Environment

The Walk for Health Gunjur Six Junction Chapter, in collaboration with Tenko Kunku Eco Garden, has planted more than 50 fruit trees across four schools and a health facility in Gunjur as part of a community-led environmental initiative. The tree-planting exercise covered 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧

A unique public art installation aimed at raising awareness of marine pollution and abandoned fishing nets has been unveiled at CETAG Turtle Village in Gunjur. Known as the Ocean Waste Pyramid, the initiative is a collaborative community project designed to highlight the growing challenge of marine litter along The Gambia’s coastline while promoting sustainable waste management and environmental education. The concept and design were jointly developed by The Gunjur Project, D

Gunjur has recorded its first sea turtle nest of the 2026 nesting season, marking the official start of another important period for marine conservation along the Gunjur coastline. Green turtle nest found at Gunjur beach earlier on Thursday | Photo credit: CETAG The nest, laid by a Green Turtle, was discovered during a routine patrol by members of the Gunjur Conservationists and Eco-Tourism Association (CETAG) on Thursday, 23 July. Following the discovery, the nesting site wa

In a strong demonstration of leadership and commitment to improving environmental sanitation, Brikama Area Council (BAC) Chairman Yankuba Darboe joined council workers and members of the Gunjur Village Development Committee (VDC) in a major clean-up exercise at the Gunjur dumpsite. The exercise focused on clearing the large volume of accumulated waste from the site and transporting it to Tambana for proper disposal. The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to address the

A heavy downpour on Tuesday drenched Gunjur and many parts of The Gambia, bringing temporary relief from the heat but also causing widespread disruption, including erratic electricity supply and power outages in several communities. A flooded street makes vehicle and pedestrian movement extremely difficult While Gunjur experienced significant rainfall, there were no reports of severe flooding in the coastal settlement. However, the situation was markedly different in Brikama

For almost a decade, the people of Gunjur have lived alongside the Golden Lead fishmeal factory. What was initially welcomed as an investment that promised jobs, infrastructure and economic opportunities has instead become one of the most divisive industrial developments in our community’s history. Golden Lead Fishmeal factory on the Gunjur Coastline Today, it is fair to ask a simple but important question: 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫

At a time when many people focus on the challenges facing our nation, Gunjur Senior Secondary School stands as a shining example of what visionary leadership, hard work, and commitment can achieve. Principal Barrow Bojang and his staff transformed Gunjur Senior Secondary School into more than just a school | Photo credit: Ousainou Gambia GSS Principal Mr Barrow Bojang with environmental and Social activist Ousainou Gambia | Photo credit: Ousainou Gambia Under the leadership

A worrying level of plastic pollution has been observed in Gunjur, particularly in the area between Media Salam and the sand dunes, where discarded banned monofilament fishing nets have been found scattered across the landscape. Banned monofilament fishing nets are now being used by farmers to protect their crops from animals Monofilament nets, which are prohibited in The Gambia due to their devastating impact on marine ecosystems, continue to be illegally used by some fisher