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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Upper River, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 10stories have been published about Upper River which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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PCCB recovers 79m/- owed to Tanzanian cashew farmers  – Daily News

MTWARA: The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Mtwara Region has successfully recovered over 79 million owed to cashew farmers from various Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS) in the region for the 2024/2025 farming season. Speaking in Mtwara on May 27, 2025, the PCCB Regional Chief, Elisante Mashauri, said the recovered funds were paid to the farmers between January and March 2025, following investigations …See the Story

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Senior court member of the Group Tribunal – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty A regional tribunal in the Upper River Region has ruled in favour of Jenung Bah in a long-standing and contentious land dispute with local Alkalo Foday Jallow, bringing a decisive end to a case that has stirred tensions in the village of Sare Ngai for over a year. The Group Tribunal, composed of three chiefs and six tribunal members, delivered its ruling on Saturday, May 17, following a comprehensive hearing that included field vi…Read Article

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Gov’t Moves To Settle Unpaid Groundnut Farmers

By: Kemo Kanyi The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) Sunday said it had taken moves to settle the unpaid groundnut farmers with their monies. According to a statement posted on NFSPMC’s website, a team of cashiers had been deployed to Upper River Region (URR) to settle groundnut farmers whose payments were still pending. The team will move to other regions across the country to ensure that all those ground nut …Read Article

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Police Investigate Suspected Murder in URR

The Gambia Police Force has opened an investigation into the suspected murder of a 22-year-old woman in Bernabeh Village, Sandu District, Upper River Region. According to a statement issued on May 20, 2025, by the police, the incident was first reported to the Criminal Investigation Department at the Basse Police Station. A team of investigators and forensic officers was quickly dispatched to the scene. “The area has been secured and investigati…Upper River · Upper RiverSee the Story

Modou Turo Darboe to join party politics in 2026

Mr Darboe, who did not disclose which party he would join, also strongly emphasised that he will not via for presidency in 2026.  “But come 2026, I might join any political party or come up as independent but I must be fully involved into politics,” he said on Saturday 17 May 2025 in URR at an event where he was adopted by Tummana Agency for Development as ‘honouray father’. During this event Mr Darboe donated one million dalasi to 43 communitie…Upper River · Upper RiverRead Article

VDF Welcomes 43 Village Kafolu To Empower Rural Development  – The Standard Newspaper

By Lamin Cham  Renowned local grassroots development and charity outfit Vision Development Foundation on Saturday confirmed and inaugurated 43 rural kafolu-community-based organisations in the Upper River Region. The groups will now be the link for the VDF in the area in its mission to empower rural communities and strengthen grassroots development structures.  The inauguration ceremony, which drew a large gathering of local leaders, residents a…Upper River · Upper RiverRead Article

Wulli West Tribunal Convicts Four for Illegal Logging, Two Others for Devastating Bushfires – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty In a landmark judgment aimed at reinforcing environmental protection laws, the Wulli West District Tribunal on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, found four men guilty of illegal logging and sentenced two others in separate cases of bushfires that destroyed hundreds of hectares of land in the Upper River Region. The tribunal, presided over by District Chief Mamadou Bah with the assistance of members of the Department of Forestry led by Regiona…Bushfires · Upper RiverRead Article

Study Reveals High Rates of ‘Shigella’ Related Diarrhea, Drug Resistance in URR – Foroyaa Newspaper

A press release from the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia @ London School of Tropical Medicine and Research revealed high rates of ‘Shigella’ infections and antimicrobial resistance among infants in the Upper River Region of The Gambia.  According to the dispatch, the disease, which is found to be rampant in infants, is said to be a major contributor to childhood illnesses and deaths in low-resource settings, and its findings have raised…Upper River · Upper RiverRead Article

Study reveals high rates of Shigella-related diarrhea in Basse

The study was conducted in Basse and led by MRCG researchers in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, community health centers, district hospitals, and local authorities played an active role, helping gather data from patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers.  Findings shared during a dissemination meeting held on April 15, 2025, revealed a high prevalence of Shigella infections among children aged 6 to 35 months, along with increasing …Upper River · Upper RiverRead Article

Gambia’s Cordyla Timber Smuggling Stirs Fears of Environmental Collapse – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty In the eastern reaches of The Gambia, far from the capital of Banjul, a quiet assault is underway on one of the region’s most vital natural resources: the Cordyla africana tree, locally known as wulakono duto or wild mango. Revered for its towering height, sprawling branches, and ecological importance, the indigenous species is vanishing at an alarming rate as timber smugglers lay waste to the rural forests. In villages like Wulli…Upper River · Upper RiverRead Article

Basse Area Council Chair Reveals D24 Million Inherited Debt – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty  In a frank and far-reaching address during the opening of the Basse Area Council’s third general meeting, Chairman Muhammad Ceesay disclosed that his administration inherited a debt of twenty-four million dalasis (D24 million) upon assuming office.  The meeting, held on April 5, 2025, at the Council chambers in Basse, marked a rare moment of transparency about the Council’s financial challenges and internal dynamics. “We have inh…Upper River · Upper RiverRead Article

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