Gamtel/Gamcel Restructure Sparks Unease Among Staff
As Gamtel and its mobile arm, Gamcel, press forward with a multi-phase restructuring initiative aimed at transforming the state-owned telecom giants, long-serving contract staff are sounding the alarm over potential exclusion from the plan’s benefits. More in this feature publication.
The Crisis Threatening GAMTEL: D197 Million in Unpaid Debts
The Gambia Telecommunications Company (GAMTEL) is grappling with a severe financial crisis, burdened by nearly D197 million in unpaid debts. More in this report.
Migrant Death Toll Surges 58% from 2023 to 2024, Report Reveals
The death toll among irregular migrants trying to reach Spain has risen dramatically by 58% from 2023 to 2024, reflecting the escalating risks faced by people fleeing poverty, conflict, and instability. More in this feature report.
FactCheck: Did Court Order Reinstatement of Two UTG Staff?
The University of the Gambia has been incapacitated by a protest after students demanded for two lecturers to be reinstated after a news publication claimed that a court had ordered their reinstatement and compensation to the tune of D5.2 million. The Point Newspaper issued a corrigendum rectifying this, and the Minister for Higher Education clarified this at a press briefing yesterday, 6th December 2024.
More in the story.
Explainer: Should Gambian Migrants Pay Recruitment Fee to Work in Spain?
The Gambia Government signed a memorandum of understanding on circular migration with the Kingdom of Spain on 28th August 2024. Barely a week after Parliamentarians ratified the MoU, a leaked letter from the Spanish Government instructed The Gambia to notify citizens not to pay for their application to work in Spain. Download a copy of the agreement from this article.
FactSheet: What’s in The Gambia-Saudi Agreement for Domestic Workers
The Gambia’s National Assembly ratified an agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 24th September 2024 on Domestic Workers Recruitment signed by the Minister of Trade, Hon Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof. Download a copy of the agreement from this article.
Promise Tracker: Has President Adama Barrow Delivered on his Promise to reduce unemployment?
Has President Adama Barrow met his National Development Plan’s target to reduce the unemployment rate?
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