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TAF upset by NAWEC tree cutting exercise

The tree-cutting exercise carried out by NAWEC, has drawn public outrage and deep disappointment from TAF CEO Mustapha Njie, who described the incident as “heartbreaking.” The company’s pledge to plant five to 10 trees per compound was more than a policy, it was a promise to future generations. With the damage now done, TAF is doubling down on its environmental mission through the newly launched TAF Green Initiative, aiming to restore what was l…Trees · Gunjur Read Article

GID intercepts over 550 migrants in 2-month joint operations

On 26th July, a joint operation team in Gunjur intercepted 21 migrants believed to have been recruited in Cassamance by alleged agents identified as Pap Khan, Alieu Suwaneh and Sankung Sonko. Investigators revealed that the organisers had no plans of facilitating travel to Europe but only intended to swindle the victims of their money. The following day, 27th July, 30 migrants including 18 Gambians, 11 Senegalese and one Sierra Leonean were inte…Immigration · Gunjur Read Article

Demarcation Team Driven Out by Villagers in Berending Land Dispute – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe A land boundary demarcation exercise intended to resolve disputes between Gunjur, Berending and Kartong took a dramatic turn on September 3, 2025, when villagers of Berending chased away a government survey team and accompanying Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers. The team, sent by the Ministry of Lands and Surveys, had arrived in the area with 20 pegs to mark boundaries. But they managed to plant only five pe…Gunjur · Gunjur Read Article

Gambia's Desperate Local Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels – The Standard Newspaper

Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body.His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the foreign-owned vessels that carry out commercial fishing in waters off West Africa. It ended with him so badly injured from an arson attack that he struggles to recover a year later.Local fishermen, angered by what they c…Gunjur · Gunjur Read Article

The Fallacy Of Local Government Reforms: When Lands Cartel Take Charge, Community Reserve Land Become First Casualty – The Standard Newspaper

By Sanna Camara Four months ago, the Ministry of Local Government and Lands appointed Bolong LK Jatta as Alkalo of Busumbala, a township of over 10,000 households in West Coast Region. To the central government, it has the authority to appoint whoever it wants to positions of authority; to the people, this decision is a slap in their faces. They never nominated, nor confirmed the candidate selected Mr Jatta. Above all, this candidate’s reputatio…Gunjur · Gunjur See the Story

Precious Plastic Gambia: The Gunjur Recycling Movement Fighting Against Plastic Pollution – The Standard Newspaper

By Fatou Saho A small but mighty plastic recycling movement called Precious Plastic Gambia is one of the few recycling companies that joined the country’s battle against plastic pollution. The company envisaged a plastic free Gambia in the near future.It resides in the heart of Gunjur, one of the coastal villages in The Gambia that is affected by man-made environmental crises of which; plastic pollution is not an exception.Despite community and …Pollution · Gunjur Read Article

Gambia: Abdou Darboe Steers the Pub to Triumph Over Misera Nemasu in Gunjur 'Nawettan' Qualifiers

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Captain Abdou Darboe has guided The Pub FC to a slender victory over Misera Nemasu FC in the 2025 Gunjur 'nawettan' qualifiers.Africa · Gunjur Read Article

Tribute To Professor Ibrahim B Touray – The Standard Newspaper

By Sulayman Tumani Danjo In the annals of Gambian scholarship and service, the name Professor Sheikh Ibrahim B Touray shines with rare brilliance, a linguist, eloquent orator, gifted writer, interpreter of extraordinary intelligence, and dedicated educationist. A graduate of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, he served as Director of the Department of Training for Arabic Language and Islamic Studies in government schools, as well as…Gunjur · Gunjur Read Article

Mass Hooded vulture mortality incidents in The Gambia in July: a devastating trend - Vulture Conservation Foundation

In July 2025, The Gambia became the centre of a conservation crisis as three devastating incidents claimed the lives of dozens of critically endangered Hooded Vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus). The Gambia is one of the last hotspots for this species, and these tragic events highlight the threats the species still faces at global level. © WABSA – West African Bird Study Association In the month of July, three separate mass mortality events involv…Gunjur · Gunjur Read Article

Government Tasked to Monitor Implementation of Fishing Agreements – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Assan Bah The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2024 State of Human Rights report called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources to put in place a proper mechanism to monitor the implementation of the Gambia-Senegal Fishing Agreement as well as other fishing agreements between The Gambia and other countries and companies. Below is extracted from the Commission’s Report on “Business and Human Rights.” “In The Gambia, desp…Gunjur · Gunjur Read Article

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TAF upset by NAWEC tree cutting exercise

GID intercepts over 550 migrants in 2-month joint operations

Demarcation Team Driven Out by Villagers in Berending Land Dispute – Foroyaa Newspaper

Gambia's Desperate Local Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels – The Standard Newspaper

The Fallacy Of Local Government Reforms: When Lands Cartel Take Charge, Community Reserve Land Become First Casualty – The Standard Newspaper

Precious Plastic Gambia: The Gunjur Recycling Movement Fighting Against Plastic Pollution – The Standard Newspaper

Gambia: Abdou Darboe Steers the Pub to Triumph Over Misera Nemasu in Gunjur 'Nawettan' Qualifiers

Tribute To Professor Ibrahim B Touray – The Standard Newspaper

Mass Hooded vulture mortality incidents in The Gambia in July: a devastating trend - Vulture Conservation Foundation

Government Tasked to Monitor Implementation of Fishing Agreements – Foroyaa Newspaper

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TAF upset by NAWEC tree cutting exercise

GID intercepts over 550 migrants in 2-month joint operations

Demarcation Team Driven Out by Villagers in Berending Land Dispute – Foroyaa Newspaper

Gambia's Desperate Local Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels – The Standard Newspaper

The Fallacy Of Local Government Reforms: When Lands Cartel Take Charge, Community Reserve Land Become First Casualty – The Standard Newspaper

Precious Plastic Gambia: The Gunjur Recycling Movement Fighting Against Plastic Pollution – The Standard Newspaper

Gambia: Abdou Darboe Steers the Pub to Triumph Over Misera Nemasu in Gunjur 'Nawettan' Qualifiers

Tribute To Professor Ibrahim B Touray – The Standard Newspaper

Mass Hooded vulture mortality incidents in The Gambia in July: a devastating trend - Vulture Conservation Foundation

Government Tasked to Monitor Implementation of Fishing Agreements – Foroyaa Newspaper