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The Gambia SearchesHere a list of sites were you can expect to find specific information about The Gambia when you search their database on the word "The Gambia": UNIONS is the United Nations International Organizations Network Search. Here you can search within all the UN-system, including sub-organizations. Expect to find too much documents, reports, articles, etc. about The Gambia. ECA-search - (UN.org.) In the database of the Economic Commission for Africa you might find some country-specific information about development. They also are quite good on gender issues. FAO-search - (UN-org.) Their database gives you lots of articles and reports about livestock and agriculture in The Gambia. Tons of free information! ILO-search - (UN-org.) Their database might find you some reports about working conditions in The Gambia, although there is little African country-specific information. Infonation is a UN statistics service. Choose country specific data from their huge and updated database. All countries are represented with data from the fields geography, economy, population and social indicators. You can compare data from up to seven countries. Excellent tool! UNDP-search - (UN-org.) You will find a solid amount of documents and reports about development in The Gambia in their database. UNESCO-search - (UN-org.) Their database contains loads of document related to education, science and culture and related items in The Gambia. WHO-search - (UN-org.) You'll find quit a few documents and reports about health issues in The Gambia and the region doing a search in their database. WTO-search - In the database of the World Trade Organization you'll find quit a few country-specific documents about trade, subsidies, development, etc. in The Gambia. Write "The Gambia" in the "Document Title" bar. WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to quite a few sites in French-speaking Africa. Not updated since 1998 (?) and many bad connections. Yahoo-search - Yahoo helps you find websites related to The Gambia, although you'll have no idea what you'll find clicking their links...
Newspapers & PressHere, you'll find links to Gambian and non-Gambian newspapers and news agencies regularly writing about The Gambia, international press in general and other facilitators of news about The Gambia.
The Press in The GambiaGambiaNet is one of The Gambia's leading web sites, featuring daily news, culture and information about The Gambia. Recommended. GambiaNews is a news-site with daily news, links, web services, etc. QuantumNet is basically an Internet Service Provider, but they also feature news and other services. In addition to be hosting the three Gambian newspapers mentioned above, QuantumNet brings you headlines from GRTS TV. The Daily Observer is a daily newspaper close to the government, though frequently publishing critical articles. Daily updated Gambian news. The Independent is an independent daily newspaper, publishing critical articles. Daily updated Gambian news. Probably the best site to find serious news about The Gambia. Recommended. The Point is an independent Gambian daily newspaper. Daily updated Gambian news.
Press reporting about The GambiaAfrica Confidential is a bisemanal journal on Africa. They let you enter their database on The Gambia of past headlines, which has some basic facts and news about The Gambia. On the Afrol Gambia News Page, you'll find regularly updated news articles and a list of previous stories. AllAfrica (former AfricaNews) is a commercial network handling the distribution of reporting from more than 40 African news organizations, mainly addressing an American audience. You can also go directly to their Gambia page, listing the latest news stories. However, you'll almost exclusively find features from the Gambian newspaper "The Independent". IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Network) is a UN humanitarian information unit, covering news from all Africa. You can also go directly into their Gambia archive, where articles from the last months about The Gambia figure. NewAfrica, The Gambia offers interesting information about Gambian infrastructures, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc. One World News Service is an international news service with a special page for The Gambia. In English, but not too regularly updated. PANA (PanAfrican News Agency) has an expanding pool of correspondents continent wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies and the largest news-gathering operation in Africa. No country pages, but daily updated news from all over Africa Weather.com has a page about the weather in The Gambia.
International pressLe Monde, the leading French newspaper, has an ample international coverage (all in French). You can also go directly to their Africa page. The Africa and Middle East site of the BBC World Services offers updated news, articles and other media services on Africa. The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business newspapers with a global outlook. You can also go directly to their Middle East and Africa page. The Independent is an excellent British newspaper with a wide international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page, where the latest articles about the continent are listed. The International Herald Tribune is a daily newspaper edited in Paris with a focus on news from all over the world. Published with The New York Times & The Washington Post. The New York Times is one of the most important US newspapers, having a relatively good international coverage, including an Africa page. Most international articles, however, are by AP or Reuters. The Washington Post is a prestigious US newspaper with an ample international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Gambia page, were the last articles from WP are listed. Times Internet Edition (UK) is the internet edition of the world's oldest daily newspaper. The sister paper, the Sunday Times Internet Edition has its own website. Relatively good international coverage.
News & Discussion GroupsThe Bantaba in Cyberspace page, by Momodou Camara is a newsgroup/notice board about The Gambia. The Discussion Forum for Gambians is a Board Room hosted by Beseen. Works as a newsgroup/notice board. Not too frequently visited. Archives of Gambia-L Maelstrom (St. Johns University, New York) is a Gambia and related-issues mailing list. This is the most active newsgroup on The Gambia. Recommended. Talk Shop for Gambians is a site under construction. It aims at "sensitizing fellow Gambians about the present, past and future development in The Gambia.
Government OfficesThe Gambian official government web page has some general information about the country, government, economy, touristy information and some statistics. The only governmental page, including news from all of the ministries. The Gambia National Tourist Office in the UK gives you general travel information and helps you book travels to The Gambia. The Gambian Ports Authority has its own, informative website. About the Gambian government, see also Politics and General Information, below.
