Monday, November 25, 2024

General News

World Bank Board Approves $35 Million to Improve Health Services in...

By Nelson Manneh The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an additional $35 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to enhance...

Town residents concerned about uncollected waste from gutters 

By Amadou Manjang  Residents of the Greater Banjul Area are complaining about the uncollected rubbish from gutters across towns.  There are piles of rubbish seen lying...

MRC-G Unions Hold Joint AGM

By Mariama Marong The Medical Research Council-The Gambia’s (MRC-G) Credit and Workers’ Union, organized a joint Annual General Meeting during the weekend. The event, which was...

ECOWAS Court President Says Political Developments Could Hamper Efforts of Democratic...

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Edward Amoako Asante, has said political developments in the region can hamper efforts...

[SoNA 2]: Fisheries Sector Revenue Decreases by D21 Million

By: Kebba AF Touray In his Address on Fisheries, Gambian President Adama Barrow said the sector's total revenue has decreased by twenty million, seven hundred...

Victims’ centre program officer calls for unity among victims 

By Mustapha Jallow Isatou alias “Aisha” Jammeh, the co-founder and programs officer for the Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations last Thursday said...

Imam Touray warns against use of kush

By Amadou Manjang  Imam Muhammadou Touray in his Friday sermon at the mosque in Bakoteh Moyorfield has preached against the use of kush drug in...

SoNA[1]: Government Allocated D1.5 Billion to Purchase Groundnut

By: Kebba AF Touray In his State of the Nation Address (SoNA), Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has said his government allocated D1.5 billion to purchase...

PURA Summons NAWEC over Intermittent Power Disruptions

By Kebba AF Touray A press statement from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Wednesday, 26 June 2024 said it has summoned the National...

NPCS Convenes National Dialogue on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Population Commission Secretariat (NPCS) has convened a national dialogue on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) over the weekend.  The dialogue, which was...

Casamance Gunshot Victim Discharged from Hospital

By Nelson Manneh  Amadou Juma Camara, a resident of Kampant village in Foni Kansala District of the West Coast Region who was shot by Senegalese...

Prime Minister Sonko refuses to address lawmakers without due process

Biran Gaye Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced on Friday he will not present his government’s general policy declaration before the National Assembly unless...

Peace Network CEO Urges Gambians to Avoid Ethnicity, Religion to Divide...

The CEO of Peace Network - Gambia, Mr Alassan Justice Jallow, has called on Gambians not to allow ethnicity, tribe and religion to divide...

Gambia, Spain to Sign Security Agreement, Negotiate Secular Migration

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia is set to sign a security agreement as well as negotiate secular migration with Spain, says Jose Manuel AlbaresBueno, the Minister...

Magistrate Remands Man Accused of Drugging Lady to Death 

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbai on Wednesday remanded Bakary Jawo accused of putting substance (drug) in the drinks of Aja Majula Hydara resulting...

Police Arrest 3 Members of Cement Importers Association

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Three (3) members of the Cement Importers Association were arrested at the National Assembly premises by personnel of the Gambia Police...

President Barrow renews commitment to referendum on new Constitution in 2024

By: Kebba AF Touray President Adama Barrow has reiterated his commitment to hold a referendum on a new Constitution for the Third Republic by December...

Campaigners continue advocacy to stay criminalisation of FGM in Gambia

By Momodou Jarju Anti-FGM campaigners are continuing the advocacy to stay the criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia amid a looming vote...

WACA donates 34 drainage equipment to NDMA, Councils to Quell Disaster

By Mustapha Jallow The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project 2 (WACA ResIP) on Tuesday donated 34 flood pumping machines to the National Disaster...

Gambia Participates Releases its 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS) Report

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Participates has on Wednesday, 26th June, 2024 released its 2023 open budget survey (OBS) report. The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is the...