Friday, July 4, 2025

General News

Police Arrest BCC Councillor Following Council Meeting Altercation

By Demba Bah Sheikh Jaw, the councillor for Crab Island Ward in Banjul North, was arrested following an altercation during a Banjul City Council (BCC)...

Inside BCC’s New Cleansing Exercise Initiative

By Demba Bah The Banjul City Council (BCC) has begun discussions on a proposed 13 million dalasi cleansing exercise initiative, modeled after the Bloomberg Project,...

Controversy Erupts at BCC’s Thursday Council Meeting

By Demba Bah  A contentious debate unfolded at the Banjul City Council (BCC) meeting on April 3, 2025, after Councillor Sheikh Jaw of Crab Island...

H.E. President Barrow Donates Buses and Tractors to GAF

By Louise Jobe In a major boost to the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), His Excellency President Adama Barrow, Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia National Armed Forces,...

GAF High Command Meets Jah Oil Management Over Naval Fire Incident

By Louise Jobe  In the wake of the tragic fire incident at the Gambia Navy’s Naval Command on March 28, 2025, which claimed the lives...

GRA Breaks Records with D6.7 Billion Revenue Haul in First Quarter...

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has shattered records, collecting an unprecedented D6.7 billion in the first three months of 2025—a milestone that underscores the...

Old Yundum Dumpsite Piles Up Amid Council Neglect

By Nelson Manneh A growing mountain of garbage at Old Yundum’s market dumpsite is turning the area into a public health nightmare, as locals blame...

MoHERST Validates TVET Graduates Tracer Report, Paving Way for Skills-Driven Economy

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has validated the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Graduates Tracer...

21-Gun Salute for Fallen Navy Officer, Able Seaman Mendy

By Louise Jobe  The Gambia Armed Forces High Command, alongside family, friends, and the people of Jagil in Foni, gathered on Monday, 31st March 2025,...

Police Arrest Alleged Child Kidnapper

By Nelson Manneh  The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, said the police have arrested an alleged...

Police Investigate Alleged Murder In Old Yundum

By Nelson Manneh  Officers of the Gambia Police Force in Old Yundum are investigating a suspected case of murder involving the death of a woman...

Police Re-arrest Ebou Secka after Escaping from Custody

By Nelson Manneh  Reports from the Gambia Police Force (GPF) indicate that one Ebou Secka, who was implicated in the alleged murder of Ebrima Ceesay,...

Gambia Participates in the Establishment of ECOWAS Youth Parliament

By Nelson Manneh  Abdoulie O. Bah, the Clerk of the National Youth Parliament-The Gambia, recently participated in a regional engagement during the laying of the...

ActionAid Train Journalists, Bloggers to Promote Youth Inclusion

By Amadou Manjang ActionAid International -The Gambia has trained 25 journalists, bloggers and influencers for the positive promotion of youth inclusion in civic space. The training is part...

‘Wrestling Shadows that Don’t Exist’: Young People Speak Against Stereotypes

By Amadou Manjang Young people are lazy. They are always involved in criminal activities.  They do not  want to work. They are not ready to...

ECOWAS, Partners Push for Greater Women’s Role in Politics

By Mustapha Jallow The ECOWAS Permanent Mission in The Gambia, in collaboration with TANGO and WANEP, convened a high-level discussion on Thursday to explore strategies...

Gambian migrants endure inhumane treatment in Mauritania as gov’t deploys special...

By Biran Gaye   With Gambian migrants facing inhumane treatment in Mauritania, the government has deployed Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad...

USAID Cuts Threatens Gambia’s Transitional Justice Process

By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives For victims of The Gambia’s brutal dictatorship, the country’s transitional justice process represents hope for accountability and reparations. But...

A 15-Year Wait: The Unfulfilled Promise of Kerr Mot Ali’s Exiled...

By Yankuba Jallow Fifteen years ago, in 2009, the village of Kerr Mot Ali in The Gambia was a peaceful, thriving community, home to many...

WILL ALL THE ISSUES OF THE GROUNDNUT TRADE SEASON BE ADDRESSED...

The media holds service delivery institutions accountable to the public. They are established to render service. The public holds the media accountable to their...