Thursday, March 28, 2024

General News

Procurement Director Denounces BCC’s Purchase of Thirty Led-Lights from Dakar without...

By Makutu Manneh Mr. Ebrima Sanyang, Director of Procurement Policy and Operations at Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA), continuing his testimony before the ongoing Commission...

NRA Says Contractors Obliged to Dispose of Uncollected Garbage, Close Open...

By Mustapha Jallow The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Road Authority (NRA), Ya Sainey Gaye, while responding to the concerns of open drains...

KMC Used Restricted Tender to Purchase Waste Bins Due to Urgency

By Makutu Manneh Mr Ebrima Sanyang, Director of Procurement Policy and Operations at the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) informed the ongoing Commission of Enquiry...

Gambia Expects over $17 Million from Global Fund to Combat Malaria 

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia’s Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) is expecting $17.5 million US dollars worth of funding from Global Fund – which is estimated...

Senior UTG Lecturer Says Extension of Registrar’s Term in Office Unlawful

By Ndey Sowe Dr. Alieu Gibba, Senior Lecturer and former UTG Staff President, said the extension of the registrar’s term in office by the UTG...

AKI Taskforce Recommends Appointment of Legal Officer For MCA 

By Nelson Manneh The Presidential Taskforce on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has recommended government to appoint a legal officer who would provide guidance and advice...

Gambia’s Electricity System Rehabilitation, Expansion Project Approved

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in a press release said the Board of Directors of the Africa Development Fund approved...

Commission Unearths Inaccurate References in GPPA Councils’ Reports

By Makutu Manneh The Chairperson of the Local Government Commission of Enquiry has unearthed some inaccurate references and inconsistencies in GPPA reports on the local...

Foreign Minister Says 800 Gambian Migrants Evacuated From Morocco

From 2022 To Date By Nelson Manneh The Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Momodou Tangar said from 2022 to date, the Foreign Ministry has facilitated the...

Kembujeh Oil Spill Victims Confirm Compensation But…

By Assan Bah Residents of Kembujeh in the West Coast Region, who were last year affected by oil spill from a NAWEC facility, have confirmed...

Anti-Corruption Bill Reviewed By Lawmakers, Gambia ‘Participates’

By Mustapha Jallow Members of Gambia Participates in partnership with Transparency International, lawmakers and government officials are currently reviewing the 2019 Anti-Corruption (AC) Bill which...

Who Signed Bail Bond for Khadija Kebbeh?

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Controversy has ensued in the case of Khadija Kebbeh after the lawyer for the two sureties said the signatures on the...

Drivers’ Association Accuses Transport Union of Flouting Court Orders

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The National Drivers’ Association has accused the Gambia Transport Union of disregarding the orders of the high court. The drivers group...

‘BAC Ledger Indicates Over D9 Million Spent on Purchase of Fuel’

For Year Under Review By Makutu Manneh Ebrima Sanyang, the Director of Procurement, Policy and Operations at the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA), said the Authority's...

BaAC Chairperson Elected GALGA President

By Nelson Manneh The Chairperson of the Basse Area Council (BaAC) Muhamadou Ceesay, has been elected President of the Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities...

Environmental  Activists Call on Government to Preserve Country’s Natural Resources

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia's environmental activists took to the streets in a peaceful protest on Saturday 22nd July 2023, calling on the government of...

Ferries GM Calls for More Support to Provide Stable Services

By Assan Bah Lamin Jawara, the General Manager (GM) of the Gambia Ferry Services (GFS) has called for more support from the Gambia Ports Authority...

Dr. Samateh says Deaths Of 70 Children Was Due To AKI...

By Nelson Manneh The Minister of Health, Dr Ahmad Lamin Samateh, has finally admitted and confirmed to the media, that the deaths of seventy children...

Gov’t Revokes Importation License of Atlantic Pharmaceutical

By Nelson Manneh The Government of The Gambia has permanently revoked the importation license of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Limited. This decision came after the presidential...

Presidential Task Force Recommends Immediate Sacking of Head of Medicines Control

By Nelson Manneh The presidential task force on the Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI), has recommended for immediate dismissal of the Executive and Deputy Executive Director...