Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Act Could Hit Gambia’s Economy Where It Hurts...
By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives
U.S. law imposes new tax on diaspora money transfers
Remittances vital to Gambia’s foreign currency reserves
Families brace for financial shock...
Access to ID Cards Remains A Challenge for Gambians
By Nelson Manneh
In a recent press conference, Ebrima Mboob, the Director General of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), highlighted ongoing challenges faced by Gambians...
NAWEC Uncovers Over 25 Illegal Electrical Connections at Former President’s Garden...
By Assan Bah
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has uncovered more than two dozen alleged illegal electricity connections at the garden of former...
Gambia Confirms 1 Mpox Case, Investigates 17 Suspected Infections
By Nelson Manneh
Update (25 July) - Health authorities in The Gambia have confirmed the country’s first case of Mpox, a viral disease formerly known...
“Order From the Top” Blocked $30M Criminal Case
By Assan Bah
The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Muctar Touray, has told the National Assembly's Joint Committee on Finance and Public Enterprises (FPAC) and...
Gambian Parliament Rejects 2024 Draft Constitution in Second Major Blow to...
By Kebba AF Touray
For the second time in five years, Gambia’s legislature has voted down a bill that would have paved the way for...
Gambian Fishermen Decry Night Fishing Closure as “Sham”
By Madiba Singhateh
Fishermen across The Gambia have voiced their frustration over the government's failure to effectively implement the night fishing closure, describing it as...
Blocked Gutters Threaten Health as Rains Approach
By Nelson Manneh
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...
Bread Rise Deepens Gambia’s Cost of Living Crisis
By Nelson Manneh
As of July 1st, 2025, the cost of a loaf of bread in The Gambia officially rose from D10 to D12. The...
Border Villages Still Fear Farming Near Casamance Despite Relative Calm
By Nelson Manneh
Despite the end of military operations in Senegal’s restive Casamance region more than three years ago, fear continues to grip Gambian border...
National Assembly Uncovers $30 Million Oil Scandal Involving Fraud, Tax Evasion...
By Assan Bah
An investigation by the National Assembly has uncovered what lawmakers say is one of the largest corruption scandals in recent Gambian history,...
Saudi Labour Deal Leaves Gambian Migrants in Despair
By Assan Bah
At least six Gambian women have returned home from Saudi Arabia with heartbreaking stories of abuse, hunger, and poor treatment while working...
Jammeh’s Forfeited Assets Sold as ‘Scraps’
By Amadou Manjang
When former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh fled the country in January 2017, he left behind hundreds of luxury vehicles, machinery, real estate,...
Government Approves Bread Price Increment Effective July 1
The Gambian government has officially approved an increase in the price of bread, raising the cost of Senfur and Tapalapa loaves to 12 Gambian Dalasi (D12) each, effective...
Gambia Spends Over D8.13 Billion in First Quarter
By Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia's total government expenditure for the first quarter of 2025 stood at Eight Billion One Hundred and Thirty Million Dalasi...
NRA Spends Millions on Drainage Cleaning as Public Frustration Grows
By Nelson Manneh
The National Roads Authority (NRA) says it spends up to GMD 7 million annually on drainage cleaning operations across The Gambia, yet...
Darsilameh Villagers Express Border Concerns to CDS Cham
By Makutu Manneh
Residents of Darsilameh, a village in Kombo North District bordering Senegal, have called on the government to urgently demarcate the border to...
Gambians Endure a Bureaucratic Marathon to Get National ID Cards
By Nelson Manneh
As dawn breaks over the coastal city of Kanifing, a small crowd begins to gather outside the national ID card processing center,...
Teargas Flows as Police Disperse Vendors in Serekunda Market Standoff
By Biran Gaye
In a tense standoff, the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) is currently facing pushback from street vendors around Serekunda Market who fear that...
PEPORT ON THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND INSPECTOR...
BY HALIFA SALLAH
11th May, 2025
The executive at the highest level was requested to give mandate to the chief of staff to liaise with me...
