World Lung Day: MRCG Conducts Sensitisation on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
By NdeySowe
The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG-LSHTM) on Monday, 25 September conducted sensitisation...
MoHERST Launches Joint E-Learning, Digital Library Platform
By NdeySowe
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Friday, September 22 launched a Joint E-Learning and Digital Library Platform.
The ceremony...
Seventeen Trucks Released After Being Intercepted by Guinea Bissau
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia Transport Union has stated in a press release that seventeen trucks with Gambian number plates and one with a Bissau...
Contractors Explain Their Engagements With Basse Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Local Government Commission of Inquiry has on Monday September 2023 invited contractors to explain their engagement with Basse Area Council on the bidding procedures and stage of those projects.
Ebrima LS. Marena,...
Magistrate Thomasi Awaits High Court’s Decision on Yank’s Darboe’s Application for...
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The case against Yanks Dabo resumed at the Banjul Magistrate’s Court. Yesterday's proceedings primarily focused on the ruling on the defence...
Stakeholders Converge to Validate ECOWAS’ TVET Action Plan
By Nelson Manneh
Stakeholders from ECOWAS member states on Wednesday, 20 September converged at a local hotel in Senegambia, for the validation of ECOWAS' TEVET draft...
CRR Communities Commit to Abandon FGM, Forced Child Marriage
By Lamin Fatty
Sixty communities in the Central River Region (CRR) have committed to abandon Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting and Child Marriage in their communities.
They...
Basse Area Council: IT Manager Demonstrates How Revenue Collection Devices Operate
By Makutu Manneh
Mr Lamin S. Touray, IT Manager for Basse Area Council on Wednesday, 20th September 2023 demonstrated before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...
FPAC Says over D92 Million Grant Directly Disbursed to Sectors
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly (FPAC) has reported that grants totaling ninety-two million, three hundred and...
Court Summons Drug Squad Chiefs for Defying Orders
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
Principal Magistrate Jabang has issued an order commanding the Director General of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG)...
Deputies Direct Justice Minister to Provide Janneh Commission Treasury Receipts
By Kebba A.F. Touray
The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has issued directive requesting both the Ministers of Justice and Finance to...
Narcotic Officers Arrest Alleged Child Offender, 9 Others over Suspected Drugs
By Nelson Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG) has over the weekend taken into custody ten people including a child after...
Internal Auditor Says Council Paid Rent for Finance Director Despite Availability...
By Makutu Manneh
Ms Fatoumatta M. Saho, Internal Auditor for Basse Area Council, has disclosed to the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI) that the...
Gambia University Resumes Lectures
By Amadou Manjang
The University of The Gambia is to resume lectures this week following undue delay.
Vice Chancellor Prof Herbert Robinson said the resumption of...
Works Minister Withdraws Motions on Road Safety, Others
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia’s Works Minister EbrimaSillah, on Tuesday 19 September withdrew government motions on the road safety Charter, road safety convention, road...
FPAC: No Evidence of Recoveries on D602 Thousand Incurred on Visa...
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee of the Assembly (FPAC) has reported that the sum of six hundred and two thousand...
Basse Area Council Internal Auditor Alleges Collectors Split 1 Ticket for...
By Makutu Manneh
Ms Fatoumatta M. Saho, Internal Auditor for Basse Area Council continuing her testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI), said...
UN Urges Authorities to Priorities Well-Being of Women, Girls Against FGM
By Ndey Sowe
The United Nations Office in The Gambia, in a statement shared with this outlet, urged authorities to foster a national dialogue towards...
Police Release Momodou Sabally on Bail over Alleged Social Media Comment
The Gambia Police Force have released Momodou Sabally and Sheriffo Sonko on bail.
The duo are members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). They...
GPU Rejects National Assembly Recommendation on Covid-19 Media Relief Fund
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has issued a statement totally rejecting a recommendation by the National Assembly to refund more than half a million...
