Gambian President Declares Power Emergency Amid Protests
allAfrica
President Adama Barrow has declared the country's prolonged electricity crisis a national emergency and promised to increase power generation as protests over rolling… Read more »
Gambia's Power Crisis Boils Over As Anger Reaches Breaking Point
RFI
Protesters in The Gambia have taken to the streets demanding President Adama Barrow's resignation as anger over prolonged power cuts boils over just months ahead of December's… Read more »
All of Africa Today - September 9, 2026 [press review]
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Assembly Committee Warns Marine Protected Areas Face Illegal Fishing & Weak Oversight
Foroyaa
The National Assembly's Select Committee on Environment, Sustainable Development and NGO Affairs has warned that weak enforcement, inadequate funding, institutional conflicts and… Read more »
112 Victims Received Full Compensation As Government Spends D24.8 Million On Reparations
Foroyaa
Justice Minister Dawda Jallow has told the National Assembly that the Government of the Gambia has so far paid twenty-four million eight hundred thousand dalasi (D24.8 million) in… Read more »
Turkish Ambassador Says Karpowership Could Return As Gambia Seeks Way Out of Power Crisis
Foroyaa
Türkiye's outgoing Ambassador to The Gambia, Fahir Turker Oba, has said the door remains open for Turkish energy company Karpowership to return to The Gambia as the country… Read more »
Challenges of Water and Electricity Outages
Foroyaa
Foroyaa has received complaints of water and electricity outages and drainage challenges in the Kanifing Municipality, where commercial and residential facilities are interwoven… Read more »
Gambia Opens First Student Loan Applications On September 15
Foroyaa
The Gambia will open applications for its first national student loan programme on 15 September, giving eligible university students access to interest-free tuition financing. Read more »
Government Gives Special Prosecutor D5m, but Funds Fall Short
Foroyaa
Justice Minister Dawda Jallow has told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Government has so far disbursed D5 million to support the operations of the Office of the Special… Read more »
National Youth Parliament Calls for Greater Role in Democracy Ahead of 2026 Election
Foroyaa
The National Youth Parliament (NYP) has called for greater youth participation in democratic governance as the country prepares for presidential elections in December. Read more »
Lawmaker Urges Urgent Road Repairs to Promote Agriculture & Rural Development
Foroyaa
The Member for Baddibu Central, Hon. Sulayman Saho, has called on the government to urgently improve road infrastructure, particularly in the North Bank Region, saying good roads… Read more »
Gambia Protesters Burn Tyres to Denounce Power Cuts
Daily Maverick
BANJUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered overnight in multiple locations in Gambia, including near President Adama Barrow's official… Read more »
CDS Gomez Urges for Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration
Foroyaa
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Ousman Gomez, has called for stronger collaboration between the Gambia Armed Forces, other security agencies, and civilian… Read more »
Gambia Must Move From Policy to Delivery, World Bank Survey Says
Foroyaa
A new World Bank survey of stakeholders in The Gambia has found growing confidence in the bank's work, while at the same time identifying weak government accountability, limited… Read more »
Parliament to Open Busy 2026 Session With 2027 Budget, Bills and Ministerial Questions On Monday
Foroyaa
The National Assembly is set to begin a major joint sitting of its Third and Fourth Ordinary Sessions for the 2026 Legislative Year on Monday, September 7, with lawmakers expected… Read more »
