Gambia: Magistrate Fines Clinton Adrian William D500,000 Over Cocaine Possession

A non-Gambian national, Clinton Adrian William, has been fined D500,000 after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine. Read more »

Gambia: Magistrate Grants Pap Jeng D200,000 Bail in Alleged Property Damage Case

Pap Jeng has been granted bail of two hundred thousand dalasi (D200,000) by Principal Magistrate Mam Samba Jallow of the Brusubi Magistrate's Court after pleading not guilty to a… Read more »

Gambia: Brusubi Revising Court Dismisses Abdul Karim Drammeh's Objection to Yankuba Ceesay's Voter Registration

The Brusubi Revising Court has dismissed an objection challenging Yankuba Ceesay's eligibility to remain on The Gambia's voters' register, ruling that the objector failed to… Read more »

Gambia: Are We in Control of Our National Data?

The Immigration Department collects information from every citizen who applies for a national identity card, which he or she is required by law to acquire. The government had… Read more »

Gambia: GRA Chief Calls for Higher Tobacco Taxes to Curb Smoking & Disease

The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has called for closer cooperation between tax and health authorities to use tobacco taxation as a tool to reduce smoking and prevent… Read more »

Gambia: Drivers Welcome End to Annual Driving Licence Renewals

Gambian drivers have welcomed a new three-year driving licence system, saying it will spare them the time, cost and frustration associated with renewing their licences every year. Read more »

Gambia: Tanji Man Arraigned for Allegedly Assaulting Man With Intent to Steal

A man identified as Kebba Dumbuya has been granted bail of D150,000 with two Gambian sureties after denying a charge of assault with intent to steal before Principal Magistrate Mam… Read more »

Gambia: Teachers - Builders of the Future

This week, thousands of teachers in The Gambia and many more in other parts of the world mark the important role teachers play in the development of society. Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Begins Rollout of New Three-Year Driving Licence

Gambian motorists will no longer have to renew their driving licences every year as the government introduces a new biometric driving licence system with a three-year validity… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Court Adopts Settlement in Mahawa Cham Disappearance

Gambia Government to Prosecute Perpetrators Read more »

Gambia: Finance Ministry Projects D257.29 Million for Government Vehicles in 2027

The government is projected to spend D257.29 million on vehicles in 2027, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs' 2027-2029 Programme-Based Budget (PBB)… Read more »

Gambia: Tourism Board Suspends Beach Events As Workers Warn of Lost Income

A dispute has emerged along the Senegambia and Bijilo beach belt after the Gambia Tourism Board (GT Board) suspended all open-air music and public entertainment events within the… Read more »

Gambia: Mayor Lowe Given 45 Days to Refund Over D1 Million

A National Assembly committee has called for the Mayor of Banjul to repay more than D1.1m spent from an EU-funded city project on media coverage and other expenses linked to her… Read more »

Gambia: Government Projects D4.1 Million for Mental Health Services in 2027

The Gambia is projecting an allocation of D4.1 million for its mental health programme in 2027, according to the government's estimates of revenue and expenditure tabled before the… Read more »

Gambia: Tolerance of Divergent Views and Dissenting Opinions

If The Gambia is to be a genuine democratic society its laws and general orders must reflect the rights given under sections 25 and 26 of the Constitution of The Gambia. Section… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Warns UN of Foreign Support for Terrorism in the Sahel

Mali's foreign minister has accused Ukraine of supporting armed groups in the Sahel and called for greater African control over the region's security, economy and natural… Read more »

Gambia: Which Parties/Movements Constitute the Coalitions in the Gambia?

This year's presidential election is characterised by the formation of coalitions, including the ruling party. Membership of a coalition is unstable as political parties, and… Read more »

Senegal: Historian Hassoum Ceesay Says Gambia-Senegal Border Has Not Been Demarcated Since 1904-05

There has been no formal boundary demarcation exercise between The Gambia and Senegal for more than a century, according to Hassoum Ceesay, Director General of the National Centre… Read more »

Gambia: Coalition Building Process - the Dust Is Yet to Settle

Poverty is immense, livelihoods are lacking, unemployment is rampant and the perilous irregular migration resulting in numerous deaths is now the order of the day, the… Read more »

Gambia: Breakdown of National Assembly Salary, Allowances in 2027 Estimates

The allowances of lawmakers and staff of The Gambia's National Assembly are set to cost more than D152,714,000 in 2027, according to budget estimates presented to lawmakers by the… Read more »

Gambia: State House Gets D723.8 Million in 2027 Estimates

The 2027 Budget Estimates tabled before the National Assembly by the Minister of Finance have set out the salaries and staffing costs for the Office of the President, the Cabinet… Read more »

Gambia: IEC Officer Testifies Over Disputed Alkalo Attestation in Bundung Revising Court Case

An officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has testified before the Brusubi Revising Court in a case involving an attestation submitted during the voter registration… Read more »

Gambia: Government Signs $14m Contract to Extend Electricity to 241 Communities in Crr, Urr

The Government of The Gambia, through the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), on Friday, 25 September 2026, signed a $14 million contract under the Additional Rural… Read more »

Gambia: Alkalo of Bijilo Testifies in Voter Registration Objection Case

The Alkalo of Bijilo, Sulayman Jatta, on Monday testified in a voter registration objection case involving objector Bubacarr Jaiteh and objectee Alpha Omar Jallow before Magistrate… Read more »

Gambia: Drivers in Soma Raise Alarm Over Fuel Costs, Senegambia Bridge Toll

Commercial drivers in Soma have raised concerns over rising fuel prices, the cost of crossing the Senegambia Bridge and what they describe as unequal treatment of different types… Read more »