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General News

Immigration Bill 2023, set to replace the Act of 1965, Validated

In an effort to modernize immigration laws and practices, The Gambia has successfully validated a new Bill to replace the outdated GID Act of...

DP, GANU File No Candidates in KM

By Assan Bah The Returning Officer for Kanifing, Joseph Collehy, said the Democratic Party (DP) and Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU) who were scheduled...

Deputy Chairperson of Basse Area Council Resigns From UDP

By Lamin Fatty The Vice Chairperson of Basse Area Council and member of the United Democratic party, has resigned from the UDP. Youba Jawara, the Ward...

Policeman Testifies in Baitullah Junior’s Sedition Trial

By Mariama Marong Essa Sowe, a policeman working at the Anti-Crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force on Tuesday, 14 March gave evidence in the...

Higher Education Minister Appears Before Lawmakers

By: Kebba AF Touray Pierre Gomez, the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), told Members of the National Assembly that one million,...

NA Health Committee Unearths Challenges Confronting Health Facilities

By: Kebba AF Touray The Legislative Select Committee on Health, has in its report on its visit to health facilities across the country, unearthed the...

GCCPC Commemorates World Consumers Right Day  

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC), on Wednesday 15th March, 2023 joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Consumer...

Angry Mob Assail on Suspected Thief in Serrekunda

By Abdoulie Fatty A young man was last weekend beaten at the Brikama Car Park in Serrekunda by an angry mob after he allegedly took...

Deputies Adopt Report On New Labour Bill

By: Kebba AF Touray Deputies at the National Assembly on Monday 13th March 2023, adopted the report of the Trade and Regional Integration Committee on...

Lawmakers Adopt Report On Prevention, Prohibition Of Torture Bill

By: Kebba AF Touray Members of the National Assembly yesterday Monday adopted the report of the legislative Committee on Human Rights, regarding the "prohibition and...

Baitullah Junior Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to 5 Charges

By Mariama Marong  Omar Kujabi, alias Baitullah Junior, a well known social media commentator facing sedition and four (4) other criminal charges has on Monday,...

Lack Of Quorum Hinders National Assembly Proceedings

By: Kebba AF Touray Barely less than a week after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, frowned on the absenteeism of Ministers...

UDP Youth Wing Protestors Submit Petition To Government

By Nelson Manneh The Youth Wing of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday 10th March 2023, submitted a  petition to the Gambia Government through...

Victim of Former President Jammeh’s Witch Hunt Launches Book

By: Kebba AF Touray Mustapha Ceesay, victim of former President Jammeh’s witches and wizard hunting exercise, last Saturday 11th March 2023, launched his book entitled:...

Women Leader Calls On Fellow Women To Seek Leadership Positions

By Lamin Fatty Naba Jabbi, a women's leader from Nyakoi Kerewan in Wuli West District of the Upper River Region (URR), has called on her...

PURA To Host Regional Telecommunications Meeting In Banjul

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), is set to host the International Telecommunication Union's Study Group 12's Regional Group meeting...

Real Estate CEO Faces Charges At Brikama Magistrate Court

By Louise Jobe Lamin Mboge, the Chief Executive Officer of Gam Housing Estate Company, faces criminal charges at the Brikama Magistrate Court, regarding the recovery...

Lawyer Camara cross-examines Mustapha Jabbi 

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) In his cross examination of the witness Lawyer L. Camara made numerous references to his (Mustapha Jabbi’s) statement and evidence-in-chief in...

Petroleum Minister Tables US$1,340 Million Soil Fertility Management Loan Agreement

By: Sariba Manneh The Minister for Petroleum and Energy Abdoulie Jobe on Monday 6th March 2023, tabled the US$1,340 Million loan agreement for soil fertility...

PURA RECEIVES MOST COMPLIANT ‘PAYE’ TAXPAYER AWARDS

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has been recognized and awarded as the second runner-up for the award category of...