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General News

GTU Urge Drivers to Adhere to Traffic Rules as Tobaski Approaches

By Nelson Manneh The Executive Committee of the General Transport Union (GTU) reminds all road users, especially drivers, to observe traffic rules and regulations during...

NRA Chief Confident of NBR Roads completion in 2024

By Arfan M.S. Camara, Communication Officer, NRA The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Mr. Ousman Sanyang, has expressed optimism that all three...

Cement Traders Accuse Police of Denying Them Permit to Protest

By Assan Bah Cement Importers and Traders Association (CITA) have issued a press release accusing the Gambia Police Force (GPF) of denying them permit to...

Former IGP Ensa Badjie Laid to Rest

By Nelson Manneh Ensa Badjie, a former Inspector General of Police of the Gambia was laid to rest on Thursday, 13th of June 2024 at...

Gambia Participates at UCO Endeavor Games in US

By Nelson Manneh A Gambian Athlete with Physical Disabilities recently participated in the 2024 Annual University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Endeavor Games in the United...

Telecoms Regulators Conclude Working Group Meeting

By: Kebba AF Touray The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), hosted by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), concluded its Working Group Meeting on...

Senegal govt reduces prices of basic commodities

By Biran Gaye Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has reduced the prices of basic commodities to ease the financial burden of meeting necessities, a...

Energy Minister Renews Call for Liberalisation of Electricity Sector

By Assan Bah & Amadou Manjang Minister of Petroleum and Energy (MoPE), Mr Nani Juwara, has called for further liberalisation of the Gambia’s electricity market. According...

GALGA Engages Local Community on Sustainable Local Governance, others

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities (GALGA) has engaged over 550 people with five rural local councils being sensitized on sustainable...

Abdoulaye Thiam Seeks to Overturn Aisha Fatty’s Win

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) The Lawyers representing Senegalese business tycoon, AbdoulayeThiam on Monday, 10 June 2024 filed an appeal challenging the decision of a Senegalese...

Preparatory Committee submits National Dialogue Report to the President

State House, Banjul, 12th June 2024: The Preparatory Committee for the National Dialogue briefed His Excellency President Adama Barrow with the report of the...

Woodside draws first oil at Sangomar in Senegal

By Biran Gaye An Australian energy exploration and production company has extracted its first oil from the Sangomar field offshore in Senegal, marking a significant...

Abdoulaye Thiam Seeks to Overturn Aisha Fatty’s Legal Victory

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) The Lawyers representing Senegalese business tycoon, Abdoulaye Thiam Monday, 10 June 2024, filed an appeal challenging the decision of a Senegalese...

Tujereng Murder Suspect Remanded

By Mustapha Jallow  The Bundung Magistrates court Monday, 3rd June 2024, remanded one Ebrima Daffeh to Mile II prison, a source familiar with the case...

WATRA Commences Working Group Meeting in Banjul

By: Kebba AF Touray Photo: Group Picture of participants The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), hosted by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), commenced its...

Millennium Challenge Account – Gambia Holds Capacity Building Training on ROM

By Assan Bah  The Millennium Challenge Account – Gambia with support from the Millennium Challenge Corporation the Gambia Monday, June 10, 2024, held a high-level...

Budding Gambian writer to launch maiden book

By Momodou Jarju Bassi Mbye has joined the growing number of budding Gambian writers inscribing their names in the country’s literary ecosystem as he braces...

Emerging author launches two books

By Amadou Manjang  Lamin Camara, a veteran teacher at Rosastou International School, Saturday launched two books. The books are titled ‘The Dream Journey of Abou’ and...

NAATIP Trains GID Intake 15 on Human Trafficking, NRM

By Sariba MannehIn its quest to combat human trafficking in The Gambia, the National Agency against Trafficking In Persons (NAATIP) Monday began a five-day...

Peace Network Participates in 2024 ECOWAS Youth Forum

By Assan Bah ‘Peace Network’ – The Gambia has recently participated in the ECOWAS Youth Forum 2024 organized by the ECOWAS Commission on the theme:...