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Gunjur-Berending Demarcation Stalls Amid Kartong Opposition

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe The ongoing boundary demarcation exercise between Gunjur, Berending, and Madina Salam has come to an abrupt halt since Monday,...

Calls Grow to Protect Victims’ Families from Inheritance Disputes Over Reparations

By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives  Concern is rising among civil society actors over growing confusion between reparations and inheritance in The Gambia’s transitional justice...

Nafa Cash Transfer Set for Expansion to 16 More Districts

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia’s flagship social protection initiative under the RISE Project is set to expand the Nafa Cash Transfer Programme to sixteen (16)...

WCR, LRR Beneficiaries Continue to Receive Nafa Cash Transfers Under RISE...

By Ndey Sowe Beneficiaries in the West Coast Region (WCR) and Lower River Region (LRR) continue to receive their bi-monthly Nafa cash transfers of D3,000 and benefit...

Life-Changing: CRR Beneficiaries Hail Nafa Cash Transfer Under RISE Project

By Ndey Sowe Beneficiaries of the Nafa Cash Transfer Program in the Central River Region (CRR) North and South have described the initiative as transformative...

Trust Bank Interest Income Rises to D1.1 Billion

By Amadou Manjang Trust Bank Gambia Ltd has reported a significant increase in interest income, rising from D820 million in 2023 to D1.1 billion in...

DLEAG Arrests 23 in Weeklong Anti-Drug Operation

By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested twenty-three people in connection with drug-related offenses within just one week....

Second Stage of Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Underway

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe The Department of Lands and Surveys has entered the second stage of a sensitive and long-standing boundary demarcation exercise...

Kurang Accuses Amie Bensouda of Interference in Sales of Asset

By Kebba AF Touray Alhagie Mamadi Kurang, former Secretary to the Janneh Commission, detailed what he described as interference, questionable decisions, and ethical lapses during...

NHRC Validates Status Report on Implementation of Government White Paper on...

By Nelson Manneh With the mandate to promote and protect human rights, and to restore democracy, good governance and the rule of law in the...

NRA Assesses OIC Roads as Residents Complain of Flooding

By Nelson Manneh In anticipation of above-normal rainfall for the 2025 rainy season, the National Roads Authority (NRA) and its partners conducted an inspection tour...

Gambia Immigration Department Announces New Residential Permit Fees for Nigerian and...

By Nelson Manneh In a move aimed at regulating immigration and fostering reciprocal relations, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has officially announced a new fee...

Constituencies Elect Youth Parliamentarians in Closely Contested NYP Polls

By Ndey Sowe The 2025 National Youth Parliament elections officially concluded on Wednesday, July 16, with 53 youth parliamentarians elected out of 146 contestants, marking...

A Constitution Is Nation-Building, Not Partisan Property

Transcribed by Yankuba Jallow On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) held a press conference at its headquarters...

Heaviest Rainfall in Four Years Hits Rural Gambia

By Lamin Fatty On Monday, July 14, 2025, parts of rural Gambia, especially in the Upper River Region (URR) and Central River Region (CRR), experienced...

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

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe The Department of Lands and Surveys on Wednesday resumed the boundary demarcation exercise between Gunjur and Berending villages in...

Police Probe Alleged Crime at Banjul International Airport

By Nelson Manneh Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo has said his institution is investigating...

Rights Group Calls on President Barrow to Enforce Russian Oil Inquiry...

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has welcomed the adoption of the Joint Committee Report on the controversial Russian oil...

Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Continues as Kartong Cries Foul

By Hatab Nyang & Louise Jobe The ongoing boundary demarcation between Gunjur and Berending villages continued on Monday, 14th July 2025, in Kombo South District,...

Parliament Takes Up MJFC-Inspired Prerogative of Mercy Bill

The Malick Jallow Foundation for Children (MJFC) has announced the formal introduction of the Prerogative of Mercy Bill at the National Assembly, marking what it calls...