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UN water conference showcases cross-border cooperation

People Daily 25 Mar 2023
For The Gambia, whose parliament approved its accession to the Water Convention last week, membership will make a significant contribution to the more ... The Gambia is a downstream country along the Senegal River, which shares all its land borders with convention party Senegal.
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The Gambia country profile

Yahoo Daily News 24 Mar 2023
Map of the Gambia ... Despite the presence of the Gambia River, which runs through the middle of the country, only one-sixth of the land is arable, and poor soil quality has led to the predominance of one crop - peanuts ... Some key dates in Gambia's history.. Sir Dauda Jawara was The Gambia's leader from independence in 1965 until he was ousted in 1994.
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Roundup: UN water conference showcases cross-border cooperation

China.dot.org 24 Mar 2023
For The Gambia, whose parliament approved its accession to the Water Convention last week, membership will make a significant contribution to the more ... The Gambia is a downstream country along the Senegal River, which shares all its land borders with convention party Senegal.
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NEA’s GEF 6 Project Supports Capacity of Local Government Institutions, Stakeholders

Foroyaa 07 Mar 2023
... community-based organizations, civil society organizations, the Local Environment Committees (LECs), and other stakeholders involved in biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management in the Kuntaur LGA and the Central River Region segment of the River Gambia.
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Türkiye advanced in agriculture, irrigation, says Gambian minister

Anadolu Agency 03 Mar 2023
This is something that Türkiye has the capacity to extend to the Gambia and we'll be looking forward to that," Demba Sabally told Anadolu ... The Gambia is a small country, but the arable land is like over 500,000 acres, and we are only cultivating about 200,000," he said, adding that 65% of the population is young.
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A tale of two women — and 40-year-old Mustafa

Business Day 02 Mar 2023
There is crazy, then there is Tanya Ritchie crazy. The Johannesburg resident is setting out on a madcap adventure from Joburg to Nairobi in a 42-year old Mercedes-Benz — with a complete stranger. The news came to me via a friend who follows such things on social media ... “In 1994, I drove from the UK to Gambia in a Series III Landy [Land Rover] ... .
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‘Disco Boy’ Review: A Fierce Franz Rogowski Can’t Save This Pretension-Plagued Debut

The Hollywood Reporter 20 Feb 2023
Show additional share options. Show additional share options ... Meanwhile, down in the Niger Delta, charismatic rebel Jomo (newcomer Morr Ndiaye, who hails from Gambia originally) is commanding a unit that is resisting the forcible seizure of land by petrochemical companies, although the exact nature of the conflict isn’t explained terribly well.
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GiEPA laments lack of Gambian workers, calls for gov’t intervention

The Point 17 Feb 2023
Senghore said that if The Gambia could succeed in the land for investment and Radville Farms could operate in the Central River Region (CRR), they would need about 20,000 workers ... With the support, we are getting from the executive through the land for investment, that alone can create about 50,000 jobs.” ....
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Lands Minister Says Gambia Lacks  Policy On Land Management

Foroyaa 09 Feb 2023
The Minister for Lands and Regional Government, Sheriff Aba Sanyang, on Monday 6th February 2023, told members of the Lands and Regional Government Committee that the Gambia lacks a land management policy ... “The Gambia lacks a land management policy, a land management system and land management in general, over the period.
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Judiciary records over 11,000 cases in one year

The Point 08 Feb 2023
“We have observed that the majority of the case workload of the courts relate to civil matters, a significant portion of them being land disputes from the West Coast Region (WCR).” ... He says land is a very precious and scarce resource everywhere, especially in The Gambia.
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Mission of judiciary remains constant – CJ

The Point 06 Feb 2023
Your Excellency and distinguished guests we have observed that the majority of the case workload of the courts relates to civil matters, a significant portion of them being land disputes from the West Coast Region ...Land is undoubtedly a very precious and scarce resource everywhere, especially in The Gambia.
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The President assures the country of a new constitution

Foroyaa 06 Feb 2023
He points out that his government’s decision to establish an independent National Human Rights Commission to effectively advance human rights in The Gambia has already gained international approval ... He said the enforcement of judgments particularly in land matters is fraught with serious challenges and difficulties in the Gambia.
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Councillors in Janjanbureh Unseat Vice Chairperson Amidst Controversies

Foroyaa 06 Feb 2023
By Lamin Fatty. Councillors at the Janjanbureh Area Council have passed a resolution to remove the Vice Chairperson of the Council resulting in a bitter scuffle. The removal is endorsed by the Ministry of Regional Government Lands. The Gambia is set to hold council elections in April and May 2023 for councils and chairpersons/mayors respectively ... ....
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Midnight inspection at Chennai firm linked to vision loss, death in US

Live Mint 04 Feb 2023
... vision, CDC reported.Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause infections in the blood, lungs, or wounds.The India-made pharmaceutical brand is the latest to land under scrutiny after dozens of deaths among children in the Gambia and Uzbekistan last year linked to cough syrups.  .
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FDA sounds alarm post eye drops link to deaths in US, Indian firm suspends production

Live Mint 03 Feb 2023
... issues and lack of proper controls concerning tamper-evident packaging'.The eyedrops issue is gaining momentum across the globe, as in 2022, India-made brand of cough syrups landed in trouble post dozens of deaths among children in Gambia and Uzbekistan.With agency inputs.

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