Iqra Foundation Donates Sewing Machines and Wheelchairs to Empower Beneficiaries in Banjul North
The Iqra Foundation has donated five sewing machines and five wheelchairs to beneficiaries in Banjul North as part of its humanitarian efforts aimed at empowering vulnerable members of society and improving their livelihoods. The donation was handed over on Wednesday, 16th September 2026, to the Honourable Member for Banjul North, Modou Lamin B. Bah, during a ceremony attended by community members, beneficiaries, humanitarian actors, and other stakeholders.
More in the news report.
Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over ‘Normalisation of Killings’ in The Gambia
The National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as a dangerous and recurring trend in The Gambia, the gradual ‘normalisation of violent deaths’.
Reflecting on a series of killings in recent years, Hon. Bah warned that fatal incidents increasingly pass without sustained public outrage or visible accountability. More in this news report.
“We Need This Bill, For God’s Sake”: NAM Demands Mental Health Reform
“We need this bill, for God’s sake.” With those impassioned words, Hon. Momodou Lamin B. Bah reignited calls to scrap The Gambia’s century-old Lunatic Detention Act—an outdated law that continues to undermine the rights and dignity of people with mental illness. More in this report.
Hon Bah of Banjul North Extends Support for Banjul Mini Stadium
The National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Hon Modou Lamin Bah donated a total of D60,000 to eleven different sports institutions including nine football teams on Friday 20th September 2024.
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