Saturday, October 18, 2025

General News

GAMIRSALEP Project Empowers Trainers to Boost Agricultural Lending in The Gambia

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Establishment Project (GAMIRSALEP) hosted a capacity-building session for trainers, focusing on enhancing...

Sandu District Livestock Owners Hold General Meeting in Sare Gubu

By Lamin Fatty The Sandu District Livestock Owners Association has held its annual general meeting over the weekend in Sare Gubu, bringing together members and...

Post-Mortem Conducted on Omar Badjie’s Body

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of Omar Badjie at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH)...

GRA Backs ITAS for Efficient Tax Administration

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has expressed confidence that the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) will usher in a new era of...

NAM for Banjul North Donates Essential Medical Items to EFSTH 

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Banjul North Constituency, Honourable Modou Lamin B Bah, has gone beyond his legislative duties by donating vital...

Government Demands Coroner’s Inquest Into Death of Omar Badjie

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia’s justice system has taken a decisive step in the case of the late Omar Badjie, as authorities confirmed that a...

GID Foils Another Migration Attempt, Intercepts 80 People Near Brufut

By Nelson Manneh In an operation underscoring The Gambia’s ongoing battle against irregular migration, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted approximately eighty individuals near...

Advocates Call for Sign Language in Public Services

By Assan Bah  Disability rights groups in The Gambia have renewed calls for the government to provide sign language interpreters in hospitals, schools, courts, and...

Gambia Hosts 20th Commonwealth Conference on Justice

By Mariam Marong For the first time, The Gambia hosted the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association’s 20th Triennial Conference on Justice, an international gathering focused...

GRA Hosts Dialogue on Women in Cross-Border Trade

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) is hosting the first stakeholder dialogue on women in cross-border trade, the African Continental Free Trade Area...

NaNA Urges IPC Networks to Sustain Behavior Change Under RISE Project

By Ndey Sowe The Senior Nutrition Field Officer of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) in the Upper River Region (URR), Yusupha Jawo, has called on...

Saltwater Intrusion: Rising Seas Threaten Families and Farmland in Rural Gambia

By Nelson Manneh Majula Colley and her family are faced with the proboem of saltwater intrusion which has been a daily struggle for survival. Born...

Gambia: Never Again is Never Again

By Baba Galleh Jallow, former Executive Secretary, TRRC Recent civil developments in The Gambia have caused some people to doubt the possibility of non-repetition of...

Action-Aid, Partners Launch Massive Mangrove Planting Exercise

By Kebba AF Touray In an effort to restore and support mangroves in the Gambia, Action-Aid International-The Gambia together with civil society groups like ‘Activista’...

GRA Joins Regional Tax Leaders in Sierra Leone for WATAF High-Level...

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has joined regional peers in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for the 7th West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF)...

Auditor General’s Removal Sparks Fierce Debate in Parliament

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly erupted in debate this week following the forceful removal of Auditor General Modou Ceesay, a move that lawmakers...

DLEAG Seizes Over Ecstasy Pills Worth D40 Million in Landmark Drug...

By Nelson Manneh In a breakthrough against drug trafficking, The Gambia’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) announced the seizure of more than 401,767 pills of...

Fair Play or Free Ride? Tok Tok’s Tax Status Under Scrutiny...

By Nelson Manneh In the heart of The Gambia’s bustling cities, a new chapter in the country’s transport saga is unfolding. The arrival and rapid...

Lawmakers Challenge Executive Over Alleged Retrogressive Clause in Judiciary Bill

By Kebba AF Touray Lawmakers on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, challenged what they described as executive overreach during a tense debate on the Judicial Officers...

Hon Suwaibou Touray Says Rising Sea Levels, Erosion Threaten Livelihoods

By Kebba AF Touray  The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has warned that climate change, rising sea levels, and erratic weather...