Wednesday, December 25, 2024

General News

Drug Squad Clutch Two with Suspected Cocaine, Skunk Cannabis at Airport

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG)alongside personnel of the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forcestationed at Banjul International Airport...

Presidential Tour: Residents of Kerr Ardo Call for Health Facility &...

By Assan Bah Residents of Kerr Ardo have called for the government of President Adama Barrow to build a health facility and provide them with...

Police Arrest Alleged Murderer of Twenty-Year-Old in Banjul

By Louise Jobe  Information from the Gambia Police Force (GPF) indicates that agents of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the GPF have arrested the...

Gambia, Ghana sign MoU on ECOWAS roaming implementation 

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

President Barrow Promises to Examine Poor Groundnut Produce to Help Farmers

By Assan Bah President Adama Barrow has concluded his meetings at the North Bank Region where discussions in all meetings were dominated by farmers’ cries...

WHAT IS THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON...

In order to ensure transparency and avoid rumours the National Assembly convened an inquiry into a 30 million dollar consignment of oil that found...

Beekeepers’ Association Assesses $27,000 Project

By Madiba Singhateh The National Beekeepers Association of The Gambia (NBAG) held a project evaluation meeting on Wednesday, November 13, to assess the progress of...

NCCE, partners advance dialogue to build consensus on draft constitution

By Mustapha Jallow  Senior staff of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) with its development partners—UNDP and EU have concluded a week-long dialogue with...

Honourable Musa Cham Testifies before Commission Investigating Local Councils

 By Makutu Manneh Honourable Musa Cham, a councillor for London Corner Ward in Serrekunda from 2018 to 2022 on Monday, 18 November 2024 testified before...

UNICEF’s Country Representative Issues Statement on ‘World Children’s Day’

UNICEF’s Country Representative, Ms. Nafisa Binte Shafique, has issued a televised statement on the eve of World Children's Day titled: ‘Amplifying children's voices for the...

President Barrow Reshapes Governance with new Cabinet Appointments

President Adama Barrow has announced pivotal changes to his Cabinet, including the creation of a new ministerial portfolio and a strategic merger of key...

Soldier Whose Vehicle Fatally Hit Infant Granted Bail

Mustapha Jallow Corporal Jallow, a serving member of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), who was detained after causing the death of a 3-year-old boy when...

KMC Councillors Admit Receiving Full Payments for Market Exercise despite Partial...

By Makutu Manneh The Local Government Commission of Inquiry yesterday received testimonies from three former Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) councillors, who confirmed receiving payments of...

Police Recover Body of Drowned Seaport Worker

By Louise Jobe  The Gambia Police Force (GPF) have announced that they have responded to a tragic drowning incident at the New Wharf, Banjul. which...

NRA, Partners Hold Another Cleansing Exercise on Bertil Harding Highway

By Arfang M.S. Camara, Communication Officer, NRA  As part of efforts to maintain cleanliness on the roads, the National Roads Authority (NRA) in collaboration with...

WHAT COMPLAINTS HAVE THE PEOPLE MADE SO FAR DURING THE PRESIDENT’S...

In the first meeting of the president held in Bantanding Wollof in Jokadu, the people complained about poor harvest of groundnut and coos, and...

Promises, Plights, and Persistent Demands

Gambians Speak as Barrow's Nationwide Tour Begins By Makutu Manneh The 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, in Section 1 subsection 2, states that the government derives...

Over $12 million Project Launched to Boost Urban Resilience 

By Madiba Singhateh The National Environment Agency (NEA), serving as the GEF Operational Focal Point, convened an implementation meeting on Thursday, November 14, to kick...

DG Ceesay: Gambia a Target for Drug Traffickers

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia faces a growing challenge as drug traffickers target the country for the transit and storage of cocaine destined for Europe,...

Justice Ministry Advances Plans To Implement TRRC Recommendations

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), hosted a stakeholder forum on Friday, November 15,...