MPs Demand Documents on Ministerial Land Grants
By Assan Bah
Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister for Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs has defended the government's allocation of state-forfeited lands at Brufut...
Businessman Demands D35 Million Refund from BCC After Failed Land Deal
By Yankuba Jallow
A prominent businessman has demanded a refund of D35 million from the Banjul City Council (BCC) following a failed land transaction that he says involved high-ranking...
Gender Minister Says Efforts Ongoing to Address Child Begging
By Kebba AF Touray
The Gender Minister, Fatou Kinteh, has told Members of the National Assembly that there are ongoing efforts to address the issue...
25 Gambians Deported from EU Countries with Majority from Germany
By Biran Gaye
In a troubling report from the Gambian diaspora, 25 citizens were deported from various European Union countries on July 8, with a...
Interior Minister Warns against ‘Laissez-Passer’ Levies
By Assan Bah
Minister of Interior Abdoulie Sanyang has warned against the levying of laissez-passer on non-Gambians, emphasising that laissez-passer should be issued free of...
President Barrow appoints Joe as IEC Chairman
By Nelson Manneh
In a significant move aimed at shaping the electoral landscape of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has appointed Joseph Colley as the...
Mayor Lowe & Ex-CEO Admit Repeated Procurement Violations
By Yankuba Jallow
A series of damning revelations at the Local Government Commission of Inquiry has exposed deep-rooted administrative dysfunction and financial irregularities at the...
Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe Makes Stunning U-Turn on Local Government Commission...
By Yankuba Jallow
In a remarkable reversal of position, the Mayor of Banjul City Council, Rohey Malick Lowe, who once fiercely denounced the Presidential Commission...
Two Adolescents Darra Students Died in Tragic Fire Outbreak
By Nelson Manneh
Two adolescent boys tragically lost their lives in a fire outbreak at a Daara (Quranic boarding school) in Sinchu Alagie on Wednesday,...
Consumers Cry Foul Over D12 Loaf That Feels Like D10
By Nelson Manneh
A government-approved bread price hike from D10 to D12 per loaf has sparked public outrage across the country, as consumers say the...
Energy Minister Blames Recent Power Cuts on Technical Problems
By Assan Bah
In a recent address to lawmakers, Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, attributed the spate of power outages experienced...
Gambia Generates Over $60 Million from Oil Exploration Licenses in Eight...
By Assan Bah
The Gambian government has reported a significant boost in revenue from oil exploration licenses, generating a total of USD $60,346,263 over the...
Justice Slows as Courts Shut Before Time
By Yankuba Jallow
It was just past 9:45 a.m. when Lamin* arrived at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court, clutching some documents she had been carrying back...
Gunjur-Berending Boundary Demarcation Set for Thursday
By Louise Jobe
After years of quiet tension and intermittent disputes, authorities have scheduled a physical demarcation of the boundary between the neighbouring communities of...
Gambian Migrant Workers to Sign Contracts Following Probation in Saudi Arabia
By Assan Bah
Baboucarr Osmaila O. Joof, the Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), announced to Members of the National Assembly on...
Over 100 Turtles Found Dead along Gambian Coast Due to Harmful...
By Madiba Singhateh
Over 100 dead turtles have been discovered along the Gambian coastline since the launch of the turtle bycatch reduction program, according to...
Rental Law Fails to Protect Gambian Tenants From Exploitative Practices
By Nelson Manneh
In The Gambia, the relationship between tenants and property owners is regulated by law. The Rent Act was amended in 2024 to...
Mayor’s Attestation Lawsuit Cost BCC D795,000
The disputed payment of D795,000 in legal fees by the Banjul City Council (BCC) in a case involving the personal actions of the city’s...
Sharbel Elhajj Denies Fraud in D15 Million BCC Land Deal
A Lebanese-Gambian businessman who made D15 million from the sale of a Banjul City Council (BCC) property admitted on Wednesday that he paid no...
Second Batch of Gambian Migrant Workers to Spain Set for Interviews...
By Assan Bah
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment announced on Wednesday that interviews and selection for the second batch of 50...
