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General News

UNFPA Urge Gov’t. to Show Strong Political Commitment to End FGM

By Ndey Sowe The UNFPA-Gambia representative, Ndéye Rose Sarr, has urged the government of The Gambia to immediately act by showing a strong political commitment,...

Ports Signs D3 Million Contract for Rehabilitation of Brikama  Hospital

By Fatoumatta Conteh The Management of Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has awarded and signed a D3 million contract for the rehabilitation of Brikama District Hospital...

TANGO and National Assembly Staff Dialogue on Democracy

By: Kebba AF Touray The Association of non-Governmental Organisation is on a two-day dialogue on democracy between Civil Society Organisations and staff of the National...

Finance Minister Says Current Trajectory Of State-Owned Enterprises Unsustainable

By Makutu Manneh During the signing of a Performance Management Contract between the executive and three SOEs, Seedy K.M. Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic...

DLEAG Registers 32 Illicit Drug Trafficking Cases In 31 Days

By Nelson Manneh The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency the Gambia (DLEA-G), said it has registered thirty-two cases of illegal drug cases involving thirty-seven accused...

Sierra Leone’s PPRC On Study Tour Meet IGP

By Ndey Sowe A high-powered delegation from the Political Parties Regulation Commission of Sierra Leone, and the Inter Party Committee of The Gambia had a...

GRA vows to curb evasion in Gambia 

By Mustapha Jallow and Fatoumatta Conteh The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday said it is committed to taking action against businesses dodging tax obligations in the country.  According...

PDOIS Selects Candidates for Council Elections in Wuli

By Lamin Fatty The People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) on Saturday 4th February 2023, accomplished their candidate selection ahead of the 2023...

FPAC Tasks Mansakonko Area Council to Re-submit Their Activity Report, Financial...

By Sariba Manneh The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly, yesterday 7th February 2023, ordered members of the Mansakonko Area Council...

Director Of Audit For Councils Recommend KAC To Investigate Use Of...

By: Kebba AF Touray Bakary Trawally, Director of Audit for Municipalities and Area Councils, has recommended for the Kuntaur Area Council to investigate the usage...

Exchange Rate for CFA Franc Rises Steeply

By Abdoulie Fatty Sheriff Jallow, a foreign exchange dealer at the Giboro border village has disclosed in an interview with this medium, that the 5,000...

Lands Minister Says Gambia Lacks  Policy On Land Management

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Lands and Regional Government, Sheriff Aba Sanyang, on Monday 6th February 2023, told members of the Lands and...

72 homegrown lawyers called to the Bar

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)  Seventy-two homegrown lawyers have been called to the bar after fulfilling the legal education requirement. The ceremony was held at the Superior...

Chief Justice outlines plan to tackle delays in delivery of justice

The Chief Justice of The Gambia has outlined the plan of the Judiciary to tackle the chronic problems delays in the dispensation of justice....

Spokesperson For Pharmaceutical Association Laments Challenges Of Drugs Importation 

By Nelson Manneh The spokesperson of the Gambia Pharmaceuticals Association, Ma Hawa Njie, yesterday informed this medium that the importation of medical drugs in the...

Officials of Mansa Konko Area Council Appear Before FPAC

By: Kebba AF Touray The Director of Finance at the Mansa Konko Area Council, Bai Gibbi Sallah, said the Mansa Konko Area Council, spent a...

Team ‘Gom Sa Bopa’, Partners Validate Research On Artistic Freedom

By Nelson Manneh Team 'Gom Sa Bopa' and partners have validated a research document on artistic freedom in The Gambia, on Thursday 2nd February 2023. The...

Kombo East NAM Receives Goods For Constituency Development

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Kombo East Constituency Hon. Abdou Sowe, has received a consignment of building materials such as cement, corrugated...

The President assures the country of a new constitution

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The president during the opening of the legal year assured the population that his Government will come up with a new constitution. "This...

Gambia Marks Commencement of Legal year

The Gambia on Sunday 5th February, marked the beginning of the new legal year. During the ceremony which was attended by cabinet ministers, members of...