Tuesday, July 1, 2025

General News

The Gambia to Host 12th Edition of Mark Foundation Annual Conference

By Nelson Manneh The First Lady of The Gambia, Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, announced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, that The Gambia will host the 12th...

Finance Minister Highlights Strong Revenue Growth Amid Spending Pressures

By Kebba AF Touray Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita has reported significant growth in domestic revenue performance in the first quarter of 2025,...

Gambia Hosts Forum Focused on Energy Access and Financing

By Mariama Marong The Gambia is hosting a major economic forum from June 17 to 19, 2025, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference...

Agencies Trained on Ethical Recruitment Frameworks

By Assan Bah The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Tuesday,17th June,...

A General’s Final Days: Inquest Reveals Lapses in Care Before Death...

By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives Magistrate Dawda Phatey of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court delivered the conclusion of a coroner’s inquest that sought to answer...

MRCG Participates in Multi-Country Research to Support TB Vaccine   Development

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases worldwide. Despite significant advancements in diagnosis and treatment, TB...

Gambia Connect: How Good Road Infrastructure Promotes Businesses in Rural Gambia

By Nelson Manneh Infrastructural development, particularly road construction, makes life easy for every Gambian, especially those in rural Gambia, where roads connect neighbourhoods and boost...

Brazilian National Arrested with 16, 190 Pills of Ecstasy

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed at the Banjul International Airport alongside personnel of the Joint Airport...

THE NRA, KMC AND NEA SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE WASTE...

Drains are being unplugged but whoever the contractors are, it is very evident that the companies are either unwilling or lack the equipment to...

CBG Governor Cracks Down on Use of Foreign Currencies in Local...

By Assan Bah  The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, has issued a strong warning against the use of foreign...

Minister Sillah Hails Progress on Nuimi Hakalang Road Project

By Nelson Manneh  Transport Minister Ebrima Sillah over the weekend visited the ongoing Nuimi Hakalang Road Project in the North Bank Region to inspect progress...

Four Arrested in Gang Clash at Sinchu Alagie

By Nelson Manneh  The Gambia Police Force has arrested four youths following a violent gang clash in Sinchu Alagie, a village in the Greater Banjul...

Finance Minister to Address Lawmakers on Budget Implementation Today

By Kebba AF Touray Finance Minister Seedy Keita is expected to appear before the National Assembly today, Monday, June 16, 2025, to deliver a ministerial...

Gambia Rises to 8th in Africa-China Influence

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has made a notable leap in China’s expanding footprint across Africa, ranking 8th among Sub-Saharan African countries in the China Index...

Central Bank Projects 6.5% Growth in 2025, Warns of External Risks

By Assan Bah The Central Bank of The Gambia has forecast a 6.5 percent expansion of the national economy in 2025, citing improvements in public...

Police Submit CCTV Footage in Airport Gold Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The civil suit over 19 kilograms of allegedly stolen gold at Banjul International Airport advanced on Tuesday as police submitted CCTV...

PURA Validates Electricity Quality of Services Regulations Document

By Nelson Manneh The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has validated the Electricity Quality of Services Regulations document yesterday Wednesday 11th June 2025, at a validation...

SWEDD+ Project Launched to Address Developmental Challenges through Women Empowerment

By Assan Bah The Gambia Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, on Wednesday launched the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend...

National Rice Seed Promotion Plan Validated to Boost Local Production

By Madiba Singhateh The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday, June 11, launched a two-day validation workshop for The Gambia’s National Rice Seed and Variety Promotion...

GICTA Engages ICT Cadre to Boost Inter-Institutional Collaboration

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Information and Communication Technology Agency (GICTA) on Tuesday convened an ICT Cadre Staff Sensitization Forum, bringing together ICT professionals from...