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Gambia, Senegal Renew Bilateral Ties

By Makutu Manneh  Upon receiving Ousmane Sonko, the Prime Minister of Senegal at State House on Friday 20th December 2024, President Adama Barrow said Gambia...

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“KMC Could Have Saved D32.2 Million from “Mbalit” Trucks”

By Makutu Manneh Fatoumata Saho-Cham, a former Procurement Manager has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) could...

TANGO Holds Conference for CSOs to Reflect on 2024 Activities

By Amadou Manjang The Association of Non- Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO) yesterday, 19 December 2024, organised a day-long engagement conference for Civil Society Organizations across the...

Gov’t working to repatriate stranded Gambians in Tunisia

By Amadou Manjang  The Gambia Government is working with partners to repatriate stranded Gambians in Tunisia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mamadou Tangara told lawmakers...

Survey Reveals Economic Challenges Push More Gambians to Consider Emigration

By Nelson Manneh  The recent Afrobarometer study findings have revealed that economic challenges are pushing more Gambians to consider emigration. The new study finds: “About seven...

GRA officials bust 26.4kg of drug pills at Banjul airport 

By Mustapha Jallow Officials at the Customs Office of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) have successfully busted 3 packages containing 26.4kg of ecstasy pills at...

Isatou Keita Elected President of Gambia Press Union

By Ndey Sowe For the second time in its history, the Gambia Press Union (GPU) has elected a female president to head the organisation in...

MRCG Staff Union Calls Off Strike, Resume Work Today

By Assan Bah Modou Mbye, the Chairperson of the Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia (MRCG) Workers’ Union has on Tuesday confirmed the suspension of...

Minister Badjie Addresses 2024 NAYCONF Delegates 

By Nelson Manneh  The Minister of Youth and Sport, Bakary Badjie, yesterday Tuesday 17th December 2024, addressed 2,014 delegates who are taking part in the...

VP Jallow Launches 2024 National Youth Conference

By Nelson Manneh Mr Muhammed BS Jallow, the Vice President of the Gambia on Monday 16 December 2024 launched the 2024 National Youth Conference and...

UNHRO, partners commemorate Human Rights Day 

By Mustapha Jallow  The UN Human Rights Office, in partnership with UNICEF, the Children’s National Assembly of The Gambia, and Beakanyang on Monday commemorated Human...

Finance Minister Says Gov’t Provided 35,000 Tons of Fertilizer

By Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, on Friday, 13th December 2024, delivered the 2025 budget speech. The Minister's speech...

President Barrow Promises More Realistic Solutions for Sub-Regional Issues

During the 66th Ordinary session of the Heads of State and Government ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria, President Adama Barrow, assured of more realistic...

WHEN WILL THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASS THE APPROPRIATION BILL 2025?

There are two major Bills in the hands of the National Assembly that are of major national concern – the Appropriation Bill 2025 and...

Budget Deficit Expected to Slow Down to 5.1 Billion

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia's Finance Minister, Seedy Keita, has said that overall budget deficit is expected to slow down to D5.1 billion. He said...

Sainabou Martin Says She Was Framed by KMC

By Makutu Manneh Sainabou Martin-Sonko, a former chief executive officer of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has said staff of the council worked together and...

NAWEC terminates staff services over alleged financial misconduct

By Amadou Manjang The National Water and Electricity Company has terminated the services of its Treasury Manager and suspended the Director of Finance following allegations of...

Gambia Hosts 18th Edition of Statistics Directors Meeting

By Louise Jobe  The 18th annual session of the African Union Committee of Directors of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) meeting commenced at the Sir Dawda Kairaba...

OMVG leaders sign three new conventions

By Makutu Manneh & Amadou Manjang Leaders of the Organization for the Development of The Gambia River Basin (OMVG) have signed three new Conventions at...