Saturday, July 5, 2025

Burning Issues

GOVERNMENT YET TO DECIDE PRICE OF GROUNDNUT

By Kebba Touray The Gambia Government is yet to determine the price of groundnut as farmers begin calls for the Government to consult them in...

Police Arrest 144 in Demolition Exercise in KM & Brikama

By Abdoulie Fatty The police operations team engaged in demolishing structures along the public highways have so far arrested 144 people as of 17 November...

Police Arrest 13 in Brikama for Violating Demolition Order

By Abdoulie Fatty The Gambia Police Force on Wednesday arrested and detained thirteen (13) people in Brikama for violating the demolition order. They were detained...

Victims of Mass Demolition Express Concerns over Economic Hardships

By Abdoulie Fatty Victims of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) demolition exercise have expressed concerns over their economic hardships as they continue on their mass...

Ousainou’s Lawyer Continues Questioning Soldier in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe representing Ousainou Bojang, an alleged police killer, on Monday, 6 November 2023 continued with his cross-examination of...

Justice Minister answers questions on Jammeh’s terminal benefits

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister of Justice answered MPs’ questions on whether Yahya Jammeh will enjoy any terminal benefits as a former president. The...

National Assembly Passes Victims’ Reparations Bill

By: Kebba AF Touray & Sariba Manneh The National Assembly, on 1st November, passed a bill to provide reparations of victims. The Attorney General and Minister for Justice,...

Joint Security Team Continues to Demolish Stalls within GBA

By Nelson Manneh The Road Cleansing Exercise, jointly carried out by the National Road Authority (NRA), Police Intervention Unit (PIU) of The Gambia Police Force...

Desperate Stall Owners Voice out Their Frustration 

As Nationwide Road Clearing Exercise Continues    By Nelson Manneh Stall owners along the Serrekunda-Tippa Garage highway, on Tuesday 24 October lamented their frustration as the government...

Alleged Police Killer Faces Murder, 3 Other Charges

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The State Law Office has filed four (4) criminal charges agains Ousainou Bojang, who allegedly shot two (2) policemen to death.  Ousainou,...

BsAC Former Finance Director Admits Finance Manager Used to Collect Revenue...

By Makutu Manneh Lamin Suso, former Finance Director of Basse Area Council has admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he and Finance...

Darsilameh Border Crisis: Authorities Hold Talks with Senegalese Counterparts

By Assan Bah The Gambia government through a delegation headed by the defence Minister has on Sunday held talks with its Senegalese counterparts to resolve...

Justice Jaiteh to Hear Sukuta Traffic Light Shooting Case

By KemesengSanneh (Kexx) Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has been assigned by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow, to preside over the trial of the Sukuta Traffic Light...

FPAC: No Evidence of Recoveries on D602 Thousand Incurred on Visa...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee of the Assembly (FPAC) has reported that the sum of six hundred and two thousand...

Police Release Momodou Sabally on Bail over Alleged Social Media Comment 

The Gambia Police Force have released Momodou Sabally and Sheriffo Sonko on bail.  The duo are members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). They...

FPAC Recommends IGP to Probe Alleged Fraudulent Cases

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) on Monday, 18 September recommended the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Gambia...

Over D7 Billion Loan to SOEs Unrepaid- FPAC Says

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has revealed that a total of seven billion, three hundred and sixty-seven million, three...

Police Murder Suspect Identified as Former Casamance Fighter 

By Amadou Manjang The National Security Adviser Abubakarr Suleiman Jeng on Friday, 15 September informed the press that the suspect in the police shooting was...

UDP Leader Accuses Police of Unfair Treatment

The Secretary General and party leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has accused the Gambia Police Force of targeting his party militants. Lawyer Ousainou...

2 PIU Constables Shot Dead, one injured

Suspect in custody  By Hatab Nyang & Amadou Manjang The Gambia Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday, 12th September 2023 reported on their Facebook Page that three Police...