Minister Cole Condemns Irregular Migration Among Students
By Amadou Manjang
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Claudiana Ayo Cole, has condemned irregular migration among school going children whilst encouraging them to...
Parliament Adopts Report on Bill to Protect Intellectual Property Rights
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambian parliament has on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, adopted a report on the bill entitled ‘Intellectual Property Bill-2023’.
Tabled by the...
Janjanbureh Area Council Ex-CEO Explains Contract Given to Chairman’s Brother
By Makutu Manneh
Samba MK. Leigh, Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Janjanbureh Area Council, has explained to the Local Government Commission of Enquiry about...
KMC’s CEO Says Ongoing Inquiry Positively Changing Councils’ Operations
By Makutu Manneh
Mr Pa Sait Ceesay, Current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kanifing Municipal Council, has said the Local Government Commission of Inquiry is...
JAC CEO Admits Authorising Revenue Collectors to Make Payments Before Banking
By Makutu Manneh
Samba M.K. Leigh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Janjanbureh Area Council (JAC) has admitted before Commissioners of the Local Government Commission...
PEC Recommends NAWEC Investigate Discrepancies in D199 Million Transaction
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Public Enterprise Committee of the National Assembly (PEC) has recommended the Board and Management of the National Water and Electricity...
Agric. Minister Admits Units Confronted with Human Resource, Financing Challenges
By: Kebba AF Touray
Agriculture Minister Sabally has admitted that the ministry’s units are faced with human resource and financing challenges in the execution of...
Finance minister explains reason for delay in disbursement of funds to...
By Momodou Jarju
The Gambia’s finance minister has explained to lawmakers in Banjul on Wednesday the reason for the delay in disbursement of funds to...
Lands Minister says Gov’t is Developing Policy to Regulate Estate Agents,...
By Momodou Jarju
The Minister for Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, Baboucarr Bouy, has informed members of the sixth legislature that the Gambia Government...
KMC Mayor Oversees Handing Over of Essential Equipment
By Sariba Manneh
Kanifing Municipal Council’s (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has reaffirmed his Council’s dedication to zero waste strategy and to the ‘war on...
GBOS Receives Seven Vehicles to Enhance Data Collection
By Madiba Singhateh
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics, last week Thursday 29 February, 2024 received Seven Toyota Prado Vehicles from UNOPS to enhance the collection...
WAEC says parents condone examination malpractice
By Amadou Manjang
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has said one of the challenges the institution is facing is parents condoning examination malpractice among...
President Barrow Receives Two Foreign Ambassadors
State House, Banjul, 5th March 2024: His Excellency President Adama Barrow received two foreign ambassadors from Switzerland and Türkiye at the State House in...
Former CEO Ceesay says JAC not Complying with Financial Manual
By Makutu Manneh
Pa Sait Ceesay, former CEO of Janjanbureh Area Council has informed the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Council does not...
Legislative Committee Recommends Rent charges be Based on Standard of Property
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Legislative Joint Committee on Regional Government and Human Rights has recommended that the charges on rent should be based on...
NA Speaker Raises Alarm on Use of ‘Kush’, Other Illicit Drugs
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Gambia, Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, said the use of illicit drugs such as...
Witness Says Ex-CEO Leigh Appointed His Two Sons Without Following Proper...
By Makutu Manneh
Babucarr Manneh, the former Finance Director of Janjanbureh Area Council, said the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Samba Leigh of the Council...
IOM, Partners Lay Foundation Stone for Border Posts, Donate Vehicles
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Thursday 29th February 2024 laid the foundation...
Brikama Area Council Disburses D14 Million to 28 Wards Within WCR
By Louise Jobe
The Brikama Area Council (BAC), recently disbursed the sums of D14,000,000 (Fourteen Million Dalasi) to 28 wards within the West Coast Region.
The...
Consolidated Government Local Fund Reaches D21.9 Billion
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed the legislature that the Consolidated Government Local Fund (CGLF) has...
