Wednesday, July 2, 2025

General News

Audit Reports Reveal Suppression of Over D1 Million at EFSTH

By Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO), in an Audit Report, revealed that there was a fraudulent suppression of revenue at Gambia’s main...

Barrow’s 2025 State Address Set for June 19

By Kebba AF Touray President Adama Barrow is expected to deliver the much-anticipated 2025 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) before the National Assembly on Thursday,...

Journalist Fatou Samba Laid to Rest as Nation Pays Tribute to...

Fatou Samba, one of the country’s most respected journalists and a mentor to many in The Gambia’s growing media fraternity, was laid to rest...

Gambian Scholar Dr. Baboucarr Dibba Earns Ph.D. in AI and Quantum...

A trailblazing scholar from The Gambia, Dr. Baboucarr Dibba, has made headlines by earning his Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics and Interdisciplinary Applications with a...

GASAN Holds National Autism Training for Educators and Parents

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Autism Support and Advocacy Network (GASAN) on Saturday conducted its first national training of trainers on autism, bringing together educators,...

2025 Rainy Season Begins as First Seasonal Rain Hits Rural Gambia

By Lamin Fatty The first rains of the 2025 rainy season swept across the Upper River Region (URR) and Central River Region (CRR) on the...

GRA Participates In the Expert Meeting, Conference of WCO-WCA

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), participated in the 30th Meeting the Committee of Experts and the 31st Conference of the Directors...

SASASNET PARTICIPATES IN GLOBAL DIGITAL TVET SUMMIT IN MALAYSIA

UNESCO-UNEVOC and University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) have organised the Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) global event on the theme ‘Policies...

Audit Reveals Over D1 Million Diverted Into Personal Bank Account of...

By Kebba AF Touray A special audit by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that more than 1.3 million dalasis in project funds were...

Gov’t Pays D10.8 Million to 163 Farmers in NBR

By Assan Bah The National Food Security and Marketing Corporation has concluded cash payments to farmers who previously delivered their groundnuts to official seccos in...

Teargas Flows as Police Disperse Vendors in Serekunda Market Standoff

By Biran Gaye In a tense standoff, the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) is currently facing pushback from street vendors around Serekunda Market who fear that...

GEA Demands Inquiry, Moratorium on Coastal Mining

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA), a coalition of more than fifty civil society and community-based environmental organizations, has filed a formal petition...

Audit Reveals EFSTH Owes Millions in Unpaid Contributions & Taxes

By Kebba AF Touray The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) has defaulted on nearly seven million dalasis in staff contributions to a health sector...

Government Begins Payment to NBR Farmers Amid Frustration Over Groundnut Sales

By Assan Bah The Government of The Gambia has launched a direct payment campaign to settle outstanding dues owed to farmers who delivered groundnuts during...

Senior court member of the Group Tribunal

By Lamin Fatty A regional tribunal in the Upper River Region has ruled in favour of Jenung Bah in a long-standing and contentious land dispute...

In the Shadows of Freedom: A Call for Reflection on African...

By Biran Gaye On a solemn yet invigorating occasion, activists, educators, and community leaders gathered for African Liberation Day, an event marked by poignant discussions...

Gambia Secures IsDB Funding to Boost Groundnut Sector & Infrastructure Development

The Gambia has secured two new financing agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to advance its agricultural processing capabilities and critical road infrastructure,...

D4 Million in EFSTH Funds Remain Unaccounted

By Kebba AF Touray Over four million dalasi in public funds issued as imprest by the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) remain unaccounted for,...

GEA Denounces Rampant Sand Mining in Kombos

By Madiba Singhateh The Gambia Environment Alliance (GEA) on Friday, May 23 convened a press briefing to address the escalating issue of sand mining in...

NHRC Begins Training Justice & Security Personnel on Illegality of Enforced...

By Nelson Manneh The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) launched a four-day training program on Tuesday aimed at educating justice and security personnel about the...