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Councillors in Janjanbureh Unseat Vice Chairperson Amidst Controversies

By Lamin Fatty Councillors at the Janjanbureh Area Council have passed a resolution to remove the Vice Chairperson of the Council resulting in a bitter...

Chinese Embassy Commemorates ‘Lantern Festival’ In Gambia

By Makutu Manneh The Chinese Embassy in The Gambia has celebrated the Chinese Lantern Festival on Friday 3rd February 2023 at their Embassy in Bijilo....

President Lays Foundation Stone For 23MW Solar Power Plant

By Assan Bah On Saturday 4th February 2023, President Adama Barrow laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 23 Megawatt Solar power plant...

Police Impound Vehicles For Violating New Fare Tariff

By Nelson Manneh The Deputy Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force Assistant Superintendent Muhammed Darboe, on Friday 3rd February 2023 informed the press that thirty-eight commercial...

BCC Tasked to Re-submit Their 2019, 2020 Financial Statement & Reports

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly (FPAC), has tasked the Banjul City Council (BCC) to re-submit its...

No Clear Info on Gambia’s Hosting of OIC Summit

By Makutu Manneh In a telephone interview with this reporter, Prince Abubacarr Aminata Sankanu, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Gambia Government, said the Gambia is...

PRECONDITION FOR THE ECO AS A CURRENCY YET TO BE MET

By: Kebba AF Touray Member States of the West African Monetary Zone are yet to meet the four primary convergence criteria necessary for the establishment...

IEC Chairperson Reassures Gambians of Free, Fair Local Government Elections

By Yankuba Jallow Alieu Momar Njai, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has reassured Gambians of free, fair and transparent local government elections. Chairperson...

Women Demand Reduction of Food Prices Ahead of Ramadan

By Mariama Marong Women continue to decry and lament the continuous hike of basic food commodities across the country and demand that the government reduce...

Commuters Decry Transport Challenges Amidst Fare Increment

By Mariama Marong The Government of the Gambia recently disclosed new tariffs for fares regarding commercial vehicles across the country. The new tariffs according to...

Inflation Expected to Remain Elevated at 18.5 Percent In 2023

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Ebrima N Wada, the Director of Research at the Central Bank of the Gambia, has said that inflation is expected...

Tax leaders discuss ways to reduce rate of debts in Africa

By Mustapha Jallow Scores of tax administrators and experts in West Africa on Wednesday discussed a way forward to reduce the high rate of debts...

Gambian Artists Validate Draft Regulation for National Endowment Fund

By Ndey Sowe Gambian artists from across the creative sectors have validated the Draft Regulation on the National Endowment Fund for Arts enacted by the...

IEC Briefs Stakeholders Ahead of Local Government Elections

By Nelson Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday 1st February 2023, engaged political parties and police officers ahead of the 2023 Local Government Elections....

Members of BCC Appear Before FPAC

By: Kebba AF Touray The Banjul City Council (BCC) yesterday 1st of February 2023, appeared before the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) for the...

Fourth Accused Person In Koina Caste Trial Absconds

By Lamin Fatty One Banta Gumanneh, the fourth accused person in the long awaited criminal trial that emanated from the Koina caste scuffle of 2019,...

Janjangbureh Area Council Generated D12 Million In 2019

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Lamin Jassey, Director of Finance at the Janjang Bureh Area Council, has disclosed to the Finance and Public Accounts Committee...

Fish Prices Soar, Vendors Complain

By Fatoumatta Conteh The rising prices of the different species of fish in the Gambia is on the hike and showing no sign of relenting....

IPW Conference On Taxation Underway In Gambia

By Mustapha Jallow The 2nd International Professional Women Conference (IPWC) under the aegis of Society of Women in Taxation (SWIT) and the Chartered Institute of...

IPC Assesses GNPC in-Country Support Programme

By Ndey Sowe The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Senior Manager, Carolin Rickers, has concluded a three-day in-country support programme training for members of the Gambia...