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NAO Advises President’s Office to Ensure Judicious Utilisation of Public Funds

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office in its report on the 2019 accounts of the government, said it has advised the Office of...

Petitions Committee Probes into Situation of Stranded Gambians in UAE

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Public Petitions, last week engaged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide them with updates...

Commissioners to Probe into Councils Sworn-in

By Makutu Manneh The Members of Commission of Inquiry into the conduct of all councils were sworn in on Friday 24th February 2023, at State...

Cases Delay At Brikama Magistrates’ Court Due to Lack of Transport

By Louise Jobe Litigants have decried to this reporter that their cases cannot proceed because of lack of Magistrates at the Brikama Magistrate Court. They...

Immigration Commissioner Urges Gov’t. To Them Contracts  

By Ndey Sowe Ebrima Mboob, the Commissioner for Administration at the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), said Government should technically involve them when looking into contracts...

State Searching for Khadija Kebbeh

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) State Counsels from the Ministry of Justice have informed the high court they are searching for Khadija Kebbeh to arrest her,...

Army Captain Explains How He Exposed December 2022 Foiled Coup

By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh Captain Mamat Jobe of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), on Tuesday explained to the high court how he divulged...

KMC CEO Says She Could Not Have Access To Her Office

By Makutu Manneh Sainabou Martin Sonko, The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has informed the press that she was denied entry...

Platform to Improve Free Movement Across Border Launched

By Ndey Sowe The Operations of The Gambia’s National Platform on Cross-Border Cooperation and Free Movement and Migration (CBC-FMM) was recently launched at the Ministry...

Trafficking For Sexual Exploitation Less Detected During Covid-19 Period

By Ndey Sowe The Global report on Trafficking in Persons, 2022 has indicated that trafficking for sexual exploitation was less detected during the Covid-19 pandemic. According...

Gunjur Ward Councillor Speaks On Achievements

By Hatab Nyang Gunjur Ward Councillor Momodou Charreh Gibba, in a chat with this medium has explained some of his achievements. Mr Gibba became the...

Audit Report Unveils Flaws in Award of Banjul Roads Project

By: Kebba AF Touray The Audit Report on the 2019 accounts of the Gambia Government has discovered flaws in the award of the Banjul Drainage...

High Court Grants Baitullah Junior Bail

By Mariama Marong Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of Banjul High Court on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 granted bail to Omar Kujabi alias Baitullah Junior. The State has...

Devastating Fire Outbreak Consumes Nasser Foam Factory

By: Bubacarr Gaye A devastating fire outbreak yesterday 21st February 2023, consumed Nasser Foam Manufacturing Company at the Sarro layout near the Denton Bridge on...

KMC’s Activity Report Shows Over D13M Spent On Social Services

By: Kebba AF Touray The Activity report of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) that was present to Deputies of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee...

World Bank Executive Director Concludes Three Day Working Visit

By: Kebba AF Touray The Executive Director of the World Bank Africa Group 1 Constituency, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko, was in Banjul for a three day...

Youth Interrupt ‘Illegal’ Sand Miners

By Hatab Nyang On the 7th of February 2023, young people of Gunjur who work with tourists on the beach, halted ‘illegal’ sand miners from...

Information On D22 Million Proceeds Of ‘Janneh’ Commission Unavailable

By:  Kebba AF Touray As part of the audit of the 2019 Government of the Gambia Consolidated Financial Statements, the audit disclosed that they noted...

FPAC Gives Ultimatum For Holders To Surrender All Unretired Imprests

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC), has given an ultimatum for all holders to surrender their unretired imprests. The committee gave...

President Barrow Addresses Nation During 58th Independence Celebration

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has addressed the nation on the occasion of the 58th Independence Anniversary of the country on Saturday 18th February...