Launches Historic Circular Migration Program as First Workers Depart for Spain
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MOTIE), in partnership with the Spanish Embassy in The Gambia, has officially oriented and dispatched the first batch of Gambian workers under a historic...
GAMBIA AT AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - The Gambia is competing in the African continental Beach volleyball championships which started in Morocco, yesterday. The federation of African Volleyball entrusted the Moroccan Volleyball Federation with the organisation of the...