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Rice Farmers in CRR Sound Alarm over Government Neglect

By Assan Bah Rice farmers in the Jahally and Pacharr swamps of the Central River Region South (CRR-S) have raised serious concerns over what they...

Teacher returnee shares harrowing tale of irregular migration: “The sea doesn’t...

By Biran Gaye For 55 days in 2023, a teacher and youth advocate from Jokadu District in The Gambia’s North Bank Region endured a journey...

Mayor Bensouda Questioned on Loans, Procurement Lapses & Missing Vouchers at...

By Yankuba Jallow  The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 8 September 2025, pressed Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)...

Former Secretary to Janneh Commission Says 145 Tractors Were Sold

By Kebba AF Touray Former Secretary to Janneh Commission, Ramatoulie Sarr, returned to the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, for her third appearance...

Farmers in CRR – South Anticipate Good Harvest

By Assan Bah  As the cropping season nears its final stages, farmers in Brikama Ba, Kerewan Samba Sire, and Pacharr in the Central River Region...

National Assembly Presses On With Elections Bill Review

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, continued its painstaking clause-by-clause review of the Elections Bill, preserving key provisions on...

WHAT IS THE LAWFUL BUDGETARY PROCESS OF THE GAMBIA?

The Constitution of The Gambia is clear. Section 150 of the Constitution states among others: There shall be a Consolidated Fund into which shall be...

ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE EITHER WEAK OR DEAD

The intelligence service of a country should alert leaders to internal or external security of a country. What is amazing is that Israel is...

Gambia’s Mid-Year Budget Shows Revenue Growth, Persistent Deficit

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia government recorded total revenues of GMD13.78 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 29 percent increase compared...

Major Reshuffle at Banjul City Council as Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe...

By Demba Bah In a move reflecting lessons from the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe presided over a general council...

Local Government Commission of Inquiry Scrutinises “Controversial” Appointments in KMC

By Yankuba Jallow On Monday, 8 September Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda faced questioning before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry in a session that delved...

Lawmakers Advance Judicial Officers Bill to Consideration Stage amid Divided Opinions

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly on Monday, 8 September 2025, moved the Judicial Officers (Conditions of Service) Bill, 2025 to the consideration stage,...

Gambians Slam PURA’s Internet ‘Floor Price’

By Amadou Manjang Foroyaa has interviewed thirty-four data users in the Greater Banjul Area about their reactions to PURA’s intervention that introduced floor prices on...

South Carolina State University Donates Drone to Boost Gambian Farming Research

By Nelson Manneh The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) in The Gambia received a specialized drone from South Carolina State University (SCSU) on Monday, a...

Select Committee On Jammeh’s Assets Admonishes Former Secretary to Janneh Commission

By Kebba AF Touray The Select Committee on disposal and sale of assets identified by the Janneh Commission, as properties of former President Jammeh, has...

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE MID-TERM BUDGET REVIEW?

When a budget is approved and becomes an Appropriation Act, the budgetary agencies are supposed to execute the budget as approved. The minister has told...

A MIDDLE EAST OF SUICIDERS AND GENOCIDERS

President Trump’s Abrahamic accord was based on the notion that Muslims, Jews and Christians owe their religions to Abraham and therefore should be able...

Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda Withdraws from UDP Presidential Race, Resigns Party...

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, announced on Saturday that he is withdrawing from the race to become the flagbearer...

Migrant Boat With 200 People Departs, Leaving 62 Stranded at Lamin...

By Nelson Manneh On Friday, 5th September 2025, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) intercepted 62 would-be migrants who were left stranded at Lamin Lodge after...

Mayor Bensouda Faces Scrutiny Over Contract Awarded to Company Linked to...

By Yankuba Jallow The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, came under sharp scrutiny last Wednesday before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...