https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/the gambia/ The Gambia News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T09:21:39+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-gambia-experience-and-gambia-tourism-board-collaborate-for-destination/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-gambia-experience-and-gambia-tourism-board-collaborate-for-destination/ The Gambia Tourist Board (GTB) and UK tour operator The Gambia Experience have held successful talks to support increased awareness of Destination Gambia among the UK travel sectors Fri, 21 Jul 2023 06:15:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gambia-experience-adds-extra-oct-half-term-and-xmas-flights/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gambia-experience-adds-extra-oct-half-term-and-xmas-flights/ Additional October and December flights to The Gambia have been announced by UK specialist tour operator The Gambia Experience to meet high customer demand. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:02:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tap-air-portugal-takes-off-for-banjul-the-gambia/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tap-air-portugal-takes-off-for-banjul-the-gambia/ With this new route, TAP has once again expanded its operation to Africa, adding one more country and one capital to its network of destinations on the African continent. Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:36:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-tourism-minister-for-the-gambia/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-tourism-minister-for-the-gambia/ The government of The Gambia has appointed the Hamat Bah to the role of minister of tourism, effective immediately. Tourism is of great importance to the Gambian economy and Bah, who has previously worked in the tourism sector, will look into new ways to develop the industry to increase its contribution to the economy in order to raise the living standards of Gambians. Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:41:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/fco-advises-against-travel-to-the-gambia-as-political-situation-deteriorate/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/fco-advises-against-travel-to-the-gambia-as-political-situation-deteriorate/ The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has changed its level of advice to The Gambia and now advises against “all but essential” travel to the country. The decision comes as Gambian president Yahya Jammeh declared a 90-day state of emergency a day before his official mandate ends. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:01:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gambia-tourism-makes-play-for-uk-travel-trade/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gambia-tourism-makes-play-for-uk-travel-trade/ Leading travel and lifestyle PR and marketing consultancy Hills Balfour has started working together with Gambia Tourism Board to manage its PR in the UK with additional marketing support. The consultancy’s core PR objectives are to increase visitation to the country specifically during the summer season and to promote the destination’s proximity to and direct access from Europe. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:25:23 +0000