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Share the spirit of "We are all Africans" - Musical Video by Brother Victor Richards, a U.K based Artist, and is the Founder and Manager of V. Jay Theatre Productions based in Leicester - in Londong - U.K Mr. Victor Richards, is a Caribbean Descendant and British national, Actor, Playwright, Storyteller, and Poet Shines, who visited The Gambia from 14 November to 5 December 2019. During his visit Mr. Richards who was accompanied by Sister Angela Rose of Aga-UK Ambassadors, staged his popular "One Man Show", featuring Zenith School students' poetry performance. His Show depicts his One Man Show play - published in a book, and is on audio is on Audio CD that talks about the experiences of our Caribbean Ancestors, their hardship and lifestyle they went through after the Second World War in 1948. The V. Jay Theatre Productions Founder first visited The Gambia in March 2019, and sponsored the education of two Gambians. He has purchased a Land in Sanyang village...

To mark the launching of the Nafa Quick Response to Covid 19 Project - the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) will today – 21 July 2020 start the disbursement of $10,000 Fund to 30 Districts, starting from the Foni Districts in the West Coast Region, to all Districts in Lower River Region (LRR), North Bank Region (NBR) Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region respectively. This news was disclosed to journalist during a press briefing held at the NaNA Conference on Monday – 20 July 2020. Chairing the press briefing, Dr Amat Bah Deputy Executive Director of NaNA said Nafa is a Government program providing cash transfer and behavioural change activities to poor households in 30 Districts in The Gambia in response to Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Bah among others said said the objectives of NaNA is to improve household’s health, nutritions, early childhood development, adolescence, parenting and family planning, and prevent gender-based violence. Pa Modou Cheyassin Faal- the Executive D...

On 8 July 2020, The Gambia Covid 19 Frontline Health Workers, comprising Staff working under the Covid 19 Rapid Response Team, Contact Tracing, Laboratory Services and the Quarantine Centre convened a Press Briefing at the Central Medical Stores, calling on the Senior Management of the Gambia's Ministry of Health to consider their plights, without which they will convene a meeting on 9 July 2020, to decide strike action. The Health Staff are demanding for daily allowances, of D750 to be paid, dating back from January 2020 when the Covid 19 Campaign started. They also among others are asking for their Health Insurance, accommodation and allowances to be paid by their line Ministry. In his remarks - Seyfo Singhatey, Covid 19 Response Team Member said among others that Health Insurance, Feeding and Accommodation and allowances are major concerns to their teams.. He said the death of one their colleague- Dr Maw Ceesay triggered the quest for them to have health insurance in case...

Webinar Event Five Falling Stars: The Decline of Rule of Law and Democratic Multilateralism Thursday, July 16, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT) Less than ten years ago, they were the democratic hopefuls of international liberal order: Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey. They were economically striving, aimed at improving social inclusion and broadening participation in democratic governance. Many observers had hoped that – despite several shortcomings – they could be the new standard-bearers of multilateralism, promoting human rights, rule of law, and democracy worldwide and contribute to establishing a South-North partnership based on common norms and systems. Today, many of these expectations have been sobered by autocratization and foreign policy stances less inclined to cooperate internationally. Co-chaired by Ted Piccone, author of "Five Rising Democracies and the Fate of International Liberal Order," WJP and Bertelsmann Foundation will host a roundta...