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ECOWAS Urges Gambia to Expedite Adoption of New Constitution

The Authority of Heads of States and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States, during its Sixty-Fifth (65th) Ordinary Session on 7th...

President Barrow Says Gambia Secures over D3 Billion to Import Essential...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambian President, H.E. Adama Barrow has told the National Assembly that the Gambia has secured US$50 Million (approximately three billion...

Brikama Area Council Finance Director Fails to Account for Geology Funds 

By Makutu Manneh Mr Alagie Jeng, the Director of Finance at Brikama Area Council (BAC), was on Monday, 8 July, questioned about 33.7 million Dalasi the...

EWC Releases Position Paper on 2021 Election Bill

By Sariba Manneh Election Watch Committee (EWC), on Saturday, 6 July 2024 released a Position Paper on the 2021 Election Bill.  According to officials from the EWC, the...

DLEAG Nabs 11 Suspects for Alleged Possession of Kush, Other Prohibited...

By Nelson Manneh Mr Ousman Saidyba, the Public Relations Officer of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the Gambia (DLEAG), has said officers of the Drug...

Yankuba Jallow Selected in IFJ Global Young Media Workers’ Group

On Thursday 4 July, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) launched its Global Young Media Workers' Group, and q1q1comprising 27 young journalists and trade...

ECOWAS MEDIATION AND SECURITY COUNCIL DEFERS THE GAMBIA’S MEMORANDUM ON THE...

The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at the Ministerial Level meeting on 3rd of July chose to defer consideration of the Memorandum on the...

DLEAG Impounds 54 Blocks of Cocaine at Banjul International Airport

By Makutu Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEA-G) stationed at the Banjul International Airport have impounded fifty-four blocks of cocaine during the...

Lands Minister Outlines Plans to Provide Affordable Housing to Gambians

By Assan Bah Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, on Thursday, July 4 disclosed the government’s plans to provide...

Government Launches 2 Taskforces to Investigate Encroachment in Reserved Lands 

By Assan Bah The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs on Wednesday, 4 July launched two taskforces to investigate encroachment into government desiignated...

Lands Minister Tasks Taskforces to Investigate Undisclosed Yaya Jammeh Lands 

By Assan Bah Honourable Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs during his inaugural statement at the launch of the...

Lawyer Omar Jammeh Wants Judge to Stop Foroyaa from Covering His...

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyer Omar Jammeh has in June filed a motion in the high court seeking his case to be held in closed doors...

Survivor of Casamance Gunshot Recounts Incident

By Nelson Manneh A man, who survived sporadic gunshots by Senegalese forces, has narrated how the Senegalese military ambushed and opened fire at them while...

GPA to sign investment agreement with Turkey’s giant company 

By Mustapha Jallow As part of its ongoing expansion plan, Ousman Jobateh, the managing director for the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) Tuesday said his institution...

Cuban Medical Brigade Commends Gambia for Recognition of their Work

The Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) thanked the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gambia, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, for the public recognition of their work in...

DLEA-G Nabs 16 for Allegedly Possessing Illicit Drugs

By Nelson Manneh The Public Relations Officer of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEA-G), Mr. OusmanSaidyba, has informed this medium that his agency arrested...

Vice President Says NDMA Implementing Measures to Prevent Flooding

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Vice President, Muhammed BS Jallow, has told the National Assembly that the NDMA is implementing measures to prevent flooding...

[SoNA 4]: President Barrow Says GPA’s Gross Profit Increased to D1.2...

By: Kebba AF Touray President Adama Barrow has said that the Gambia Ports Authority’s (GPA) gross profit has increased to D1.199 billion. President Barrow said this...

GCCPC Calls for Dialogue between Gov’t, Cement Traders

By Assan Bah Mr Basiru Njie, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has advised for continued dialogue...

Kingdom of Morocco Awards Over 120 Scholarships to Gambia

By Nelson Manneh and Mariama Marong  Professor Pierre Gomez the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology on Monday, 1 July disclosed that the Kingdom...