Friday, July 4, 2025

General News

Teachers End Industrial Action 

By Nelson Manneh Teachers have resumed teaching, ending their industrial, in response to the call of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU). According to the GTU,...

Gambia Honours Solo Sandeng

By Yankuba Jallow Ebrima Solo Sandeng, a former youth leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) was finally laid to rest on Tuesday, 10th January. Solo...

Students Call on Government to Fulfil Teachers’ Demands 

By Nelson Manneh Students have called on the government of the Gambia to fulfil teachers' demands in order to promote meaningful and effective learning in...

Sutukoba Village Welcomes ROOTS Garden Project

By: Kebba AF Touray from Wuli Sutukoba Horticulture producers in Wuli East village of Sutukoba in the URR, have welcomed the establishment of ROOTS garden...

Fuel Price Hike Contributes To Fish Scarcity

By Makutu Manneh Momodou Sarr, the president of Tanji Fishermen Association, said the price hike of fuel is a contributing factor to fish scarcity in...

Serekunda Health Facility Operates Without Ambulance

By Amadou Manjang The Serekunda Health facility is currently operating without an ambulance, according to Ebrima Njie, a committee member of the said facility. According...

GTU Calls Off Teachers’ Sit-Down Strike

By Nelson Manneh The leadership of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) on Monday 9th January 2023 called off the ongoing sit-down strike with immediate effect...

Forensic investigators seek possible evidence in alleged online scamming case

By Mustapha Jallow Police forensic investigators are looking for more evidence in the alleged scamming case involving four (4) Nigerian nationals. The four suspects aged between...

Court Admits Investigations Report of Banta Keita Cocaine Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) High Court Judge, Justice Ngui Mboob has received and admitted into the court’s record the report of the investigation into the...

Teachers To Continue Industrial Action

By Nelson Manneh The Deputy Secretary General of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) Mr. Essa Sowe, has again reiterated to this reporter that the teacher’s...

GRA collects D12.7 billion, targeting D15.2 billion in 2023

By Mustapha Jallow Tax collection is pristine to Gambia’s development landscape, that’s why the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) is striving so hard in shaping a...

NaNA Halls Named in Honour of Three

By Ndey Sowe In recognition of the contribution of Mrs. Isatou Jallow, Late Dr. Omar Touray and Mr. Modou Cheyassin Phall, the National Nutrition Agency...

NAFA Financial Service Launch MYNAFA Wallet

By Yankuba Jallow NAFA Financial Service Saturday, 8th January launched MYNAFA Wallet at a local hotel in Kerr Sering. CEO of Nafa Financial Services Limited, Halimatou...

Police Arraign 7 Soldiers on Treason Charges

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Police have Friday arraigned five (5) soldiers and two (2) officers arrested in connection to the alleged December foiled coup on...

Women Vendors Decry Sanitary Condition of Brikama Market

By Sariba Manneh Vendors at the Brikama Market, particularly women, have raised major concerns regarding the environmental sanitation of the market which they say is...

President Receives Rice Donation

Information received from State house indicate that President Adama Barrow yesterday Thursday 5th January 2023, received on behalf of Gambians 1,996 tons of parboiled...

Court Adjourns Case to Hear Sam Phatty Virtually

By Louise Jobe Trial Magistrate Peter Ado Che of the Brikama Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the matter involving Samsideen Phatty against two media personalities to...

Court Visits Drug Squad Facility Housing Cocaine

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Zainab Ngui Mboov of the Bakau High Court has on Wednesday, 4th Janauary visited the DLEAG facility in Bijilo housing...

Janjangbureh Prison Officers Claim Two Years Unpaid Allowances

By Lamin Fatty Janjangbureh prison officers have demanded their unpaid allowance for the past two years now, and indicate that they have been depending on...

ECOWAS, Gambia Government Officially Launch NCCRM Centre

By Ndey Sowe Officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the Government of The Gambia, recently launched the National...