June 01
Gambia: Barrow Appoints Maj Gen Ousman Gomez As Acting Army Chief After CDS Resignation
President Adama Barrow has appointed Major General Ousman Gomez as Acting Chief of Defence Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces, effective immediately, following the resignation of… Read more »
April 16
Gambia: Gaf Commissions Gambia's First-Ever Home-Trained Officer Cadets
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) on Wednesday conducted a passing out parade for the country's first-ever batch of officer cadets trained entirely within GAF. Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Tells New Officer Cadets to Place Nation's Interest Above Self
His Excellency Adama Barrow, president of the Republic of The Gambia and Commander-in-Chief of the Gambia Armed Forces has told newly trained officer cadets to exercise the highest… Read more »
March 23
Gambia: Gambian Man Reportedly Wounded, Horse Shot Dead By Senegalese Officer
Ngum Bajan, a native of Njoben village in the Lower Fulladou West District of the Central River Region, was reportedly injured after a Senegalese forestry officer allegedly opened… Read more »
February 23
Gambia: Hon Gibba Urges GAF to Restore Checkpoint Accord As Safety Fears Rise
The National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala, Hon. Almameh Gibba, has urged the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) to restore what he described as an agreed safety arrangement at the… Read more »
January 08
Gambia: Barrow Welcomes New Ecomig Force Commander
His Excellency President Adama Barrow bid farewell to outgoing ECOMIG Commander Col. Ndiagne DIOUF and welcomed the incoming Force Commander Aliou TINE at the State House. Read more »
December 08, 2025
Gambia: Police Continue Strengthening Daily Visibility Patrols Nationwide
The Gambia Police Force continues strengthening daily visibility patrols across the country as part of sustained efforts to enhance public safety, deter criminal activity, and… Read more »
December 02, 2025
Gambia: Barrow Calls for Honest Teaching of African Warriors' History in Colonial Wars
At the solemn commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the 'Thiaroye Massacre' of World War II veterans in Senegal, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, commended his Senegalese… Read more »
October 29, 2025
Gambia: State Opposes Ex-Soldier's Bail Application, Says Condition Treatable in Gambia
The State, represented by State Counsel Jobarteh, yesterday urged the High Court to reject the bail application filed by Abdoulie Sanyang, a former soldier of the Gambia Armed… Read more »
September 23, 2025
Gambia: Barrow Swears Defence Minister, Auditor-General, Deputy Ombudsman
His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Monday, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the Minister for Defense, Honourable Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Auditor-General, Amadou… Read more »
August 28, 2025
Gambia: Ballistic Report Confirms Deadly Weapons - 3 Foreign Nationals to Be Prosecuted
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has completed a ballistic examination of firearms seized during a recent high-profile drug operation involving an Indian and two Bissau Guineans. The… Read more »
