Sunday, August 17, 2025

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VP Touray Receives D500,000 Cheque from IAG for Disaster Victims

By Sarjo M Camara, Information Officer, Office of the Vice President Dr Isatou Touray, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia on Wednesday,...

Gambia Embassy in Beijing Launches Official Website

The Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China on 20 August 2021 launched the first ever official...

President Barrow Assents to 7 New Acts

President Adama Barrow has assented to seven new acts of the National Assembly aimed at guiding the country’s socio-economic development, the State House said...

Health Ministry Starts Mass Spraying Exercise amid Invasion of City by...

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia’s Health Ministry has started a mass spraying and fogging exercise in Banjul in order to ensure the safety and welfare...

Senegalese Military Chief pays Courtesy Call on CDS Drammeh

The Senegalese Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Cheikh Wade on Thursday 26 August 2021 paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence...

Fisheries Department Hold Planning Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming

By Kebba AF Touray The Department of Fisheries in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), recently held a planning meeting on gender mainstreaming...

Lawyer Essa Faal: “I am the Best Candidate for The Gambia”

By Yankuba Jallow & Nelson Manneh Lawyer Essa Mbye Faal, the lead counsel at the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has on Thursday evening declared...

Civil Society Actors React to Signing of Freedom of Information Law

By Momodou Jarju Hopes for a change in the phase of journalism in The Gambia have been hoisted as the long-awaited bill that seeks to...

Police Prosecutors Commence Training on Criminal Procedure, Prosecution of Criminal Cases

By Nelson Manneh Police prosecutors drawn from all regions throughout the country are currently undergoing training at the Police Headquarters Conference hall in Banjul, the...

Justice Roche tells journalists to avoid use of inflammatory and divisive...

By Ndey Sowe A justice of the Gambia Court of Appeal said one of the ways the media could take to discharge their peace building...

The Gambia: New law on access to information

Gambian President Adama Barrow has signed on Wednesday 25 August the Access To Information (ATI) Bill into Law. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...

PURA Warns fuel peddlers selling fuel from residences, garages

The  Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Tuesday said it will carry out enforcement action against vendors and fuel peddlers selling fuel from residences or garages,...

Senegambia Bridge: UN, Partners collaborate to address challenges vulnerable groups encounter

By Nelson Manneh   A Project Steering Committee (PSC) for a United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) project that aims at strengthening the...

GPA, Stakeholders Validate Roadmap to Establish Dock Workers’ Company

By Kebba Secka The Management of Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) and other stakeholders like Gambia Dock Workers Union on Monday August 23th gathered at the...

UNESCO-NATCOM Embarks on Massive Tree Planting Exercise

 By Ndey Sowe The National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-NATCOM) has on Saturday embarked on a massive tree planting exercise...

Gambia Launches Mechanism for Protection of Vulnerable Migrants

The Gambia has launched its National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for the protection and assistance of vulnerable migrants, including victims of trafficking, the International Organization...

Gov’t to Distribute 80 Ambulances to All Constituencies in Coming Weeks

President Adama Barrow has announced that the government will distribute 80 ambulances to all constituencies in the coming weeks. He made the announcement during a...

GBA President Reacts to Gambian Leader’s Plan to bring Lasting ‘Solution’...

Gambia Bar Association President, Mr Salieu Taal, has on Monday reacted to a statement issued by Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima Sankareh, who said in...

Gambia to Receive US$85 Million from IMF as SDRs

By: Kebba AF Touray The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has Tuesday 24th August 2021, issued a press release stating that the country will receive...

Sukuta Health Centre Starts Administering Second Dose of Sinopharm Vaccine

By Nelson Manneh Sukuta Health Centre has on Monday 23rd August 2021 commenced administering the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to people. The Ministry of Health in a press...