Gambia: Former Soldier Remanded Over Burning of APRC Bureau

Principal Magistrate Touray of the Kanifing Magistrate Court has remanded former soldier Abdoulie Sanyang in custody on an arson charge relating to the burning of the APRC Bureau… Read more »

Gambia: Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Act Could Hit Gambia's Economy Where It Hurts Most - Remittances

U.S. law imposes new tax on diaspora money transfers Remittances vital to Gambia's foreign currency reserves Families brace for financial shock amid U.S. crackdown Read more »

Gambia: Female Circumcision On the Spotlight

The death of a one-month-old child after being circumcised has raised legal, social and moral questions that the country should face with maturity. The mother and father of the… Read more »

Gambia: Is Cabinet Protecting Gamtel and Gamcel's Future?

This question was posed to Halifa Sallah. Read more »

Gambia: Govt Eyes 90 Percent Electricity Coverage By End of 2025

The Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, Mr. Nani Juwara, has announced that the government is on course to achieve 90% electricity coverage by the end of 2025, as part of its… Read more »

Gambia: Weights and Measures Should Be Taken Seriously

Many people are complaining that certain commodities that used to have seals are now being sold with broken seals. A typical example is the type of chloride that is locally known… Read more »

Gambia: Lawyer Challenges Batch Messenger's Testimony in Jarrol Land Dispute

The cross-examination of a key witness in a bitter land dispute between the villages of Niorro Jarrol and Jarrol took center stage at the Brikama Magistrates' Court on Wednesday,… Read more »

Gambia: Alleged Serial Rapist Accuses Police of Tortureby Mariama Marong

In a rape case involving four alleged victims, the accused, Yaya Camara, told a court on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, that he was tortured by a Criminal Investigation Department… Read more »

Gambia: Loan From Ex-Minister Gomez and Diverted Funds Put Former Basse Chairman Under Fire

The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has placed former Basse Area Council Chairman Foday Danjo at the center of a deepening financial scandal, confronting him with evidence… Read more »

Gambia: Network Against Gender-Based Violence Condemns Infant Death Linked to FGM

The Network Against Gender-Based Violence (NGBV) has urged the police to conduct a comprehensive, impartial, and transparent investigation into the death of a one-month-old infant… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia's Finance Minister Takes Over As Chair of African IMF/World Bank Caucus

The Gambia's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy K.M. Keita, has assumed the Chairmanship of the African Caucus of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank,… Read more »

West Africa: Is the Gambia Government Placed to Pioneer the Sahel Governance Forum?

The President of the Republic should gauge what projects and programmes it should host on behalf of Ecowas or the United Nations. The recent meeting on the situation in the Sahel… Read more »

Gambia: Drainage! Danger! Danger! Says Community to Nra

Tallinding Koloban and Tallinding Farokono are reminding the NRA of what should have been and should still be done. Roads cannot survive without proper drainage. Read more »

Gambia: Police Respond to Fatal Road Accident in Foni

Press release: August 3, 2025 Read more »

Gambia: Alleged Illegal Sand Mining Sparks Controversy in Kartong

A conflict over alleged illegal sand mining in Kartong has reignited deep divisions within the coastal village known both for its thriving fishing community and growing appeal as a… Read more »

Gambia: Lands Ministry Seeks to Overturn Court Injunction in S&j Property Land Case

The Ministry of Regional Government and Lands and the Attorney General are seeking to set aside a court injunction granted in favour of S&J Property over a disputed parcel of… Read more »

Gambia: Justice Tabally Concedes to Inaccuracies in Sale Report of Jammeh's Cattle

Justice Sheriff B. Tabally, former Sheriff of the High Court and now a judge of the high court, has conceded that a report his office submitted to the Janneh Commission detailing… Read more »

Gambia: Witch-Hunt Victims Demand Criminalisation of Accusations and Public Vindication

Victims of former President Yahya Jammeh's notorious 2008-09 witch-hunt campaign are calling for the criminalisation of witchcraft accusations and public declarations of their… Read more »

Gambia: Seednuts for Farmers or for School Feeding Programme?

During the national tour of the president before the commencement of the 2024/2025 groundnut trade season farmers complained that their groundnut cropping season had generally… Read more »

Gambia: What Are the Challenges of Access to ID Cards?

According to Halifa Sallah, there can be no country without citizens. Citizens must have national documents for their identification. Every citizen of a republic has a right to a… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Confirms 1 Mpox Case, Investigates 17 Suspected Infections

Update (25 July) - Health authorities in The Gambia have confirmed the country's first case of Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox, while investigating 17 additional… Read more »

Gambia: Nema-Kunku Residents Fear Flooding As Rains Leave Streets Submerged

With the rainy season in full swing, residents of Nema-Kunku and nearby Nema-Alkali are growing increasingly alarmed over the rising risk of floods in their communities, where… Read more »

Gambia: Youths Demand Greater Investment From Janjanbureh Area Council

In a dialogue aimed at reshaping youth development in Central River Region South, the Niamina West Yiriwa Kafo (NWYK) convened a high-level engagement with the Janjanbureh Area… Read more »

Gambia: Former Kerewan Chairman Deflects Blame As Audit Reports Reveal Chronic Financial Mismanagement

Malamin I.L. Bojang, the former chairman of the Kerewan Area Council, returned to the witness stand on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry,… Read more »

Gambia: Registrar General Testifies On Jammeh's Seized Assets - 'I Never Saw the Court Order'

In his appearance before the National Assembly's Special Select Committee investigating the assets of former President Yahya Jammeh, Registrar General Abdoulie Colley admitted on… Read more »