Monday, March 3, 2025

General News

Kuntaur Council CEO Admits Lapses in Financial Management

By Makutu Manneh The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kuntaur Area Council, Momodou Sambou, has admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the...

Company Supports Communities with Borehole, Food Items

By Nelson Manneh Cornerstone Construction Company, one of the contracted companies constructing a fifty-kilometer road in Basse recently donated a borehole for a remote community...

Armed Robbery in Banjul Raises Security Concerns Among Business Owners

By Nelson Manneh A brazen armed robbery at El-Hella shop on Hegan Street has sparked renewed concerns over security in the capital, with business owners...

ECOWAS Donates Smart Gadgets to NCCRM to Boost National Security Efforts

By Abdou Mbye, Communication Officer, Office of the Vice President  The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Coordinating Centre (NCCRM), a satellite agency under the Office...

DLEA-G Arrests Eight in Major Drug Bust, Seizes Unlicensed Hunting Guns...

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), in collaboration with the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) of the Gambia Police...

NAWEC Signs Performance Contract with SOE Commission

By Amadou Manjang The National Water and Electrical Company (NAWEC) signed a performance contract with the State Owned Enterprise (SOE) Commission last Tuesday at the...

Peace Network Calls for Urgent Action to Address Irregular Migration

Mr Alasana Justice Jallow, CEO of Peace Network, during a radio interview on the "Gambia Today" program with GRTS, emphasized the urgent need to...

GRA develops tax brochures to foster transparency, others  

By Mustapha Jallow  The Gambia Revenue Authority with funding from the French Development Agency, developed tax brochures on objections & appeals and on the Tax Tribunal, which demonstrates the...

GPU, Media Council to Develop Guide on Media Monitoring of Ethical...

By Nelson Manneh  The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in partnership with The Gambia Press Union and with support from the...

ARE THERE FRAUDSTERS POSING AS BUSINESS CONCERNS IN THE GAMBIA?

Foreign nationals who want to do legitimate business in The Gambia should contact the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry for guidance instead of...

VP Jallow Calls for Energy Transformation at African Heads of State...

By Abdou Mbye, Communication Officer - Office of the Vice President (OVP) His Excellency Mohammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia, delivered a keynote...

WAIFEM, MoFEA Concludes Training on Debt Sustainability Analysis

By Ndey Sowe The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA), has successfully concluded an eight-day Debt Sustainability Analysis...

NEA Director Warns Against Littering, Calls for Proper Use of Cleansing...

By Madiba Singhateh The Director of the National Environment Agency (NEA), Dr. Dawda Badjie, has issued a strong warning against littering, emphasizing the agency’s commitment...

Minister reveals about 2,700 staff not reporting to work

By Amadou Manjang According to the Ministry of Public Service Baboucarr Bouy, there are about 2,700 unseen workers in almost ten ministries including the Ministry...

Gov’t digitizing access to national documents 

By Amadou Manjang  The Minister of Public Service, Baboucarr Bouy, has said his Ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy with...

Hakalang Road to be Inaugurated in April 2025

By Nelson Manneh Ebrima Sillah, the Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has said the Hakalang road will be inaugurated at the end of April...

Old Jeshwang Health Centre Decorates Outstanding Staff

By Kebba AF Touray The staff of the Old Jeshwang Health Centre were decorated for their outstanding performance, commitment, and dedication to duty in managing...

Police Probing Spate of Murders

By Nelson Manneh / Hatab Nyang The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, has informed this medium...

Trump Aid Cuts Bad News for The Gambia’s Hybrid Court 

By Yankuba Jallow, Justice correspondent In one of its first moves the Trump administration has frozen all government assistance programs across the world for 90...

Business owners concerned about KMC’s failure to collect rubbish 

By Amadou Manjang  As the Operation Sanity Task Force continued enforcing by-laws on anti-littering, business owners along the highway in Old Jeshwang, raised concerns about...