Gambia: Health Ministry Confirms First Case of Monkey Pox in the Gambia

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of Monkey Pox (Mpox) in The Gambia, detected through the country's routine surveillance system on July 18, 2025. This… Read more »

Gambia: Where Religion Once Served a Repressive Regime, Gambia's Clergy Seek Redemption

For decades faith in The Gambia was weaponised -- not as a source of healing, but as a tool of political control. Under Yahya Jammeh's authoritarian rule, mosques and churches… Read more »

Gambia: Gunjur-Berending Demarcation Stalls Amid Kartong Opposition

The ongoing boundary demarcation exercise between Gunjur, Berending, and Madina Salam has come to an abrupt halt since Monday, 21st July 2025, following mounting technical and… Read more »

Gambia: When Will the NRA Employ Inspectors to Visit Areas Where Drains Were Unplugged?

Contractors must have inspectors on the ground for work to be done efficiently and effectively. There is no civil works without qualified personnel hired to assess progress and… Read more »

Gambia: Calls Grow to Protect Victims' Families From Inheritance Disputes Over Reparations

Concern is rising among civil society actors over growing confusion between reparations and inheritance in The Gambia's transitional justice process. As the government begins… Read more »

Gambia: Procurement Officer Raised Alarm--Chairman Took No Formal Action

A former chairman of the Kerewan Area Council admitted on Tuesday, 22 July that he failed to act on a written warning from his council's procurement officer, who had raised serious… Read more »

Gambia: Farmers Denied Bail in Land Dispute Case Amid Fresh Charges

A group of men from the village of Nioro Jarrol in the West Coast Region have been remanded at the Mile Two Central Prison after Magistrate M.S. Dem of the Brikama Magistrates'… Read more »

Gambia: Ex-Janneh Commission Secretary Details Budget Gaps, Valuation Challenges

Alhagie Mamadi Kurang, former Secretary to the Janneh Commission, appeared before the National Assembly's Special Select Committee on Wednesday and described how delays in funding,… Read more »

Gambia: A Constitution Is Nation-Building, Not Partisan Property

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Gambia: Day Four - Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Resumes After Rain Delay

The Department of Lands and Surveys on Wednesday resumed the boundary demarcation exercise between Gunjur and Berending villages in Kombo South, erecting additional concrete poles… Read more »

Gambia: National Assembly Approves Recommendation to Curb Unauthorized Virement

The resolutions of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly have, among other things, resolved that the Minister of Finance refrain from approving… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Fishermen Decry Night Fishing Closure As 'Sham'

Fishermen across The Gambia have voiced their frustration over the government's failure to effectively implement the night fishing closure, describing it as a policy that is "never… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Parliament Rejects 2024 Draft Constitution in Second Major Blow to Reform Agenda

For the second time in five years, Gambia's legislature has voted down a bill that would have paved the way for a new constitution, dealing a crushing setback to efforts to… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Generates Over $60 Million From Oil Exploration Licenses in Eight Years

The Gambian government has reported a significant boost in revenue from oil exploration licenses, generating a total of USD $60,346,263 over the past eight years. This revenue has… Read more »

Gambia: Cabinet Approves Lifting of Moratorium On Radio Broadcasting License With Conditions

A press release from the Gambia's Ministry of Information indicates that following a Cabinet meeting held on July 3rd 2025, the Government of the Gambia has approved the… Read more »

Gambia: Blocked Gutters Threaten Health As Rains Approach

Inthe densely populated communities that border the country's wetlands--from Ebo-Town and New Jeshwang to Tallinding Farokono--residents are grappling with an invisible public… Read more »

Gambia: Report Uncovers Over D356 Million in Unauthorised Government Virements

A recent report by the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has revealed alarming financial irregularities in the Gambian government's 2020 audited accounts, highlighting… Read more »

Gambia: Should the State Wait for a Court Order After a Clear Declaration to Reinstate Omar Sarjo?

A government that claims to advocate for the rule of law does not wait for a court to order the dictates of law whenever it is evident that an act is outside the ambit of the law. Read more »

Gambia: FPAC Demands Gamcel Settle D11.4m 2020 Gateway Within 30 Days

The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has demanded that the management of Gamcel settle arrears totaling Eleven Million Four Hundred and… Read more »

Gambia: Justice Slows As Courts Shut Before Time

It was just past 9:45 a.m. when Lamin* arrived at the Bundung Magistrates' Court, clutching some documents she had been carrying back and forth for more than a year. He had left… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Migrant Workers to Sign Contracts Following Probation in Saudi Arabia

Baboucarr Osmaila O. Joof, the Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), announced to Members of the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 3, 2025,… Read more »

Gambia: Bread Impacts On Breakfast Cost

Bread for breakfast has been traditionally linked to butter, mayonnaise, fried beans, fish, chicken, oysters, eggs and other products that enable consumers to have a balanced diet.… Read more »

Gambia: Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Set for Thursday

After years of quiet tension and intermittent disputes, authorities have scheduled a physical demarcation of the boundary between the neighbouring communities of Gunjur and… Read more »

Gambia: Parliamentarians Call for Investigations & Prosecutions Over 'Rampant' Government Corruption

Lawmakers in The Gambia's National Assembly erupted in anger Thursday as they debated the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) report on the government's 2020 audited… Read more »

Gambia: Over 100 Turtles Found Dead Along Gambian Coast Due to Harmful Fishing Practices

Over 100 dead turtles have been discovered along the Gambian coastline since the launch of the turtle bycatch reduction program, according to ongoing monitoring activities… Read more »