Gambia: Sukuta-Salagi Protest Persists Amid Police Intervention

The ongoing tensions surrounding Sukuta-Salagi Forest took a new turn on Saturday as community members and environmentalists defied police intervention to address their concerns… Read more »

Gambia: GCCI Holds Forum to Boost Businesses

The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on Thursday, 12 December 2024, hosted a business forum as part of their efforts to empower and educate their members by focusing… Read more »

Gambia: Budget Deficit Expected to Slow Down to 5.1 Billion

The Gambia's Finance Minister, Seedy Keita, has said that overall budget deficit is expected to slow down to D5.1 billion. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Approves Budget of Over 418 Million UA

The ECOWAS Parliament adopted its budget of four hundred and eighteen million, sixty-two thousand and nine hundred and twenty-seven UA (418,062,927 Unit of Accounts) for the 2025… Read more »

Gambia: Question of The Day - What Is the Next Stage of the TRRC Process in the Gambia

A press release has been issued indicating readiness to establish an international tribunal in the country to handle cases identified by the TRRC in The Gambia. The press release… Read more »

Gambia: Mobse Launches Africa's First Master's Program in Emis to Advance Data-Driven Education

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Gambia: The Need for More Revelation in the Budget Speech

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has made it very clear that for 2024, expenditure is expected to exceed revenue by 7.2 billion dalasi. According to him, Read more »

Gambia: Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Criminalisation of Female Circumcision

The five panel of judges of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has given time for people seeking the court to declare the criminalisation of female… Read more »

Africa: Incumbency Is Being Defied By Voters in Africa

The victory of PASTEF in the presidential election in Senegal and the victories of the opposition in Botswana and Ghana appear to be shaping a trend where opposition parties are… Read more »

Gambia: Expelled Touma Njai Wins Case Against PPP

Fatoumatta Njai alias Touma Njai has won a landmark case against her political party (PPP) as the court held that the expulsion from the party was null and void. Read more »

Gambia: Report On Appointment Into Victim's Reparation Commission Laid Before Parliament

Justice Minister Dawda A. Jallow has laid a report on the appointment of members to the Victim's Reparation Commission on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, for parliamentary scrutiny,… Read more »

Gambia: Scramble for Passports

The announcement that there is a legal way to go to Saudi Arabia and Spain for employment has motivated young men and women to start scrambling for passports in order not to be… Read more »

Gambia: The Constitution and the National Assembly

The nation should be informed that the two steps that must be taken for The Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill, 2024 to be tabled for the first reading… Read more »

Gambia: Could a Person Be Head of the Civil Service and Secretary to Cabinet At the Same Time?

Section 168 subsection (1) of the Constitution states: Read more »

Gambia: Gambia College Introduces 'Game Changing' Distance Learning

Universities and colleges worldwide have grappled with challenges in identifying how best to deploy technology to help their students succeed - especially non-traditional students,… Read more »

Gambia: UN Launches Hub to Catalyse Deeper Understanding of Peace-Building Impact

The United Nations Peace Building Support Office (PBSO) of the Department of Political and peace building Affairs (DPPA) has launched the Peace building Impact Hub to catalyse a… Read more »

Gambia: Journalists Trained On Conflict-Sensitive Reporting for Trrc White Paper

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Gambia: Power Cut Impedes Local Government Commission of Inquiry Hearing

The public hearings of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry have not taken place since last week Thursday because of the fluctuating power supply by the National Water and… Read more »

Gambia: Will There Be Registration of Voters Before Any Referendum?

The nation is asleep as the rights of tens of thousands are being violated by depriving them of voters' cards. Since 2021 no registration of voters has taken place. Read more »

Gambia: Earnings of Gambians and the Inflationary Challenges

The cost of living has been rising above the earning capacity of many pensioners and low and middle income earners. A bag of American rice now costs D2260. This alone would consume… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia-Mexico Resolution On Crimes Against Humanity Adopted At UN

In a landmark moment at the United Nations General Assembly's Sixth Committee, a joint draft resolution by The Gambia and Mexico, aimed at convening a United Nations Conference of… Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow Warns Police Against Extorting Money From Motorists, Drivers

Speaking at a joint meeting in Gambisara and Lamoi villages in the Kantora District of the Upper River Region (URR), President Adama Barrow warned traffic Police officers against… Read more »

Gambia: How KMC Handled Allegations of Bribery Involving Former Deputy Mayor Musa Bah

Musa Bah, a former deputy mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) during his appearance before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry last week, provided a detailed… Read more »

Gambia: Assessment of Government Projects and Impact or Electoral Campaign?

The President has informed the people so far that he is required by the Constitution to travel to all parts of the country to assess the impact of government policy on the lives of… Read more »

Gambia: Water Insecurity Potentially Affecting Health Outcomes in Rural Gambia

The Medical Research Council in the Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has issued a press release on the study of water insecurity that is affecting… Read more »