Environmental Analyst Blames Recent Runoff Water on Poor Drainage System
By: Nyima Sillah An environmental analyst, Mr. Momodou Senghore has blamed poor drainage system as a factor responsible for…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
New Environment Bill Gets To Committee Stage in Parliament
By: Fatou Krubally National Assembly Members Monday advanced the National Environment Management Bill 2025 to the committee stage for detailed…
NEA Unveils $14 Million Project to Tackle Urban Climate Risks
By: Fatou Krubally The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Friday unveiled plans for a major new project to strengthen climate…
Environment Minister Outlines Tougher Sand Mining Rules, Clean Energy Push
By: Fatou Krubally The Minister of Environment Rohey John-Manjang, has told the National Assembly that government is stepping up efforts…
Africell Plants 9,000 Mangroves in Coastal Gambia to Mark 25 Years of Impact
As part of its pledge to plant 25,000 trees nationwide to celebrate 25 years of operations in The Gambia,…
NEA, Ghanian Firm Move to Solve Gambia’s Waste Crisis
By: Fatou Krubally The National Environment Agency (NEA) and a Ghanian firm specialising on waste management have joined forces to…
Fire Ravages Cashew Farm and Community Agriculture Hub in Upper River Region
By: Yunus .S. Saliu A devastating fire has destroyed a thriving cashew farm and community farming centre in Sotuma Samba…
REDD+ Project Stakeholders to Meet Environment Minister Over Funding Suspension
By: Haddy Touray Stakeholders of the Gambia Mangrove REDD+ Project have taken a unanimous decision to meet with the Minister…
WACA Builds Capacity for Flood and Erosion Resilience Underway
By: Kemo Kanyi The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project (WACA) five-day training for stakeholders aimed at strengthening their…
GEA Slams Gov’t-Backed Sand Mining as ‘Environmental Crimes’
By: Isatou Sarr The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA) has condemned coastal sand mining, calling it a “state-enabled environmental crime” and…