OtherCities & TownsNiiCa's Banjul Page is mostly a collection of photos, but it also has some basic, historical background information.> Serrekunda: Momodou Camara has a page with some photos from Serekunda, the largest conurbation and settlement in The Gambia. Weather.com has a page about the weather in The Gambia, with special information about some towns.
CompaniesThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry is assigned to promote and protect the interest of the Gambian private sector. On their site you'll find an entry to various private Gambian companies. The Gambia National Insurance Company Ltd. has its own web site with a presentation of the company. QuantumNET is Gambia's First Internet Service Provider, with several links within The Gambia, including to the main newspapers. Yellowgate Studios is an independent, audio recording studio. It was established in 1993 and is now the leading commercial recording studio in The Gambia. The site offers online sale of selected artists' album and monthly newsletters.
CultureAfromix' web page to Gambian music, groups and artists, with special pages on Alhaji Bai Konte, Ifang Bondi, Jali Nyama Suso and Seckou et Ramata. French and Spanish versions. The Cora Connection is a web site about Mandinke music and a link to the rich music traditions of West Africa. Eric Charry's Homepage has lots of scientific information about West-African music. You have access to articles like "A guide to the Jembe" and more. One of the best places to learn more about West African music! The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families. Momodou Camara's page about Gambian culture is one of the best on the web. It's focused on music, with lots of particular pages about Gambian musicians, but also lists cultural events, organizations and related links. He also has a page on The Gambian Stone Circles. Recommended. The Gambian Food & Dishes Page by NiiCa has some recipes to famous Gambian and West African dishes, including Chicken Yassa and Chicken and Beef Benachin. Gamton Records/Publishing is a Gambian World Music label located in Germany. It represents music groups like Senegambigha ( African Trance Percussion ). Kairo. Gambia Radio and Television service (GRTS) has put together the works of artists in The Gambia in the debut album on the Arch Records roster, "Kairo - The Sounds of The Gambia". Hear the tracks on their web site. On netline, there is some cultural information, some maps and a lots of links (although many outdated). On the page of Roderic Knight, an American professor of ethnomusicology, you'll find some information about his principal research areas: the music of the Mandinka, the kora and Mandinka drumming. The Village Museum is a Dutch site about life in a Gambian compound, music, arts and crafts, cermonies dishes and the nature of The Gambia. Tourist view, especially for school groups. Yellowgate Studios is an independent, audio recording studio. It was established in 1993 and is now the leading commercial recording studio in The Gambia. The site offers online sale of selected artists' album and monthly newsletters. Best place to keep updated on Gambian popular music! Recommended. On Amazon you can find and buy a lot of Books about The Gambia! Musicians and
groups:
EconomyThe Gambian Budget 2000 is available on GambiaNet's pages. The document is featuring Summary Data from the Government of The Gambia’s Budget for the year ending 31 December 2000. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry is assigned to promote and protect the interest of the Gambian private sector. On their site you'll find an entry to various private Gambian companies. NiiCa E-Commerce has a page on the Gambian
currency (the Dalasi) and exchange in The Gambia. Photos of the bills,
but exchange rates are not updated. Gambia Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy. They use the IMF as their primary source, which should guarantee for their quality. Mbendi Consultants' country profile on The Gambia concentrates on economical issues. Statistics on communications and information technology, etc.
EducationNiiCa's
Gambia Pages has a listing of practically all schools in The Gambia,
organized by provincial divisions.
Environment/NatureOn Geir Tyldum's GIS Gambia Page, you can download Landuse and Vegetation Maps of The Gambia. He also offers GIS (Geographical Information System) tools and links, and an overview of Gambian maps. NewAfrica-Environment offers interesting information about the environment in Africa, among other subjects, and sometimes news about the environment in Gambia.
General Information/Read about The GambiaThe U.S.
government has several informative, though subjective, pages about most countries in
the world, including The Gambia, being regularly updated. Big
resources are used to produce and maintain these pages. The CIA.
annual Factbook 2000 is probably
the best and most updated collection of data on the web. The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families. NiiCa E-Commerce's Gambia Page has general travel information, ample background information, pages about business and finance, food and dishes and education. You can also download Mandinka and Wollof dictionaries. Instable server but good pages. NiiCa is a Canadian Corporate Consulting Company doing E-commerce, aiming to reach black American clients. The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and fuller information on ethnic groups. Infoplease.com contains a page about Gambia with basic data of the country: history, geography, etc. NewAfrica Gambia offers interesting information about Gambian infrastructure, agriculture, business, environment, education, mining (!), etc. Nijii
is the website of Momodou Camara, from Niani Salikene (Central River Division,
The Gambia), living in Copenhagen. He has an informative, elaborated and updated
page About The Gambia
with general information, a page about the Stone
Circles, culture,
links and news from The Gambia. Have a look! On Amazon you can find and buy a lot of Books about The Gambia!
Human RightsThe most informative site about human rights in The Gambia is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in The Gambia. article19 has involved itself in the Citizen FM case in the Gambia. On this link you can read the article19 report about Citizen FM. The Committee to Protect Journalists has a country
page on The Gambia, summing up the press freedom situation in the
country. On the site of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, you can find the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in over 300 languages, including English, Mandinka, Fulfulde, Wolof and Arabic.
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