August 08, 2023
Gambia: 'KAC Awards Contracts to Unregistered Suppliers'
The Director General and Director of Procurement Policy and Operations at The Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA), Phoday Jaiteh and Ebrima Sanyang respectively, have told… Read more »
Gambia: 2 Nabbed With 104 Suspected Blocks of Cocaine
Two Bissau Guineans have been arrested by operatives of Drug Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG), with 104 suspected blocks of cocaine, according to DLEAG. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Libya: Govt Repatriates 127 Migrants From Tunisia, Libya
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad announced in a news release that through collaborated efforts with International Organisation for… Read more »
Gambia: KAC Gave Contracts to Unregistered Suppliers
GPPA director general and the GPPA director of Procurement Policy and Operations, Phoday Jaiteh and Ebrima Sanyang respectively, have told the Local Government Commission of… Read more »
Senegal: List of Charges Against Opposition Leader Sonko
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is reported to be on hunger strike after he was arrested and put under custody by the Gendarmes. He is expected to face justice today. Read more »
Gambia: Police Find Pistol in Alleged Theft Incident
Police say they have found a pistol in an alleged theft incident involving a man who fled the scene with the help of another man pretending to be a police officer on Thursday. Read more »
Gambia: 'JAC Constituted Contracts Committee Verbally'
Janjangbureh Area Council (JAC) constituted a contracts committee verbally and not formally as laid down by law, which is a violation of the GPPA Act. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Gambia: MAJaC Rollouts Project to Combat Irregular Migration, Promote Citizen's Participation
Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) has launched a new project aimed at combating irregular migration. Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Condemns 'Attempted Coup' in Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced it had received news of an attempted coup d'état in Niger with shock and consternation. Read more »
Gambia: Mission Scandal in Washington Created No Reputational Damage - Foreign Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister Mamadou Tangara has clarified that the unfortunate situation caused by four top diplomats at the Gambia embassy in Washington had caused no damage to the… Read more »
Gambia: 'Practices at MKAC Could Lead to Fraudulent Gains'
Ebrima Sanyang, a witness testifying before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry at the Djembe Hotel in Senegambia, has signalled certain practices that contradict legal… Read more »
Gambia: KAC Non-Complaint - Witnesses
Witnesses have told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI) that the Kerewan Area Council has not been compliant. Read more »
Gambia: UDP Says Appointments of Presidential Advisers Illegal
The United Democratic Party (UDP) and Ebrima Dibba yesterday filed a landmark law suit challenging the constitutionality of the appointments of presidential advisers before the… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Gambia: MKAC Had No Evaluation Committee, Says Witness
The Gambia Public Procurement Authority's head of Procurement Policy and Operations has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Mansakonko Area Council "did not… Read more »
Gambia: 200 Migrants Boast Missing for Nearly 2 Yrs Worries Govt
The Gambian government through its Foreign Ministry says it's still worried about the whereabouts of a boat that left the shores of the coastal town of Gunjur in 2021 carrying 200… Read more »
Gambia: PURA Presents 10 Internet Protocol Telephone Sets to GFRS
The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) last Thursday presented ten internet protocol telephone sets to the Gambia Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) to set emergency… Read more »
Gambia: No Emergency Rescue Boats for Ferry Service - GM Jawara
Lamin Jawara, the general manager of Ferries, has revealed that there is no rescue boat in their possession in case of emergency, adding it is part of their plans. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Gambia: Presidential Taskforce Report Confirms Indian Cough Killed 70 Children
The four syrups imported from India were responsible for the deaths of 70 children from Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), according to the Presidential Taskforce Report which was unveiled… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Sacks MCA Executive Director Amid AKI Report
The government on Friday announced it has fired the executive and deputy executive directors of the Medical Control Agency (MCA). Read more »
Gambia: Taibatou Village Claims Ownership of Disputed Forest in Wulli
As claims and counter claims concerning the ownership of a disputed forest in the Wulli West District of the Upper River Region (URR) intensify, inhabitants of Taibatou have… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Prepares to Sue Maiden Pharmaceuticals
The Gambia government announced on Friday it's far advanced in exploring avenues for "potential legal" action against Maiden Pharmaceuticals and Atlantic Pharmaceuticals as well as… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Gambia: Man Charged With Multiple Counts of Criminal Damage, Theft Worth D83,500
Almamo Sillah was arraigned on Monday 17 July 2023 before Magistrate E.J.C. Dunn at the Kanifing Magistrate Court and charged with multiple counts of criminal damages. Read more »
Gambia: GPPA Reveals More Bac Non-Compliance Issues
Ebrima Sanyang, the director of Procurement Policy and Operations at the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA), has also raised non-compliance issues at the Brikama Area… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Gambia: NCCE Orientates Political Parties On Electoral Laws, Processes
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) with funding from UNDP last Saturday began a week-long nationwide post-Local Government Elections orientation of political parties… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Launches Weighing Station Along Brikama-Soma Highway
In a bid to ensure road safety, The Gambia government through the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure on Tuesday launched a Weighing Station at Brikama-Kembujeh in the… Read more »