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Stakeholders Converge to Validate ECOWAS’ TVET Action Plan  

By Nelson Manneh Stakeholders from ECOWAS member states on Wednesday, 20 September converged at a local hotel in Senegambia, for the validation of ECOWAS' TEVET draft...

CRR Communities Commit to Abandon FGM, Forced Child Marriage

By Lamin Fatty  Sixty communities in the Central River Region (CRR) have committed to abandon Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting and Child Marriage in their communities.   They...

Basse Area Council: IT Manager Demonstrates How Revenue Collection Devices Operate  

By Makutu Manneh Mr Lamin S. Touray, IT Manager for Basse Area Council on Wednesday, 20th September 2023 demonstrated before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

FPAC Says over D92 Million Grant Directly Disbursed to Sectors

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly (FPAC) has reported that grants totaling ninety-two million, three hundred and...

Court Summons Drug Squad Chiefs for Defying Orders

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Principal Magistrate Jabang has issued an order commanding the Director General of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG)...

Deputies Direct Justice Minister to Provide Janneh Commission Treasury Receipts

By Kebba A.F. Touray The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has issued directive requesting both the Ministers of Justice and Finance to...

Narcotic Officers Arrest Alleged Child Offender, 9 Others over Suspected Drugs

By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG) has over the weekend taken into custody ten people including a child after...

Internal Auditor Says Council Paid Rent for Finance Director Despite Availability...

By Makutu Manneh Ms Fatoumatta M. Saho, Internal Auditor for Basse Area Council, has disclosed to the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI) that the...

Gambia University Resumes Lectures

By Amadou Manjang  The University of The Gambia is to resume lectures this week following undue delay. Vice Chancellor Prof Herbert Robinson said the resumption of...

Works Minister Withdraws Motions on Road Safety, Others

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Works Minister EbrimaSillah, on Tuesday 19 September withdrew government motions on the road safety Charter, road safety convention, road...

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...

Basse Area Council Internal Auditor Alleges Collectors Split 1 Ticket for...

By Makutu Manneh  Ms Fatoumatta M. Saho, Internal Auditor for Basse Area Council continuing her testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI), said...

UN Urges Authorities to Priorities Well-Being of Women, Girls Against FGM

By Ndey Sowe The United Nations Office in The Gambia, in a statement shared with this outlet, urged authorities to foster a national dialogue towards...

Man Seeks Support to Pay Air Ticket to Pursue Studies in...

By Ndey Sowe One BakaryManneh, a 23-year-old, yesterday, 19 September said he is seeking assistance from well-wishers and good samaritans to facilitate him to travel...

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...

WHEN WILL THE COUNTRY BE FULLY INFORMED OF THE LEVEL OF...

Since the first Republic claims have been made that there is offshore potential. The information continued to be disseminated during the second Republic and...

THE COURTS ARE THE DISPENSERS OF JUSTICE AND DEFENDERS OF HUMAN...

Justice and human rights are two sides of the same coin. The courts have power to convict those who offend the law and penalise...

GPU Rejects National Assembly Recommendation on Covid-19 Media Relief Fund

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has issued a statement totally rejecting a recommendation by the National Assembly to refund more than half a million...

Basse Area Council: General Council Rejected Internal Audit Findings on Finance...

By Makutu Manneh Ms Fatoumatta M. Saho, Internal Auditor at Basse Area Council, has informed the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the General Council...

30 Young People Trained on Cyber Security, Digital Skills

By Nelson Manneh Kombo East District Youth Committee in partnership with Kuloro Youth Development Association (KYDA) and Gambia Cyber Security Alliance has over the weekend...