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NYC Commences Community Dialogue on Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Children

By Nelson Manneh The National Youths Council with support from the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, November 9 commenced a community-based...

Lack of Anti-Smuggling Law Hinders GID’s Work

By Amadou Manjang Commissioner Sulayman Kujabi of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has lamented that the lack of anti-smuggling legislation is hampering the work of...

Immigration Department Vows to End Irregular Migration in Gambia

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has vowed to end irregular migration before the end of the year as they launched ‘Operation Zero...

Regional Maritime University Officials Team Visits MoHERST

By Fatoumata Joof Information Officer, MoHERST Officials from the Regional Maritime University in Ghana, West Africa, recently visited Gambia's Higher Education Ministry and were received in audience...

MoHERST, St. Petersburg State University to Foster Collaboration in Higher Education

By Fatoumata Joof  Information Officer MoHERST The Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technical) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Mr Mucktarr M.Y Darboe, on behalf of...

UTGSU Electoral Commission Disapproves Alliance of Three Aspiring Candidates

By Mariama Marong The University of The Gambia’s Electoral Commission has disapproved the nomination of three aspiring candidates who have formed the ‘Inter-School Alliance for...

Former Vice Chairman BsAC Explains D100,000 Withdrawal From Sabi Ward Account

By Makutu Manneh Yuba Jawara, the former vice chairman of the Basse Area Council and councillor for Sabi Ward from 2018 to 2023 testified before the...

Revenue Collector Lamin Baldeh of MKAC Testifies before Bah Commission

By Makutu Manneh Lamin Baldeh, a resident of Wellingara Ba in the Lower River Region and a revenue collector for the Mansakonko Area Council (MKAC), on...

Assembly Committee Holds Public Hearing on NAWEC Water Supply System

By: Kebba AF Touray The Public Enterprises Committee (PEC) of the Gambia National Assembly, on Wednesday, 8 November 2023 held public hearings in Banjul and...

SSHFC MD provides comprehensive overview of social protection landscape in Gambia

By Madiba Singhateh The Managing Director of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), Saloum Malang, has presented a detailed picture of the social...

High Amounts of Nitrite Delays Bundung Water Project – Utility Company

By Sariba Manneh  The high amounts of Nitrite in the soil in Bundugka-Kunda have caused a huge delay in addressing its longstanding shortage of water,...

Bah Commission: Officials of BsAC Continue Giving Contradictory Evidence

 By Makutu Manneh  Former Chief Executive Officer and former Finance Director Lamin Suso of the Basse Area Council (BsAC) continued giving contradictory testimonies before the...

Former Councilor Testifies Before ‘Bah Commission’

By Makutu Manneh The former Councilor of Baja Kunda Ward, Saikou Omar Garry, on Monday 6th November 2023 commenced his testimony before the Local Government...

Ousainou’s Lawyer Continues Questioning Soldier in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe representing Ousainou Bojang, an alleged police killer, on Monday, 6 November 2023 continued with his cross-examination of...

Justice Mahoney on Damning Evidence against Ringleader in Coup Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh Many are wondering why Justice Basiru V.P. Mahoney freed all the accused persons and only convicted the ringleader, this story has answers...

GACH Gives Over D1 Million to Tujereng VDC 

By Mustapha Jallow Gambia Angola China Holding (GACH) Global Sunday gave a cheque of One Million and Fifty Thousand Dalasi (D1,050,000) to the Village Development...

Governor, Chairperson Lay Foundation Stone for 5-Star Hotel in Basse

By Lamin Fatty The Governor of URR Samba Bah, accompanied by the Chairperson of Basse Area Council Muhammad Ceesay, on Monday, 30 October 2023...

GAF Hosts Regional Training in PSSM for Security Agencies in ECOWAS...

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Army Forces (GAF) is currently hosting the Regional Training in Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) for security agencies in...

Inside Basse Area Council’s 4 Million Dalasi Borehole Project

By Makutu Manneh Ousman Touray, the former CEO of Basse Area Council has given evidence regarding the Council’s 7 borehole projects saying the project was single-sourced...

Bah Commission: CEO Says Basse Area Council Dishonoured Procurement Rules

By Makutu Manneh Ousman Touray, the former CEO of Basse Area Council Wednesday admitted blatant disregard of procurement rules at the aforesaid Council. The Local Government Commission...