May 06
Gambia: IMF Approves U.S.$98.4 Million for the Gambia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its board has approved US$98.4 million for the Gambia. Read more »
Gambia: A Great Opportunity or Challenge for President Barrow
The 15th OIC summit is now behind us. President Barrow has assumed the chairpersonship of the 57 member states of the organization. There were two conceptions regarding the holding… Read more »
Gambia: Gambian Gynecologist Shares His Expert Opinion On FGM/C
Gambian consultant gynecologist Dr. Abdoulie Keita last Thursday shared his expert opinion about Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) before the National Assembly Joint… Read more »
May 05
Gambia: DLEA Arrest Five Suspects With 'Kush' & Other Drugs
Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed in the West Coast Region (WCR) and North Bank Region (NBR) took into custody five suspects for drug… Read more »
May 02
Gambia: Is Labour Day Serving Its True Purpose?
May Day is utilized by organized labour to determine the working condition of the working class. While sports could improve health, meetings convened by organized labour to explain… Read more »
Gambia: First Witness Testifies in Westfield Murder Case
22-year-old Sanna Camara is the first prosecution witness to testify in the murder trial involving Adama Tine accused of killing Fatoumata Kargbo inside a money exchange bureau at… Read more »
April 24
Gambia: Lawmakers Pass the Special Prosecutor's Office Bill
Members of the National Assembly of The Gambian are divided on the Special Prosecutor's Office (SOP) Bill 2024. Read more »
April 23
Gambia: Ferry Disaster Must Be Prevented
The recent arrest of those who attempted to protest against the absence of ferries at the Banjul/Barra route and the subsequent invitation of some officials of The Gambia Ferry… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia to Deploy Over 4000 Security Personnel for OIC Summit
President Adama Barrow has on Monday informed the media that the Gambia will deploy over four thousand (4000) security personnel for the forthcoming Summit of the Organisation of… Read more »
Gambia: Justice Minister Puts Forth Bill to Prosecute Rights Violators
The Gambia's Minister for Justice, Dawda A Jallow, on Monday, 21st April 2024, tabled a bill entitled Special Prosecutor's Office Bill 2024. Read more »
April 16
Gambia: Stakeholders Affirm Nutrition Bill Will Empower Women
Officials from the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the Office of the Vice President have affirmed to the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Disaster, Humanitarian… Read more »
April 15
Gambia: Disaster Must Be Avoided
Every transport must be road worthy. To drive a transport without brakes is to invite the wrath of unpredictable proportion. In the same vein every ferry must be sea-worthy. To… Read more »
Gambia: GAF, Others Rescue Passengers On Board Kanilai Ferry After They Spent Five Hours At Sea
Rescue teams including personnel of the Gambia Armed Forces on Friday 12th April 2024 rescued passengers, who spent five hours on board the Kanilai ferry at sea after the engine of… Read more »
Gambia: Gambians Express Frustration As All Ferries Shuttling the Banjul-Barra Route Undergo Maintenance
Passengers who used the Banjul - Barra ferry crossing on daily basis have over the weekend express their frustration as authorities at Gambia Ports Authority said they have… Read more »
April 09
Gambia: With All the Publicity Given in Combating Drugs Like Kush Has a Lab Been Built?
Drug abuse and fake drugs are both threats to health and life. Laboratories are necessary to test fake drugs from being used and the rehabilitation of drug abusers must be linked… Read more »
Gambia: President Barrow Declares Eid Public Holiday
The Office of the President informs the public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, is pleased to declare Wednesday, 10th, and Thursday, 11th… Read more »
April 08
Gambia: Farmers Union Extols Govt Over Successful Groundnut Season
The Executive of the Gambia Farmers Union recently paid a courtesy call on the Management of the National Food Security Processing Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly called… Read more »
Gambia: Magistrate Remands 10 Defendants in Manduar Forest Saga
Principal Magistrate Anna O. Mendy of Brikama Magistrate's Court has remanded the Chairperson of the Manduar Village Community Development and nine (9) others. They were detained… Read more »
West Africa: Gambia Bags Micro Economic, Industry Committees' Chairmanships of Ecowas Parliament
The Republic of the Gambia has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Micro Economic Policy and Economic Research, as well as the Industry and Private Sector Committees of the… Read more »
West Africa: AG Speaker Barau Says - 'We Are Resolute to Uphold Peace and Stability'
The Acting Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon Barau Jibrin, has said that the representatives of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament, are resolute to uphold peace and… Read more »
March 31
Gambia: Hagie Gai Foundation Donates to Physically Challenged
The Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation for the Physically Challenged with support from a philanthropist has on Tuesday, 26th March 2024, donated a total of D 86,000 to forty-three… Read more »
Gambia: Retail Prices of Most Essential Food Commodities Continue to Increase
The average retail prices of most of the essential food commodities continue to increase in the month of March. Read more »
March 27
Gambia: Lawyer Ida Drammeh Says She Only Needs 10 Minutes to Reply to UDP
Senior Counsel Ida Drammeh representing Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay (FJC) and Ousman Rambo Jatta has informed the Supreme Court that she only needs ten (10) minutes to make her oral… Read more »
Gambia: State to Provide Lawyer for Alleged Murderer Arona Tine
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court has passed an order directing the National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) to represent Arona Tine, the alleged murderer of a staff of a… Read more »
Gambia: Attorney General Says Fjc Is Not APRC's Secretary General
Binga Dinshiya, the Director of Civil Litigation at the Ministry of Justice appearing for the Attorney General in the Supreme Court said Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay (FJC) is not the… Read more »