March 28
Gambia: Samger, Waa Banjul Edgy to Avoid Demotion to 2nd Division
Samger FC and Waa Banjul FC will be nervous to avoid relegation to the Second Division League despite their miserable performance in the 2023-2024 Baluwo sponsored Gambia Football… Read more »
March 27
Gambia: Bar Association 'Stands Firm' Against Repeal of Anti-FGM Law
The Gambia Bar Association reiterates its resolve to the commitment and advancement of rights of women and girls, while promoting the rule of law and human rights. In a dispatch… Read more »
Gambia: Victory Speech of Senegal's President-Elect
Senegalese president-elect, Basirou Diomaye Faye has spoken after being declared the winner of 24 March Presidential Election. Below reads his victory speech. Read more »
March 21
Gambia: Govt Spokesperson Upbeat About More Cabinet Positions for Women
Speaking to QRadio in an interview, Ebrima G. Sankareh, The Gambia government's spokesperson, expressed high optimism that it's possible women could secure half of the ministerial… Read more »
Gambia: Audit Report Detects 17m Overdrawn Debit in Gcaa Account
The report of the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly on the activities and audited financial statements of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority for the years… Read more »
Gambia: GFF Solicits Consultant to Develop Business Plan for Creation of Professional League
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) is currently seeking a consultant to develop business plan for the creation of the country's first-ever Professional League. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Expresses Concern Over 'Kush' At World Drug Forum
Bakary Gassama, the director general of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) has expressed concern on the use of 'Kush' - a drug substance which is reportedly… Read more »
Gambia: Revenue Collector Admits Utilising Council Funds for Personal Matters
Anna Jatta, a revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), Thursday admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he used council's funds in various… Read more »
March 18
Gambia: DLEAG Seizes Seven Pistols With 153 Live Rounds, Other Firearms
Operatives of the country's Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) have announced that they have intercepted and seized seven pistols and other firearms in the country as… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Gets State-of-the-Art Scanning System
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced it has installed a state-of-the-art scanning system at the Port of Banjul that could detect anything illegal. Read more »
March 15
Gambia: Macky Sall Urges Ministers to Rally Behind Amadou Ba
Senegal president Macky Sall has called on ministers and MDS who were opposed to Amadou Bah to support and campaign for him. Read more »
March 13
Senegal: Senegal's 19 Presidential Candidates Aged Between 35 and 68
According to data provided by "Senegalvote", the 19 candidates for the 2024 presidential election are aged between 35 and 68 years old. Read more »
March 12
Senegal: Election Campaign Kicks Off in Senegal With Violence
As election campaign kicked off in Senegal, violence has erupted during the trail with party supporters hurling stones at each other. Read more »
Gambia: Regional Dialogue to Combat Irregular Migration in Gambia Ends
A regional dialogue to combat irregular migration in The Gambia recently ended in Basse, Upper River Region. Read more »
March 11
Gambia: Macky Sall Received Ex-Combatants of MFDC
To consolidate peace in Casamance, President Macky Sall received the initiative for the reunification of the political and armed wings of the MFDC as well as the ex-combatants of… Read more »
Gambia: Jawara Donates Ramadan Food Items Worth D7 Million to Muslims
Business Tycoon and Philanthropist Abubacarr Jawara has donated food items such as; rice, sugar, tomato and other commodities to Muslims across the country in observance of the… Read more »
Gambia: British High Commissioner Visits Riders for Health
The British High Commissioner to The Gambia, Her Excellency Harriet King on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Riders For Health (RFH) at its Kanifing head office. Read more »
March 07
Africa: Nearly 66 Percent of Africa's Wildlife Has Disappeared Since 1970!
In Africa, the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Index estimates the loss of wildlife at an average of 66% between 1970 and 2018. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Generates B1.09b Revenue At Senegambia Bridge
The minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed lawmakers that the total revenue generated from the SeneGambia Bridge between 2021 and 2023 stands at D1.09… Read more »
Gambia: Naatip Exposes Gambian Peacekeepers to NRM
Ahead of their deployment in peacekeeping missions, the National Agency Against Trafficking-In-Persons (NAATIP), an agency mandated to prevent, protect and prosecute issues… Read more »
Gambia: Gid Lays Foundation for U.S.$2.2m Immigration Border Posts / U.S.$2.2m Foundation Stone for 3 Immigration Border Posts Laid By
In a bid to enhance border management and promote peace, The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) with funding from the government of Japan and implemented by IOM on Thursday laid… Read more »
West Africa: Barrow Discusses Sub-Regional Health With Waho Director
The West African Health Organization (WAHO) Director General Dr. Melchoir Athanase J.C. Aissi and his team, accompanied by the Honorable Minister of Health Dr. Ahmadou Lamin… Read more »
Gambia: African Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme Launched
The African integrated climate risk management programme (AICRM) aimed at building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change impacts was yesterday launched at a… Read more »
Gambia: 'Kuwait Fund Co-Finances UTG Faraba Banta Project'
The Deputy Director General for the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, has said that the Kuwait fund contributed and co-financed 35% of the project implementation for the… Read more »
Gambia: NBR Women Gardeners Lament Constraint
Women gardeners in the North Bank Region have lamented some of the constraints affecting their crop production in the area. Read more »
