Gambia

After Yet Another Coup Attempt, It’s Time for The Gambia to Demilitarize

About two weeks ago, someone called me and said there were rumors of a failed attempt to stage a coup…

5 months ago

Monkey Business

In 1987, former US Senator Gary Hart who was the leading candidate in US presidential elections, snatched defeat from the…

5 months ago

COVID-19 Elevated Poverty in The Gambia

The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4 percent largely due to COVID-19 according to The Gambia Poverty and Gender…

7 months ago

WHO issues warning on Indian cough syrup linked to 66 Gambian child deaths

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a deadly batch of cough mixture connected to the deaths of dozens…

8 months ago

Dealing with the trauma of displacement in The Gambia

Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out…

9 months ago

New World Bank Report Identifies Reforms to Improve State-Owned Enterprises

The Gambia has made significant progress in reforming State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), but major efforts are still required to establish a…

1 year ago

Gambia Secures Additional Funds to Improve Health Care

Today, the World Bank Board approved $50 million additional financing in the form of grants from the International Development Association…

2 years ago

The Gambia Secures More Funds for COVID-19 Vaccines

World Bank Board approved $8 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide The Gambia with safe…

2 years ago

The Gambia to Strengthen Health Care Delivery in the Face of COVID-19

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $30 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve the quality and…

3 years ago

The Gambia: World Bank to Strengthen Access to Energy and Water

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a $43 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* for The Gambia’s Electricity Restoration and Modernisation Project (GERMP). The additional financing…

3 years ago