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In The Gambia
  • British High Commission and US Embassy on Baba Leigh's disappearance

    British High Commission Banjul and US Embassy Banjul released a statement marking five months of Baba Leigh's disappearance.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission Banjul on Facebook

    British High Commission Banjul has joined online social networking site Facebook.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement by British High Commissioner on Human Rights and Democracy Report launch

    The 2012 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy was launched by Foreign Secretary William Hague on 15 April.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commissioner and Gambia Tourism Minister open Fort Bullen Museum

    The British High Commission funded the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to develop a museum at the site to tell the history of the Fort and the important role it and the UK Royal Navy played in abolishing slavery …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK champions a greater role for Commonwealth youth

    Foreign Office Minister attends Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting to discuss involvement of young people in current affairs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commissioner attends Dropping of the Knife celebration

    British High Commissioner attended the fourth “Dropping of the Knife” celebration, held at Wassu in the central river region of The Gambia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO welcomes Amnesty International work on abolition of death penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi has welcomed Amnesty International's report on the use of the death penalty.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Congratulation Gambia Security Forces

    British High Commissioner congratulates Gambian Security Forces on child protection training

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gambia Armed Forces completes UNPKO training course

    High Commissioner David Morley presents certificate to Gambia Armed Forces

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gambia destroy drugs

    The British High Commissioner to The Gambia David Morley and high commission staff this month attended a drug burning of more than 2 tonnes of seized cocaine.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welcome to our new website - GOV.UK

    The UK’s worldwide pages and consular information have moved to the government’s single website GOV.UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • William Hague and Angelina Jolie visit Eastern DRC

    The UK Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie call on the world to act to eradicate sexual violence in conflict

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission opens workshop on Child Protection in the Gambia

    The UK Deputy High Commissioner to The Gambia George Sherriff this week opened a two day workshop being run by the Child Protection Alliance (CPA) aimed at increasing awareness of child rights amongst religious and community…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Two Gambian students sponsored for postgraduate study in the UK

    The British High Commission has announced that Mr Ebrima Sisawo, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and Mr Sering Touray who works at the Gambian University have been selected as Gamb…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Scout group visited Soma

    A group of 30 UK adventure scouts aged between 14 – 18 years of age visited The Gambia and the town of Soma earlier this month as part of a long running volunteer scout exchange that has collaborated with Kaira Konko Scouts …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK chief of defence staff visitsThe Gambia

    UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir David Richards visited The Gambia for talks with Gambian government officials to discuss the on-going military conflict in Mali.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission commemorates world disability day

    British High Commissioner to The Gambia David Morley this week visited Gunjur to support the work of UK charity ‘Disability Africa’ who are working alongside TARUD in Gunjur to support local disabled children and their famil…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission presents NDEA with incinerator and vehicle

    British High Commission presents NDEA with incinerator and vehicle to assist counter narcotics work in the Gambia

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister urges Gambia to halt executions

    Minister Alistair Burt expresses concern over reports that nine prisoners have been executed in Gambia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia

    Mr David Morley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government