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President Barrow criticises media, political commentators

By Amadou Manjang The Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow criticized journalists on Monday whilst inaugurating the newly built Police Station in Serrekunda. ‘There are a lot...

President Barrow inaugurates new police stations 

By Amadou Manjang The Gambian leader Adama Barrow on Monday inaugurated four new police stations in Serekunda, Bundung, Bakoteh, and Brusubi. The building of the four...

MoHERST Signs Performance Contract with Tertiary, Higher Education Institutions

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has signed Performance Contracts with Tertiary and Higher Education Institutions under its...

National Assembly Speaker Says Coups Cannot Be the Means to Change...

By; Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of the Gambia's National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, said coups should not be means of changing governments. Speaker Jatta was...

Banjul North NAM Donates Cash to Nawettan Teams

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Banjul North Constituency, Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah, on Friday 1st September 2023 donated D50, 000 to Nawettan...

MoHERST Awards Students Scholarships To Pursue Masters Degrees In Malawi

By Ndey Sowe / Bubacarr Gaye The Ministry of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Friday, 1st September, 2023, awarded scholarships to outstanding students...

Office of National Security Discuss Policy Objective of Security Sector Reform

By: Kebba AF Touray The Office of the National Security (ONS) Friday, 1September held a day roundtable follow-up discussion on the policy objectives of the...

Basse District Hospital Receives New Ambulance

By Lamin Fatty TheBasse District Hospital, last week Friday, 1st September received a brown new ambulance donated by the CONTANO Foundation, through the Ministry of Health. According...

Basse Area Council: Witness says Finance Director was given Council’s Revenue

By Makutu Manneh Revenue Collectors at Basse Area Council have told the Bah Commission that Lamin Suso, Director of Finance, has collected council’s funds from...

Seven in Custody on Drug-Related Charges

By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has recently arrested seven Gambians on drug related charges. According to spokesperson Ousman Saidybah,...

Returnees Want to Deal Directly With EU on Reintegration Progamme

By Nelson Manneh Gambians, who were recently deported from Europe, say they want to work directly with the European Union on their reintegration programme, because...

Basse Area Council Finance Director Exposed

By Makutu Manneh A revenue collector of the Basse Area Council has on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 given evidence of how the Finance Director of...

Police Consider Indicting Suspects in Alleged “Al Group” Scamming

By Mustapha Jallow Cadet-ASP Muhammed Y Darboe, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) Thursday said Police are considering pressing charges against suspects...

European Union Delegation’s Head of Cooperation Concludes 5 Years of Service...

The European Union Delegation in The Gambia bids farewell to Stephane Meert, who has successfully concluded a remarkable five-year tenure of service in The...

The Gambia Needs Educational Curriculum that Serves Development Goals -Minister Boye

By Ndey Sowe Mr Babucarr Boye, the Minister of Public Service, Administrative Reform, Policy Coordination and Delivery, has said the Gambia needs an educational curriculum...

I-CARE Optics Limited Inaugurates Eye Clinic in Brikama

By Sariba Manneh In its drive to bring eye care services to the doorstep of Gambians and non-Gambians alike, I-Care Optics Limited, has recently inaugurated an...

Private Remittance Reaches over D23 Billion

By: Kebba AF Touray The Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG), Mr. Buah Saidy said private remittance inflows have reached US$388.8 million...

Bundung Women to Protest against Lack of Water Supply from NAWEC

By Mariama Marong Women living in Bundung-Ka Kunda Constituency have informed this medium that they will protest against the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC)...

Gambia to Establish Courts to Hear GBV Cases

By Mariama Marong Mrs  Fatou Kinteh, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare has revealed to this medium that the Gambia Government will establish special...

NHRC Asks Gov’t to Fully Implement TRRC Recommendations

By Assan Bah Jainaba Johm, Vice Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has called on the Government to fully implement the recommendations of...