Tuesday, August 19, 2025

General News

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...

National Assembly Commences First Ordinary Session Today

By: Kebba AF Touray The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly has announced that the National Assembly of the Republic of the Gambia...

Gambian Writer Wins 5 Million CFA Senegambia Book Prize

By Lamin Njie: Information Officer. Ministry of Tourism Dr. Morro Krubally, a Gambian writer, was on Tuesday 27 February 2024, presented with a cheque for...

President Barrow Inaugurates Lot 1 of UTG’s Faraba Banta Campus

By Makutu Manneh  President Adama Barrow has inaugurated Lot 1 of The University of The Gambia (UTG) Faraba Banta Campus on Saturday, 2 March 2024,...

MKAC made payments of over D153 thousand without vouchers, NAO reveals

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that MansaKonko Area Council made payments totaling one hundred and fifty-three thousand, four hundred...

Basse Area Council Spent over D6 Million on Infrastructure, Social Services

By: Kebba AF Touray The Board and Management of Basse Area Council (BSAC) have reported that the council spent over six million dalasi on infrastructure...

‘Protection of SGBV Victims Strengthens Population’s Trust in Police’

Ambassador Klaus Botzet By: Kebba AF Touray German Ambassador to the Republic of the Gambia, Klaus Botzet, has said protection of victims of Sexual and Gender...

NAM Raises Concern over Closure of London Corner Police Station

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda Constituency Honourable Musa Cham, has raised concern over the closure of London Corner Police Station. Hon. Cham...