June 30
Gambia: Barrow Promises to Cut Fuel Prices, Increases Salary
During the inauguration of a state-of-the-art emergency treatment centre in Farato, President Adama Barrow announced that fuel prices will be reduced from 1 July 2026. He added… Read more »
Gambia: IDHC Strengthens Community Health Campaign With Surplus Support From Africmed
The Initiative for Diabetes and Hypertension Control (IDHC) has received an additional supply of branded vests from Africmed International Hospitals Limited, reinforcing the strong… Read more »
Gambia: GFA Sets Record Straight After Minister's Attack On BB Dabo
At the start of the rainy season, the GFA party published a press release highlighting the major failures of the Adama Barrow administration in the agricultural sector. In a… Read more »
Gambia: Touray Unveils Sweeping Reform Agenda At Rally
At a landmark rally on Saturday, former vice president Dr. Isatou Touray delivered a powerful keynote address outlining an ambitious reform agenda aimed at restoring public trust… Read more »
Gambia: Former Nawec Director Speaks Out On Electricity Crisis
Former director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Alpha Robinson, has broken his silence on the worsening electricity crisis, pointing to a combination of… Read more »
Gambia: High Court Sentences Man to Death Over Brufut Ghana Town Murder
The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Ismaila Janneh to death after convicting him of the murder of Alieu Jallow, whom he fatally stabbed during a confrontation at Brufut Ghana… Read more »
Gambia: Court Vows Full Force of Law Over Surging Knife Violence
The High Court has raised serious concern over what it describes as a growing surge in knife-related violence among young people, warning that offenders will face the full force of… Read more »
June 29
Gambia: VP Jallow Receives Executive Secretary of the Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat
Today at State House in Banjul, His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S. Jallow, received in audience Ambassador Papa Mada Ndour, Executive… Read more »
Gambia: CJ Jallow Elected Chair of Advisory Council of Elders At African Chief Justices Forum
The Judiciary of The Gambia is pleased to announce that His Lordship Hon. Justice Hassan B. Jallow CRG Chief Justice of The Gambia was on the 19th of June 2026 unanimously elected… Read more »
Africa: China Showcases Ai-Powered Media Innovation to Women Leaders From Belt and Road Countries
The second phase of the Ministerial Seminar on New Media Capacity Building for Women Officials from Belt and Road Countries officially commenced on Sunday in Changsha, Hunan… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Boss Leads Delegation to Wco 147th/148th Council Sessions
The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Yankuba Darboe, led a high-level delegation to the 147th/148th Sessions of the Customs Co-operation Council of… Read more »
June 23
Gambia: Late Receipt of Audit Report Postpones Parliamentary Sitting
The National Assembly adjourned its sitting to Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. after proceedings were delayed for several hours and the scheduled response of the Minister for… Read more »
Gambia: UN Launches PBF Project to Boost Citizen Trust, Accountability in Gambia
The United Nations on Monday, 22nd June 2026 launched a new Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) project aimed at strengthening citizen trust and public accountability for peaceful coexistence… Read more »
Gambia: Man Who Hacked Wife Gets Life in Prison
Yugo Sowe was on Monday has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court in Banjul after being found guilty of brutally attacking his ex-wife, Amie Sowe, with a cutlass in… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Promises Uninterrupted Electricity Supply in Next 3 Years
President Adama Barrow has assured Gambians that the country will enjoy a stable and uninterrupted electricity supply over the next two to three years, declaring that recent power… Read more »
Gambia: UDP Denies Consensus of Adopting Candidate-Led Model in Coalition Talks
The Deputy External Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Dr. Lamin Manneh, while speaking to Hill Top, has denied consensus in adoption of the candidate-led model in… Read more »
June 22
Gambia: NCCE Concludes Nationwide Civic, Electoral Sensitisation Programme
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has successfully concluded its nationwide civic and electoral sensitisation programme, held from 16th to 20th June 2026, under the… Read more »
Gambia: France-Based Humanitarian Association Eyes Expansion to Gambia
A France-based humanitarian association, Le Réveil Humanitaire, has expressed its intention to expand its intervention efforts to The Gambia, aiming to improve lives through… Read more »
Gambia: The Point's Editor Heads to China for Prestigious Women's Leadership Training
Isatou Ceesay Bah, Sub-News Editor of The Point newspaper and columnist of the widely read Women and Society column, has departed for the People's Republic of China to participate… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Strengthens Non-State Actors in Fisheries Sector
The Government of The Gambia, with support from the UNIDO-GEF 6 CCA Gambia Fisheries Project, on Friday 19th June 2026 validated a document to strengthen the Platform of Non-State… Read more »
Gambia: GFA Calls for Decisive Action in Gambian Agriculture
As the rains return, Gambia for All (GFA) marks the start of the 2026 rainy season with a renewed and decisive call to action. The onset of the rains is not merely a meteorological… Read more »
Gambia: Father of April 10 Victim Calls for Justice, Reparation
Abdoulie H. Bojang, father of one of the students killed during the April 10, 2000 student demonstration, has called on The Gambia government to ensure justice prevails over the… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Urges Graduates to Innovate for Impact At Uset's 2nd Convocation
President Adama Barrow on 20th June 2026 presided over the 2nd Convocation Ceremony of The Gambia University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, calling on graduates to… Read more »
Gambia: Former VP Dr Touray Enters 2026 Race As Independent
Former Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray has announced her candidacy as an independent presidential candidate for the 2026 election, becoming the second female former VP to join the… Read more »
Gambia: Gala Gives Nawec Ultimatum to End Electricity, Water Shortage
The Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) on Friday, 19th June 2026 issued a 10-day ultimatum to the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) to resolve the country's… Read more »
