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Draft Constitution Heads to Crucial Second Reading in Parliament

By Kebba AF Touray  The long-awaited second reading of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill, 2024, is scheduled for July 7,...

ECOWAS Commission President Reports on Activities of Community Institutions

By Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has reported extensively on the activities and contributions of the ECOWAS...

Journalist Fatou Samba Laid to Rest as Nation Pays Tribute to...

Fatou Samba, one of the country’s most respected journalists and a mentor to many in The Gambia’s growing media fraternity, was laid to rest...

NCCE Holds Constituency Dialogue in Bakau on 2024 Draft Constitution

By Mariama Marong As the 2024 Draft Constitution moves towards its second reading in the National Assembly, the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has...

Gambian Scholar Dr. Baboucarr Dibba Earns Ph.D. in AI and Quantum...

A trailblazing scholar from The Gambia, Dr. Baboucarr Dibba, has made headlines by earning his Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics and Interdisciplinary Applications with a...

GASAN Holds National Autism Training for Educators and Parents

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia Autism Support and Advocacy Network (GASAN) on Saturday conducted its first national training of trainers on autism, bringing together educators,...

WHAT IS THERE TO KNOW ABOUT OIL PROSPECTING IN THE GAMBIA?

The President is to address the Nation on 19th June, 2025, there is need for him to enlighten the nation on what his cabinet found...

27TH JUNE IS D-DAY FOR THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION

The National Assembly is to begin a new session on 16th June 2025. This is the second session of the 2025 legislative year. The National...

Forestry Officials Confirm Burning of Madina Demba Forest Park

By Lamin Fatty Authorities in the Central River Region (CRR) have confirmed that the recent bushfire which swept through part of the region affected Madina Demba...

Foni Residents Express Concerns over 2024 Draft Constitution

By Mariama Marong As part of ongoing nationwide consultations on the 2024 Draft Constitution, residents of Foni Bintang Karanai and Foni Berefet recently shared their...

Former Narcotics Officer Sentenced to 30 Years for Armed Robbery and...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A former narcotics officer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for his role in a violent daylight robbery in...

2025 Rainy Season Begins as First Seasonal Rain Hits Rural Gambia

By Lamin Fatty The first rains of the 2025 rainy season swept across the Upper River Region (URR) and Central River Region (CRR) on the...

GRA Participates In the Expert Meeting, Conference of WCO-WCA

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), participated in the 30th Meeting the Committee of Experts and the 31st Conference of the Directors...

53,000 Tons of Cement En Route to End Shortage, Jah Oil...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Jah Oil has announced a massive cement shipment to ease the shortage in the country. Facing widespread concerns over a persistent...

ECOWAS President Touray Says Inflation Projected to Decline to 13.3 Percent

By Kebba AF Touray The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, said inflation in...

DOES GAMBIA NEED AN ARMY?

This question was posed to Halifa Sallah. According to him, the sovereignty of the republic and the sovereign people and their properties must be defended...

THE FINAL PHASE OF THE TRADE SEASON

A system was put in place for the purchase of groundnuts during the 2024/2025 trade season, which came to an end on 31st March 2025. However,...

Increment of Bread Prices Not Supported by Gov’t 

By Kebba AF Touray The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) has said the proposed increase in the price of bread is...

‘Gamstars’ Movie Production to Launch First-Ever Banjul Film Festival in December

By Nelson Manneh ‘Gamstars’ Movie Production (GMP) has announced plans to launch the first-ever Banjul Film Festival, scheduled for December 2025. This historic event is...

NYP Raises Alarm over Gender Disparity in Youth Parliamentary Elections

By Ndey Sowe The National Youth Parliament, The Gambia (NYP) has raised serious concern over the stark gender disparity in the list of qualified candidates...