EU offers €25 million to mitigate Covid-19 effects in The Gambia

19 october 2020 - 15:41:04

  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union on Monday disbursed €25 million of budget support for The Gambia's response to the coronavirus pandemic.    As part of [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes by year end

19 october 2020 - 12:05:23

New York, US (PANA) – As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery of [...] Full text...

Gambia: EU launches two new projects to protect illegal migrants

14 october 2020 - 18:29:36

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As part of its cooperation with The Gambia on migration management, the European Union (EU) has launched two new regional projects [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: UNICEF restates strong support to Gambia’s safe return to school efforts

12 october 2020 - 16:54:19

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has assured the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in The Gambia of its continued support as the ministry moves [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: EU donates generator to national health lab in The Gambia

12 october 2020 - 15:43:36

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The European Union has donated a generator and fuel to enhance power supply at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) for COVID-19 [...] Full text...

Debt burden of LDCs continues to climb to a record $744 billion in 2019

12 october 2020 - 15:29:30

Washington, US (PANA) - In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International Debt Statistics (IDS) report, released [...] Full text...

UNDP, University of The Gambia sign MoU on SDGs implementation

12 october 2020 - 14:04:13

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- United Nations Development Programme and The University of The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the [...] Full text...

Gambia defeat Congo 1-0 in international football friendly

10 october 2020 - 19:24:55

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, defeated Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville 1-0 on Friday in Algarve, Portugal, in a [...] Full text...

Gambia to strengthen health care delivery in the face of covid-19

10 october 2020 - 18:57:50

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $30-million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to improve the [...] Full text...

Gambia: President Barrow vows to undertake relevant institutional, legal reforms

08 october 2020 - 18:08:51

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow reiterated his government’s commitment to enthrone institutional reforms in line with global standards and best practices as he [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Gambia’s schools to re-open after six-month closure

07 october 2020 - 14:34:10

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)_ Schools in Gambia will reopened for grades 7 to 12 on October 14 after six months of closure due to the coronavirus [...] Full text...

Libya declines rotating presidency of League of Arab States

06 october 2020 - 23:12:01

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has declined the rotary presidency of the Council of the League of Arab States for this session, the spokesperson for [...] Full text...

Gambia: New British High Commissioner commends President Barrow on democratic reforms

30 september 2020 - 19:36:39

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The New British High Commissioner to The Gambia, David Belgrove, has commended President Adama Barrow on the progress made on the [...] Full text...

South Africa: Mosimane to coach Egyptian giants Al Ahly

30 september 2020 - 14:32:46

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African football coach Pitso Mosimane on Wednesday confirmed he will leave League champions Mamelodi Sundowns after a [...] Full text...

Gambian FM assures China of Gambia’s support for multilateralism, win–win cooperation

29 september 2020 - 19:56:10

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has reassured China, through its Embassy in Banjul, that Gambia will always [...] Full text...

IOM resumes voluntary return of migrants from Niger to Gambia

26 september 2020 - 07:52:54

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, Gambia's office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has resumed its [...] Full text...

‘No single country, big or small, can unilaterally tackle countless challenges confronting the world today’ - President Barrow

22 september 2020 - 18:21:02

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has said “no single country, big or small, can unilaterally tackle the countless challenges confronting the world [...] Full text...

Gambia signs 30-year oil exploration deal with PetroNor

20 september 2020 - 19:53:09

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia has signed a 30-year oil and gas exploration deal with PetroNor, an Axis of Oslo listed [...] Full text...

Gambian opposition party urges lawmakers to ‘put national interest first’

20 september 2020 - 18:43:16

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's opposition Citizens’ Alliance (CA) party has urged all members of the National Assembly to put national interest first and vote [...] Full text...

Gambia’s Truth Commission resumes hearings on October 12

20 september 2020 - 17:33:51

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambia's Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) will resume public hearings on October 12 after a long break due to the Covid-19 [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Banjul Airport to reopen under tight health regulations

20 september 2020 - 17:16:20

Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Banjul International Airport (BIA) will reopen by the end of October but under tight health-related regulations against the spread of the coronavirus, [...] Full text...

‘I have systematically addressed the unfavourable state of affairs in Gambia’ - President Barrow

17 september 2020 - 17:56:26

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- “Over the past three years, my government has systematically addressed the unfavourable state of affairs we found in the country when we [...] Full text...

Tunisia falls more than 5 billion dinars behind in worsening budget deficit

16 september 2020 - 17:01:38

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's budget deficit has worsened to reach 84 per cent at the end of July, thus exceeding 5 billion Tunisian dinars [...] Full text...

Gambia: OFAC targets Jammeh's wife, Nabah Ltd. for supporting corrupt persons

15 september 2020 - 17:25:33

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh (Zineb) and Nabah LTD [...] Full text...

Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

15 september 2020 - 11:11:34

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US [...] Full text...

Gambia’s electricity company secures US$ 66m World Bank grant to provide electricity to the people

11 september 2020 - 19:23:34

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, says the National Water and Electricity Company Ltd. (NAWEC) has secured grants [...] Full text...

Libyan FM reaffirms willingness of Presidential Council to install civilian state

10 september 2020 - 11:39:34

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, has said the Presidential Council is working to promote [...] Full text...

ECOWAS issues ultimatum to Malian junta to name civilian President and Prime Minister

08 september 2020 - 13:34:24

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to the military junta in Mali [...] Full text...

Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo elected ECOWAS Chairman

08 september 2020 - 04:20:33

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was on Monday elected new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

57th ECOWAS ordinary Summit opens in Niamey

07 september 2020 - 15:48:50

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 57th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

Nigeria: Buhari departs for Niger Republic for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:09:13

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, will depart Abuja on Monday for Niamey, Niger Republic, to participate in the 57th Ordinary Session of [...] Full text...

President Sall in Niger for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:03:37

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president, Macky Sall, leaves Dakar on Sunday for the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to take part in the 57th summit of [...] Full text...

President Barrow attends 57th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS in Niamey

06 september 2020 - 15:46:50

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, leaves Banjul on Sunday to attend the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of [...] Full text...

President Barrow attends 57th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS in Niamey

06 september 2020 - 15:46:50

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, leaves Banjul on Sunday to attend the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of [...] Full text...

Gambia’s govt. expresses dismay over US sanction against ICC Chief Prosecutor, other staff

06 september 2020 - 15:15:14

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has expressed dismay over the announcement made by the US government, imposing sanctions against Fatou Bensouda, the Chief [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Gambia’s govt. to open more treatment centres across the country

04 september 2020 - 18:37:12

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has revealed that the Ministry of Health and its partners are working [...] Full text...

“We must help Africa build back boldly, but smartly,” says AfDB President, Adesina

02 september 2020 - 16:16:32

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank (AfDB) chief, newly sworn in President, Akinwumi Adesina, [...] Full text...

Sudanese foes to initial peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan

30 august 2020 - 17:40:25

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s government and two major rebel groupings have initialed eight documents in Juba, South Sudan, paving the way for signing a [...] Full text...

Second extraordinary ECOWAS summit on Mali opens Friday

28 august 2020 - 17:18:16

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened their second extraordinary summit [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Gambia, Senegal health ministers strengthen fight against COVID-19

23 august 2020 - 19:59:18

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian and Senegalese health ministers say they have have strengthened efforts to fight the Coronavirus pandemic with backing from their Presidents [...] Full text...

Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

19 august 2020 - 11:28:10

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of the Central African States: Currency. [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: U.S. govt donates vital sanitation equipment to Gambian Kanifing Municipal Council

18 august 2020 - 13:54:07

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The United States remains committed to supporting countries, including The Gambia, in their fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.  To this end, [...] Full text...

FIFA fines Egypt's Kahraba US$2 million for unilaterally terminating contract with Zamalek

16 august 2020 - 05:50:10

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Football governing body, FIFA, announced on Friday that it has fined Ahly FC winger, Mahmoud "Kahraba" Abdel-Moneim, for terminating his contract [...] Full text...

SADC leaders urged to fix deteriorating human rights situation

15 august 2020 - 05:38:34

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) prepare to meet on Monday to mark their 40th anniversary, Amnesty [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: EU Ambassador predicts COVID-19 crisis will continue for some time in The Gambia

12 august 2020 - 18:10:31

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to The Gambia,  Attila Lajos, has said that with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Gambia’s Non-State Actors call for enhanced efforts to combat COVID-19

10 august 2020 - 16:01:25

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Civil society organizations, trade unions and private sector associations in The Gambia have called on all citizens, associations and all stakeholders [...] Full text...

Gambian Police launch operation ‘Save our Souls’

06 august 2020 - 18:34:58

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Police Force has launched an operation, dubbed ‘Save our Souls (SoS)’, following the declaration of a new State of [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Gambia’s truth commission suspends public hearings amid Covid-19

04 august 2020 - 14:21:31

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Chairman of The Gambia, Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Dr. Lamin J. Sise, on Tuesday announced the suspension of [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Gambian Vice President tests positive

29 july 2020 - 16:05:32

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Office of the President announced here on Wednesday that Gambian Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, has been tested positive for [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: No new reported cases in 80 percent of the country, Sudan says

28 july 2020 - 19:42:07

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Tuesday announced that 14 out of the countries 18 states recorded no new case of COVID-19, and that even [...] Full text...