Tag: Gambia
Independent Africa
Cough-syrup deaths: How did it end up in The Gambia?
Investigations into the nearly 70 child deaths in The Gambia linked to Indian-made cough syrups are being conducted amid worries about the effectiveness of...
Independent Africa
Police investigate deaths in Gambia caused by cough syrup
Police in The Gambia have started an investigation into the deaths of 66 children, which have been linked to four brands of imported cough...
News
Photos: See the 4 cough syrups the WHO has warned about after 66 deaths in Gambia
A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths...
World
Gambia bans all timber exports to combat rosewood smuggling
The Gambia has banned timber exports and revoked all export licenses to try to combat illegal logging.The ban has come into effect immediately, and...
News
Gambia agrees to prosecute Yahya Jammeh, 13 others
The Gambia has accepted a recommendation of its Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), to prosecute its former leader, Yahya Jammeh and 13 others...
World
Why Gambians won’t stop voting with marbles
Most Gambians I know are quite proud of their unique voting system.When they go to the polls on Saturday 4 December to elect a...
Sports
Ghana U-20 goalie Danlad Ibrahim delighted with semifinal victory over Gambia
Black Satellites goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim is ecstatic with Ghana's progress to the final of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.The Asante Kotoko shot-stopper was...
World
Gambia government blamed for rejected draft constitution
Gambia's opposition leader has blamed the government for the rejection of a draft constitution that would have limited presidential terms.Parliament rejected the draft constitution...
World
Letter from Africa: ‘How I helped put Gambians on Google Maps’
In our series of letters from African journalists, Sierra Leonean-Gambian writer Ade Daramy explains how he was instrumental in getting Gambians an address.Last year...
World
Gambian leader declares state of emergency
Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising.The president...
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