Poor Work Culture, Disjointed Administration Undermined BCC, Former Finance Director Tells...
A former director of finance at Banjul City Council (BCC), Momodou Camara, has painted a grim picture of the council’s administrative and financial management...
Residents around Tumani Fatty crossing point face health, employment challenges following...
Biran Gaye
With the closure of the Tumani Fatty crossing point, accessing essential services has become a daily struggle for residents of Tabanani, Nema Taba,...
Government Maintains D10 Per Loaf Amid Push for Hike
By Assan Bah
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has announced that the price of bread will remain at D10 per loaf,...
Barrow Addresses Gambians on Jammeh Asset Sales, Pledges Accountability
By Nelson Manneh
President Adama Barrow, in a nationally broadcast address on Wednesday, sought to reassure a concerned public over revelations surrounding the sale of...
Gambia’s Auditor General Modou Appointed Chair of API
By Kebba AF Touray
Modou Ceesay, Auditor General of The Gambia’s National Audit Office (NAO), has been appointed as the first Chairperson of the Governing...
Government Unveils New Environment Ministry Complex in Abuko
By Assan Bah
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) has officially opened its new office complex in Abuko, a sprawling 5,378-square-meter...
President Barrow to Address Nation on Janneh Commission Following Emergency Cabinet...
President Adama Barrow will address the nation on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in what is expected to be a pivotal moment regarding the long-standing...
No Standing Orders at BCC Since 2018, Mayor Lowe Says
The Banjul City Council has operated without Standing Orders since 2018, Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe admitted Tuesday while testifying before the Local Government Commission...
Mayor Lowe: “I Don’t Think Mayors Have Power”
Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe on Tuesday made a striking declaration before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, stating, “I don’t think mayors in...
CDS Cham Warns Soldiers against Overspeeding
By Makutu Manneh
In his bid to assess his troops’ welfare and combat operational readiness across the country, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of...
Batchilly Blames BCC Mayor for Illegal Procurement as D600,000 Trade Deal ...
The former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), Mustapha Batchilly, has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the controversial procurement...
Women Leaders to Unveil Amazon’s Best-Selling Book on Modern Leadership in...
By Kebba AF Touray
Two visionary women leaders—Ndeye Absa Gningue, a Senegalese entrepreneur and technology enthusiast, and Funke Nnennaya Michaels, a dynamic thought leader of...
Ex-Banjul CEO Admits to D1.29M Streetlight Scandal
A controversial D1.29 million streetlight contract—awarded without bidding, documentation, or regulatory approval—stood at the center of the testimony of Mustapha Batchilly Monday. The former...
Fuel Spending at BCC Far Exceeds Budget, Director Tells Commission
A former senior official of the Banjul City Council gave testimony regarding dysfunction, financial mismanagement, and favoritism at the Council—placing particular emphasis on the...
AS I SEE IT: AN OPEN LETTER TO Dr. LAMIN JANNEH
You ask: When is it time to step back?
But I ask: Who determines when one’s WISDOM becomes OBSOLETE?
Who decides when SERVICE EXPIRES?
Dear Dr. Janneh,With...
Aviation Expert Unveils Plan to Reduce High Cost of Air Travel
By Kebba AF Touray
An aviation expert has proposed a plan of action before Members of the ECOWAS parliament, which aims to reduce the high...
GIEPA Launches Enterprise Development Training for Methodist Youth in The Gambia
By Nelson Manneh
With an eye on empowering young Gambians through innovation and entrepreneurship, the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) on Thursday launched...
Dozens in Custody for Possession of Prohibited Drugs
By Nelson Manneh
In a bid to fight the illegal use, sale and abuse of prohibitive drugs within the country, operatives of the Drug Law...
Detained Protesters Demanding Jammeh Asset Transparency Released on Self-Bail
By Nelson Manneh
Twenty-seven protesters arrested for staging an unauthorized protest demanding greater transparency in the disposal of assets seized from former President Yahya A.J.J....
APRC Demands Immediate, Transparent Probe into Jammeh Asset Sales
By Kebba AF Touray
The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), the political party once led by exiled former president Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, has...
