Tuesday, July 15, 2025

General News

President Barrow Declares Seven Days Of National Mourning For VP Joof  

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has declared seven days of national mourning effective yesterday 18th January 2023, to honour the passing on of former Vice...

Government Partly Resolves Cash Drought In URR Seccos

By Lamin Fatty The Gambia Government has managed to resolve cash drought issue in the Upper River Region (URR), by disbursing cash to many of...

Security Concerns in Foni Kansala make Women Abandon Their Gardens

By Nelson Manneh Hon. Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala Constituency said women at border villages have abandoned their vegetable gardens due...

NAM For BundungKa Kunda Inaugurates Borehole 

By Nelson Manneh Hon. Sulayman Jammeh, the National Assembly Member for Bundung-Ka Kunda Constituency, on Wednesday 17th January 2023 inaugurated and handed over a borehole to...

“Government Committed To Fight Corruption”

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has told the visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission...

Finance Minister Promises to Address Delay In Payment for Faraba Banta...

By Ndey Sowe The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has promised to address the delay in the payment for the works at...

Court Admits Several Audios in Sabally’s Defamation Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Bakre of the high court annex in Banjul has admitted several audios in a defamation case brought against Momodou Sabally,...

STRANGE NEWS GRIPS THE NATION

First, the social media gave the news breakout that the vice president has passed away. Doubts were expressed until the official news confirmed the...

State Requests For More Time In Alleged Coup Trial

By Yankuba Jallow The Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Abdul Maita Yusuf, has requested for the court to give them more time to enable them...

Former GTSC Worker Charged with Stealing Gearbox Worth D1,000,000

By Sariba Manneh A former employee of Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC), was arraigned before Magistrate Elizabeth Dunn of the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court on charges...

 Government Involves Interpol To Arrest Alleged Coup Plotter

The Gambia Government has issued a press release dated 17th January 2023, informing the public that they have intensified their efforts to arrest an...

Government Urged to Fully Implement New Tariff Route Licensing Scheme

By Nelson Manneh Passengers have urged the government to fully implement the new traffic route licensing scheme first, before implementing any new transport fares across...

IMF’s Chief of Mission Acknowledges Government’s Effort to Advance Reforms

By Ndey Sowe The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Mission Chief Olivier Basdevant, has acknowledged government’s effort in advancing many reforms, adding that part of their...

NCAC, Senegambia Diaspora Sign MoU to Promote Gambian Artist, Culture

By Mustapha Jallow The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), last Friday 13th January 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Senegambia...

Gambia, US Governments Commemorate Bronx Fire Disaster That Killed Seventeen Gambians

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday 17th January 2023, through their Facebook Page, that The Government of The Gambia and 'Soumpoo do Khatie',...

Flood Victim In Sabach Sanjal Solicits Urgent Assistance

By Kebba Secka Kebba Drammeh, a flood victim and resident of  Pallen Wollof in Sabach Sanjal district in the North Bank region of the Gambia,...

Momodou Sabally’s Defamation Trial Proceeds

By Kemeseng Sanneh The defamation trial involving Abubacar Jawara (businessman) against Momodou Sabally (politician) proceeded before the High Court Annex in Banjul on Tuesday, 17th...

Gambians Continue To Bicker Over Surging Food Prices

By Makutu Manneh Gambians continue to bicker over the continuous surge in the prices of basic food items in the country by voicing that life...

Gambia, EU Hold Political Dialogue

BANJUL, 17th January 2023:- The Government of the Republic of The Gambia and the European Union (EU), held a high-level political dialogue under ex-article...

Gambian Migrant dies, Eight Missing in Libya Shipwreck

By Biran Gaye Just two days into the New Year, a shipwreck off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea claimed the life of...