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FAR continues with operations in preparation for drilling the Bambo-1 well offshore The Gambia, scheduled for commencement at the end of October. A rig contract has been executed with mobilization of the Stena IceMax drillship expected in the second half of October. The well is estimated to take 30 days, with real-time logging of the well to take…

A growing movement across West Africa sees a number of chefs seeking to reclaim authentically African food traditions. In The Gambia, a Chef like Ousman Manneh is setting the pace for this culinary reckoning. He delves deep into rich, indigenous cooking histories excising the influences of colonialism. Ousman, who presides over Kololi’s Luna…

Like many areas in The Gambia, residents of Farato continue to struggle with the hardship born of erratic electricity and water supply. The country’s only water and electricity supplier (NAWEC) is still unable to provide these utilities to residents who suffer without anyone to come to their aid. Awa Fatajo, a resident of Farato, said the scarcity…

Christiana Jatta, 30 years old, has taken a bold step in 2015 to switch from being a health worker to becoming a general mechanical engineer after extensive certified skill training at the Gambia Technical Training Institute. She has already registered her business and employed fellow youths, uplifting her family from inherited poverty. "I am from…

The Gambia has signed an agreement with the Turkish parastatal Katmerciler in order to respond to the country's intention to increase the number of its peacekeepers in Africa. The Turkish company's officials declined to say when exactly the contract was sealed as they would not also comment on the detailed terms of the contract. Turkish…

Talented and versatile Gambian Afro-pop recording artiste cum music producer, Jizzle has released a brand new star-studded extended play captioned; “Scorpion Vol. 2”. The body of works comes in a package of six solid and dope tracks with features from top artists in West Africa representing Senegal, Nigeria, and Ghana. ‘Scorpion Vol. 2’ features…

The Gambia believes that its relations with China have entered a new stage of development within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. This week, former Gambia Army Chief Defense of Staff, now Gambia's ambassador to China, Masanneh Kinteh,  told China Daily that the bilateral relations between the two countries are growing…

A new barbershop in Southsea, a popular resort with seafront gardens, and a long beach in Portsmouth is offering more than just haircuts. Life Changer Trims has launched an apprenticeship scheme to help young people learn new skills and keep them out of trouble. 36-year-old, born and raised in the Gambia, August Joseph John, the founder of the…

The Gambia Transport Union has threatened to go on a new sit-down strike if the government of The Gambia fails to meet up to their demands and expectations comes September 13th. The disgruntle van, taxi, and truck drivers from across the regions of The Gambia on Tuesday gathered at their main headquarters to brief the press on their “sorry state…

The collective Red Canaria for the Rights of Migrants has warned that the coming calm sea and good weather over the Atlantic Ocean could lead to a new uptick in the arrival of boats to the Canary Islands from next October. Last year, according to the collective, about 60% of the 23,023 people who arrived in the Canary Islands by boat did so during…