Gambia: Barrow Urges Innovation in C/Wealth Judicial Systems

President Adama Barrow has called for urgent innovation in judicial systems to tackle mounting case backlogs, limited resources, and emerging transnational crimes across… Read more »

Gambia: Justice Minister Under Fire Over Bill Seen As Secret Pay Rise for Judges

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Hon. Dawda A. Jallow, on Monday tabled a bill to be read the second time in parliament entitled: The Judicial Officers (Conditions of… Read more »

Gambia: Man Jailed Three Years for Assaulting Police Officer

Magistrate Touray of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on18th August, 2025, convicted and sentenced Muhammed Gassama to three years mandatory jail term for assaulting a police… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Youth Face High Risk of Sexual Violence

Youth in The Gambia face a high risk of violence such as sexual harassment and abuse, in schools, communities and other settings with harmful social norms and a lack of… Read more »

Gambia: Farmer Confesses to Killing Herdsman At Dongoroba

On 22 August 2025 in Denver, a federal judge sentenced Michael Correa to 810 months or 67.5 years in prison for torture committed in The Gambia in 2006. Read more »

Gambia: 16 Protesters Decline Bails, Urge Unconditional Release

Three of the 19 Gambian youths protesters have accepted to be granted bail after their arrest on Friday outside the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) office in Kanifing. Read more »

Gambia: Senegambia Ex-Staff Donate D40k in Hygiene Supplies to Mile Two Prison

The Ex-Staff Association of Senegambia Beach Hotel has donated toiletries and cleaning materials valued at D40,000 to inmates at Mile Two Central Prison, in a gesture aimed at… Read more »

Gambia: Police Arrest 11 in Paradise Estate Raid Over Alleged Online Scamming

The Gambia Police Force has arrested eleven Nigerian nationals in connection with an alleged online scamming operation, following a targeted raid conducted by the Police… Read more »

Gambia: 10 Convicted for Common Nuisance in Kololi Taban

Ten individuals have been convicted of common nuisance by the Kanifing Magistrate Court following their arrest in Kololi Taban on 12 August 2025. The convictions were secured by… Read more »

Gambia: Former Jungler Michael Correa to Be Sentenced Friday

On 15 April 2025, after a five-day trial in U.S. federal court, a Denver jury found Michael Sang Correa guilty of five counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit… Read more »

Gambia: 3 Migrants Abscond in Landmark Gambia-Spain Bilateral Labour Deal

Three men among the first batch of migrant workers who recently travelled to Spain under the Bilateral Labour Agreement between The Gambia Government and the Spanish Kingdom have… Read more »

Gambia: NHRC Bemoans Hate Speech, Calls for Actions to Safeguard Human Rights

The vice president of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has renewed their call for urgent actions against the growing threat of hate speech in the country, warning that… Read more »

Gambia: U.S. Imposes New Visa Restrictions On Gambia, 30 Others

The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on citizens of 31 African countries. These restrictions limit non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas to single-entry with a… Read more »

Gambia: Police Investigate Burglary At National Audit Office

The Police is investigating a case of burglary at the National Audit Office, where laptops and a bag valued at D351,000.00 were stolen from the ICT Support Office. Read more »

Gambia: 'Wildlife Dept Blind for 7 Years - Crucial Jammeh Animal Order Never Delivered'

In a surprising testimony before the special select committee, the Director of the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM), Mommodou L. Gassama, revealed that his… Read more »

Gambia: Probe Chair Warns Gilma DG After Date Confusion Delays Testimony

The chairman of the National Assembly Special Select Committee investigating the sale and disposal of the assets of former President Yahya Jammeh has warned Momodou Darboe, the… Read more »

Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Gambians Want New Constitution!

Mr President, it is really sad that the 2024 draft Constitution of The Gambia is dead following the failure of the ruling party to get the 44 votes as required by law during the… Read more »

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's Petition Against Mame Mbaye Niang Dismissed

The Supreme Court of Senegal has definitively dismissed the petition for a stay of execution filed by prime minister Ousmane Sonko following his conviction for defamation by Mame… Read more »

Gambia: Students Raise Concerns Over Security Sector Reform

Student representatives from 20 schools within Region 1 have raised concerns regarding the revitalised reforms of the security sector. Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Strengthens Fight Against Terrorist Financing

In efforts to combat the financing of terrorism, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa are hosting a… Read more »

Gambia: UDP Slams Govt 'Failure' to Give Comprehensive List of Jammeh's Sold Assets

Months after nationwide protests forced the Adama Barrow administration to pledge full disclosure on the controversial sale of former dictator Yahya Jammeh's seized assets, the… Read more »