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NAO Uncovers Over GMD 1.6 Billion in Uncleared Transit Accounts

By Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns over uncleared transit accounts amounting to more than GMD 1.6 billion in its...

Audit Report Flags Missing Documents in D32.5 Million Disbursement by Presidency

By Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the Office of the President (OP) failed to provide key supporting documents for...

SAPOF Project Trains Farmers, Entrepreneurs to Boost Sustainable Agriculture

By Kebba AF Touray A new wave of opportunity is taking root in The Gambia’s agricultural sector as ActionAid International, The Gambia, through its SAPOF...

GPU, UNESCO Launch Training to Bolster Safety of Women Journalists

By Mariama Marong The Gambia Press Union (GPU), in collaboration with the Women Journalists Association of The Gambia (WoJAG) and with support from UNESCO, has...

China Shares Lessons on Poverty Reduction

By Ndey Sowe, Reporting from Beijing, China Poverty remains one of the most pressing challenges confronting developing countries, which are home to more than 70...

Chief Justice Swears In New Disciplinary Committee to Regulate Legal Practice

The Chief Justice of The Gambia, Hassan B. Jallow, on Wednesday presided over the swearing-in of members of newly constituted Disciplinary Committees established under...

Rainy Season Not Over Yet, Says Chief Meteorologist

By Madiba Singhateh The Chief Meteorologist at the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Mr. Tijan Bojang, has said the rainy season is not over yet, despite public...

Government Expresses Concern over Alleged Unauthorised Sales of  Gov’t Lands in...

The government has expressed concerns over the alleged authorised sales of its lands in Batokunkou and Tanji as reports alleged the Alkalos of perpetrating the practice,...

Explosion of NAWEC transformer sparks safety concerns in Serekunda Central

By Biran Gaye A sudden explosion of a National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) transformer in Serekunda Central, opposite Ebo Town junction, has raised serious...

Gambian Delegates Attend China Seminar on Rural Development

By Ndey Sowe, Reporting from Beijing, China After hours of travel across continents, passing through the bright terminals of Addis Ababa and finally touching down...

Access to Information Key to Combating Misinformation – Information Commission Chairperson...

By Amadou Manjang The Chairperson of the Gambia Information Commission, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye, has described the Access to Information (ATI) Act as one of the most...

From Victim to Victor: 9-Year-Old Burn Survivor Fights Stigma with New...

By Nelson Manneh & Assan Bah At an age when most children are preoccupied with playground games and homework, 9-year-old Sira Cham is fighting a...

Water Shortage Leaves Kanifing Municipality Residents Struggling

By Mariama Marong Over the weekend, residents of Bundung, Serekunda, and London Corner in the Kanifing Municipality faced severe water shortages, leaving communities without access...

FLAG Engages Women in Bwiam on Legal Rights and Access to...

By Mariama Marong The Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia (FLAG) over the weekend engaged women and community members in Bwiam, West Coast Region, on...

IEC Cracks Down on Groups Posing as Political Parties

By Nelson Manneh Gambia’s new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairman, Joseph Colley, has issued a firm warning to groups posing as political parties, vowing that...

30 suspects charged with common nuisance

By Nelson Manneh In a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation across Bundung and Serekunda, the police arrested and charged 30 individuals on Thursday, October 9, 2025, for...

Communities React to Suspension of Alkalos over Land Sales Allegations

By Assan Bah Residents of Tanji and Batokunku have offered mixed reactions following the government’s suspension of their Alkalos—Cherno Bojang of Tanji and Jerreh Jatta...

Rising Cyber Threats Alarm Gambians

By Amadou Manjang On a warm morning in Brikama, Isatou Sanyang, 34, received a message from a Facebook friend who promised to send her goods...

Women Fishers Trained on Sustainable Practices in 

By Madiba Singhateh The Sanyang Youth for Environmental Protection and Development (SANYEPD) on Saturday, 4th October 2025, organized a one-day sensitization workshop on Empowering Women in Small-Scale Fisheries...

Gambia to Hold 2026 Presidential Election on December 5

By Nelson Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that The Gambia’s next presidential election will take place on 5 December 2026. The announcement...