IS THE MINISTER OF FINANCE REFERRING TO THE SALARY OR TAKE...
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs indicated at a press conference on Friday, 29th August, 2025 that the minimum pay of civil servants...
QUALITY IS THE CASUALTY OF THE NEW POLICY IN THE EDUCATION...
The minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Habibatou Drammeh, said at the Mansa Kunda on Friday, 29th August that the new policy is...
Mayor Talib Bensouda Defends His Role as KMC Faces Scrutiny Over...
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, August 27, 2025,...
Honorarium Payments Put KMC Leadership on the Spot
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council was questioned at length before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday,...
Registrar General Tells Lawmakers No Records of Kanilai Assets Were Inherited
By Kebba AF Touray
In his second appearance before the legislative special select committee on the sale and disposal of assets identified by the Janneh...
Gambia Police Force Urges Constructive Engagement Amid Public Concerns
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to openness, urging the public to offer suggestions, recommendations, and constructive criticism to help maintain...
NaNA Calls on Government, Lawmakers to Establish Breastfeeding Friendly Workplaces
By Ndey Sowe
Abdou Aziz Ceesay, Director of Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), called for government, lawmakers, and...
Education Leaders Call for Urgent Action to Address Global Crisis in...
Press release
World Summit on Teachers presents a roadmap to address 50 global million teacher shortage and fully fund public education. Below is the...
Gambia River Levels Rise Sharply, Says Tambacounda Water Resources Directorate
The Directorate of Water Resources Management and Planning (DGPRE), through its Tambacounda Water Resources Brigade, has released its latest daily hydrological bulletin, highlighting significant...
Court Grants Bail to 23 PURA Protesters
By Nelson Manneh
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Magistrate Thomas Touray of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court granted bail to twenty-three protesters arrested in connection with...
Kanifing Mayor Testifies on Council Approvals and Financial Oversight at Local...
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipality appeared for the third day before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday,...
“We Will Not Take Any Excuse from Any Witness,” Vice Chair...
By Kebba AF Touray
The Vice Chairperson of the legislative Select Committee investigating the sale and disposal of assets identified by the Janneh Commission as...
Gambian–American Arrested at Banjul Airport With Large Quantity of Suspected Cannabis
By Nelson Manneh
On Friday, August 22, 2025, customs officials at Banjul International Airport handed over a Gambian–American national to the Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
Mayor Bensouda Submits Documents on Loans, Grants, and Council Decisions at...
On the third day of his testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council...
“Council Was Aware,” Bensouda Says as He Faces Questions on Financial...
By Yankuba Jallow
On his third consecutive day before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, defended his...
Sanyang Youth Replant Life into Dying Mangroves
By Madiba Singhateh
On the shores of Kombo South, the tide rolls in quietly, brushing against patches of bare, dying mudflats where once a lush...
Scorpions boss to name squad for World Cup qualifiers today
By Momodou Jarju
The head coach of The Gambia’s Scorpions Johnathan McKinstry will name his squad today for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. ...
UTG Faculty Staff Association Threatens Strike Over D25 Million Vehicle Purchase
By Mariama Marong
The University of The Gambia’s Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) has threatened to embark on strike action in protest against a plan...
Government Forms Committee to Review Controversial Telecoms Price Regulation
The Gambian government has established a high-level committee to review a contentious price regulation recently introduced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), following...
Police Arrest 21 for Obstructing Transfer of Remanded Protesters to Mile...
By Nelson Manneh
Twenty-one individuals were arrested by The Gambia Police Force on Monday, August 25, 2025, after obstructing officers tasked with transporting remanded protesters...
