Thursday, July 3, 2025

General News

BAC Revenue Collector Admits Not Banking Monies Collected for Nearly One-Year

By Makutu Manneh Bakary Drammeh, another revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has admitted before members of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

GPU says Cybercrime Bill will infringe on human rights

By Amadou Manjang According to the President of Gambia Press Union (GPU), Muhammed S. Bah, the proposed legislation, Cybercrime Bill 2023 will infringe on press...

Senior BAC Revenue Collector says They Estimate Levies for Properties

By Makutu Manneh  Ebrima K. Jobarteh, a senior revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has informed members of the Local Government Commission of...

PEC Report Indicates Shortfall in AMRC’ Insurance Policy Cover to D2...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) report indicates that there was a shortfall in the insurance cover of property and equipment of...

Janjanbureh NAM Wants Drug Act Amended

By: Louise Jobe  Janjanbureh NAM, Hon. Omar Jammeh, has urged the National Assembly to amend Section 43 of the Drug Act to effectively deal with...

Another BAC Revenue Collector Admits Spending Part of Her Collections

By Makutu Manneh  Anna Jatta, another revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC), admitted before members of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI)...

Stakeholders Validates Victims, Witness Protection Policy

By Sariba Manneh The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has validated the victims and witness protection policy at a local hotel recently. The policy aims to...

Banjul Port Expansion Project: Notice of Award of Contract Issued to...

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Ports Authority has initiated a project to expand the Banjul Port and construct a deep sea port in Sanyang, consequent...

DLEA  Agents at Amdalai Arrest Senegalese National with Ecstasy Pills

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drugs Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed at the Amdalai village border post in the North Bank Region, have...

Police Arrest Three for Alleged

DLEA-G Gives Seizure Statistics On ‘Kush’, Other Related Drugs By Mustapha Jallow / Amadou Manjang The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (DLEA-G) has provided statistics on the drugs seized by...

BAC Revenue Collector Confronted with Variances in Council’s Proceeds

By Makutu Manneh  A revenue collector at the Brikama Area Council (BAC) in the person of (Pa) Sanjally Bojang, was confronted by Commissioners on the...

Petitions Committee Recommends Reprimand of GT Board Contracts Committee Chairman

By: Kebba AF Touray The Public Petitions Committee has recommended for the Chairman of the Gambia Tourism Board Chairman to be reprimanded. The Committee also tasked...

Drivers Call for Rehabilitation of New Tanji Car Park

By Madi S. Njie Lamin Darboe, president of Tanji drivers’ association, said a place has been designated for them to use as a car park, but...

GGC explains debt queried by farmers 

By Mustapha Jallow The Deputy Managing Director of the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly GGC, Lamin Sanneh, has denied claims by...

UTG Students Demand Action: Protest Grievances Against Administration

Nelson Manneh Scores of students from the University of The Gambia (UTG) gathered in front of the Vice Chancellor's office in Kanifing on Wednesday morning,...

“I am not Aware of Government’s Contributions towards Upkeep of ECOMIG...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Defence Minister, Serign Modou Njie, has told the National Assembly that he is not aware of any contributions that...

Vice President Tables Bill to Establish Social Protection Fund

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Vice President, Muhammed B.S Jallow on Tuesday, 12 March, 2024 appeared before the legislature and tabled the bill entitled...

Police Arrest Three for Alleged Possession of Counterfeit US Dollar Notes

By Nelson Manneh The Deputy Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force Cadet Assistant Superintending Modou Musa Sisawo, on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 informed this medium that the...

Unbudgeted funds derail gov’t promised payment of allowances to public servants

By Momodou Jarju The Minister for Public Service, Administrative Reform, Policy Coordination & Delivery, has informed National Assembly members that the derailment in effecting payment...

NYC Concludes Regional Dialogue on Irregular Migration  

By Nelson Manneh The National Youths Council (NYC) has recently concluded a six-day regional dialogue on irregular migration in the North Bank, Central River and...