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General News

Health, Justice Ministries Oppose Pro-FGM/C Bill

By Momodu JarjuThe Gambia’s health and justice ministries Thursday spoke against the proposition of the Women’s (Amendment) Bill which seeks to lift the ban...

Transport Union Demand Review of Legislation Governing Traffic

By Nelson Manneh Omar Ceesay, the President of the Gambia Transport Union (GTU) on Wednesday called on the government to review the Motor Traffic Act...

NAWEC Present Activity & Financial Reports 

By Kebba AF Touray The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) appeared before the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly for the presentation...

Workers Union Renew Demand for Minimum Wage, Minister Joof Responds

By Amadou Manjang Gambian workers through Ebrima Garba Cham, the Secretary General of The Gambia National Trade Union Congress (GNTU), have renewed their demand for the...

GPF Officers Briefed On Security Operations Ahead of 15th OIC Summit

By Louise Jobe  Officers of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) who have been selected to participate in the security operations of the upcoming OIC conference...

OIC Banjul Summit Commence Preliminary Meetings

Ahead of Summit By Makutu Manneh Preliminary meetings of permanent secretaries and ambassadors of member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) started in earnest...

GPU Urges Media Owners to Invest in Safety and Health of...

Fajara, May 1, 2024: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) joins labour organisations and trade unions around the world to mark International Labour Day 2024. This...

Police Gathering Evidence to Prosecute Senegambia Murder Suspect 

By Mustapha Jallow Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Modou Musa Sisawo, the spokesperson for the Gambia Police Force (GPF) on Monday said they are...

Chief Justice Says Access to Speedy, Quality Justice is Important Element...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Chief Justice, Justice Hassan B. Jallow CRG, has said that access to speedy and quality justice is an important...

BAC Revenue Collector Says He Gives Money to Former Finance Manager 

By Makutu Manneh  Mr. Buba Jabang, a Revenue Collector for Brikama Area Council has told the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he gave...

Police Arrest Former Soldier on Suspicion of Robbery

By Louise Jobe  The Gambia Police Force have arrested one Ismaila Faye allegedly linked to the robbery of a money exchange bureau in Farato Bojang...

Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang Heads ECOWAS Observers to Monitor Togo’s Parliamentary Elections

By Kebba AF Touray Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang, a former Vice President of the Gambia has been selected to head the elections observation team to monitor...

BAC Procurement Manager Testifies on Council’s Expenses

By Makutu Manneh Seedou Kunta, procurement manager at the Brikama Area Council has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on the expenses of...

Finance Ministry says Total Projected Expenditure in 2024 is D42.078 Billion

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Ministry has disclosed that the projected total expenditure of ‘All Funds’ is estimated at D42.078 billion, for the...

Auction Sales Committee Chairperson Reveals giving Suso Over D1 Million

By Makutu Manneh  Mr. Ebrima Suwaneh, one-time Chairperson of an Auction Sale Committee (currently serving as the Acting Director Of Administration) has said that  One...

Finance Minister Says Total Revenue Expected to Increase to Over D34...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has said that total revenue and grant is expected to increase...

Auditor Expresses Adverse Opinion on the Financial Statements of Gambia College

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Paul Gaye, an auditor at Neixa Consulting, reporting on the management letter of the Gambia College, reported to the Finance...

President Barrow Receives 28 Diplomats

In a communique from the State House dated 24th April, 2024, the presidency indicated that the President of the Republic of the Gambia, Adama...

Gambia Hosts 3rd Pan-African Conference on Research, Scientific Publication

By Mariama Marong The University of The Gambia together with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, and in collaboration with The Agence...

Finance Ministry Reveals Over D20 Billion Allocated to Critical Sectors

By: Kebba AF Touray The Ministry of Finance has revealed that over D20 billion has been allocated to eleven critical sectors of the country, as...