Thursday, October 30, 2025

General News

National Advisory Council For Persons With Disabilities, Related Matters Inaugurated

By Ndey Sowe The National Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities and Related Matters, was on Wednesday 14th December 2022, inaugurated at the Ministry of Gender,...

WABSA, Others Embark on Cleansing Exercise at Niumi National Park

By Ndey Sowe The West Africa Birds Study Association (WABSA) and Nature Community Development (NCD), in collaboration with Medina Kanuma community, over the weekend embarked...

Report Discloses Fear of Detention, Deportation Among Migrants

By Ndey Sowe A new report, launched by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ahead of International Migrants’ Day, discloses that one in...

IMF Approves US$27 Million (D1675 Million) For The Gambia

By: Kebba AF Touray The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, announced the approval of US$27.41 million disbursement for the Gambia, by...

Human Rights Committee Call on Police not to Inflict Inhumane Treatment...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly has recommended for the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to desist from inflicting any...

Gambia to Get Additional US$20 Million World Bank Budget Support

Banjul, The Gambia — The Gambia Government is pleased to announce the approval of an emergency World Bank budget support of US$20 million for...

Works Minister Says Denton Bridge Will Serve Lifespan of 50 years

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Works Minister Ebrima Sillah, told members of the National Assembly that findings made by engineers indicate Denton Bridge is still...

Lands Ministers Responds to Questions in Parliament 

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Lands and Regional Government Sheriff Abba Sanyang, lamented that delay in conducting a study to zone Banjul was...

Devastating Fire Outbreak Destroys School, Claims One Life

By Assan Bah A devastating fire outbreak at ‘Iqra’ Boarding School in Kitty village in Kombo Central District of the West Coast Region, has destroyed...

Tourism Ministry Launch 68 million Dollar Project

By Makutu Manneh The Ministry of Tourism and Culture has launched a project of 68 million dollars for the diversification and resilience of the Gambia’s...

FAO Hands Over New Fish Smokehouses

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday 9th December 2022, handed over two new and environmentally friendly ‘FAO Thiaroye Technique (FTT)’ model fish...

FPAC Report Unveils Numerous Wastage of Public Resources

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly in deliberating on Phase One of their report on the...

 Demolition Victims Renew Compensation Demands From Gov’t

By Assan Bah Victims of the demolition exercise in Brufut in the West Coast Region, have on Tuesday 13th December 2022, renewed their demands for compensation...

Gambia Negotiating To Host OIC In 2023

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has disclosed that the Gambia is negotiating with the OIC secretariat and member countries to host the summit in...

ITC Awards Graduates With Toolkits to Boost Businesses

By Aja Musu Bah The International Trade Centre (ITC) in its contribution towards youth empowerment and development, on Tuesday 13 December 2022, awarded toolkits and...

The Difficult Lives Of Border Villagers In Foni

By Nelson Manneh As reiterated in earlier reports on this medium,  Gambian citizens residing near the border in Foni have lived in the shadow of...

Police Confiscate Suspected Cartons of Expired Milk Powder

By Nelson Manneh Police in Jarra Soma have confiscated cartons of suspected expired milk powder from a shop owner, on the 7th of December 2022. Cadet...

GAMWORKS Present Annual Reports, Financial Statements Before Board Members

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Agency for The Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS), has presented its annual report and financial statement for the period...

Case Between Rongo, Alkalo Of Banjulunding Proceeds

By Yankuba Jallow Justice Achibonga has granted Momodou Lamin Jarju alias Rongo another chance to file his amended statement of defence in the case between...

WoJAG Launches Brand, Adopts New Constitution

By Mariama MarongWomen Journalist Association of The Gambia ( WoJAG), on Tuesday 13th December, 2022, has rebranded and adopted a new Constitution for the...