Saturday, July 12, 2025

General News

BRIKAMA AREA COUNCIL SAGA REMAINS UNRESOLVED

By Louise Jobe  This is a case of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) wanting the dismissal of over fifteen (15) employees and on the other...

LG Commission Chairperson Calls on NAWEC to Provide Consistent Electricity

By Makutu Manneh  Senior Lawyer Jainaba Bah, the Chairperson of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry has called on the National Water and Electricity Company...

Man alleges being beaten by a Police Officer

By Lamin Fatty A police sergeant said to be member of the Criminal Investigative Officer (CID) has allegedly beaten a man in Sare Ngai. The...

Tax Revenue Target for 2024 is 19 Billion Dalasi

By Mustapha Jallow Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General for the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the annual revenue collection target for 2024 is...

Deputy Mayor Asks Question & Banjul Mayor Gives Interesting Answer

By Demba Bah The Deputy Mayor of the Banjul City Council (BCC) during the last general council meeting inquired about how the Council suffers cash...

Seccos in URR & CRR South begin to receive cash after...

 By Lamin Fatty The groundnut buying centres locally known as Seccos in the Upper and Central River Regions have not commenced buying groundnut from farmers...

Government Expecting 50 Million Dollars Grant for Fishing Project 

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow at a press briefing revealed that his government is expecting nothing less than 50 million dollars as a grant...

Immigration Department Records 26 Interceptions for ‘Backway’ Migrants in 2023

By Aja Musu Bah Inspector Alkali Jammeh working under the migration management unit of The Gambia Immigration Department (GD) said GID’s anti-smuggling of migrants operations...

51,328 People Affected by Flashfloods in Gambia

By Kebba AF Touray The Vice President of the Gambia, Muhammad B.S. Jallow said the windstorms and flashfloods during the 2023 rainy season have affected...

CSO Urges ECOWAS to Enact Laws to Mitigate Violation of Investors...

By: Kebba AF Touray A Civil Society Organization called‘Friends of the Earth’ (FoE), has called on the ECOWAS parliament and Governments at all levels, to hold multi-national companies and national...

Mansakonko’s Finance Committee Chairperson Express Shock over COVID-19 Relief Contract

By Makutu Manneh Nfamara Saidykhan, the councilor of Jadumeh Ward in Kaing and a former member of Mansakonko Area Council’s Contracts Committee has informed the...

MOMODOU LAMIN BAH PRESENTS LETTERS OF CREDENCE IN CANADA

His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, the Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the United States of America with cumulative accreditation to Canada...

ECOWAS Authority Urges Gambia Govt to Expedite Adoption of New Constitution

By: Kebba AF Touray The Authority of Heads of States and Governments of ECOWAS has urged the Government of the Gambia to expedite the process...

COMMISSIONER GORGI MBOOB LAID TO REST

Commissioner of Police Gorgi Mboob was on Wednesday afternoon laid to rest at Ebo Town in a poignant ceremony attended by dignitaries, including the...

DOHA FORUM 2023 WRAPS UP

AS SASASNET SG CALLS FOR INVESTMENTS IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Every year, the State of Qatar convenes the Doha Forum for policymakers, government leaders, private...

 D52 Million Fines Imposed On Violators of Fishing Regulations

By: Kebba AF Touray Fisheries Minister, Musa Drammeh, has disclosed that a total of D52 Million dalasi was imposed on vessels and violators for using wrong...

Senior Lecturer Advises UTG Not to Cheat Students

Photo: Dr. Alieu Gibba Dr Alieu Gibba, an employee of the University of the Gambia has asked the institution not to cheat the students. He advised the...

“Fisheries Subsidiaries Agreement Expected to Impact 260 Million People Globally” –...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dawda A. Jallow on Tuesday, 5 December told the National Assembly that the World...

Bah Commission: Electrician Admits Paying Council’s Money into CEO Seedy K...

he repaid the money in the personal account of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Seedy K. Touray’s By Makutu Manneh Sheikh Boyo Sambou, an electrician residing...

Justice Ministry, Stakeholders Discuss Recommendations of Universal Periodic Review

By Mustapha Jallow Officials of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and relevant stakeholders including those from security services on Tuesday, 12 December discussed the recommendations...