Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe Makes Stunning U-Turn on Local Government Commission...
By Yankuba Jallow
In a remarkable reversal of position, the Mayor of Banjul City Council, Rohey Malick Lowe, who once fiercely denounced the Presidential Commission...
IS THE GOVERNMENT FULLY PREPARED TO ABSORB DEPORTEES FROM THE US...
Halifa Sallah was asked and he indicated that he is not sure whether the government is fully prepared for an avalanche of deportation that...
THE COMPOSITION OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
After the departure of the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Alieu Momar Njai, speculations were rife as to who the new chairperson...
Parliament Makes U-Turn After Musa Cham Flags Constitutional Breach
By Kebba AF Touray
In a rare legislative reversal, the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, made a U-turn and rescinded its earlier decision...
Two Adolescents Darra Students Died in Tragic Fire Outbreak
By Nelson Manneh
Two adolescent boys tragically lost their lives in a fire outbreak at a Daara (Quranic boarding school) in Sinchu Alagie on Wednesday,...
Consumers Cry Foul Over D12 Loaf That Feels Like D10
By Nelson Manneh
A government-approved bread price hike from D10 to D12 per loaf has sparked public outrage across the country, as consumers say the...
“Order From the Top” Blocked $30M Criminal Case
By Assan Bah
The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Muctar Touray, has told the National Assembly's Joint Committee on Finance and Public Enterprises (FPAC) and...
Court Hears How Victims Paid Alleged Trafficker ‘Diamond’
By Mariama Marong
A police investigator on Tuesday told the High Court in Banjul that victims of human trafficking were forced to pay large sums...
Attempt to Restore Diaspora Voting in Gambia Suffers Setback
By Kebba AF Touray
An effort to revive a key provision that would allow Gambians living abroad to vote in national elections suffered another blow...
Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Insulting President Under New Law
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A Gambian woman was arraigned on Monday at the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly insulting President Adama Barrow, in what legal...
SHOULD A NAM JUSTIFY WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 2024 DRAFT CONSTITUTION?
Halifa Sallah was asked whether National Assembly members can justify what happened to the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill 2024....
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR GOVERNANCE IS ISSUED THROUGH THE GAZETTE
An authority with powers to give order or make proclamation must do so through publication in the Gambia Gazette with reference made to the...
Gambian Parliament Rejects 2024 Draft Constitution in Second Major Blow to...
By Kebba AF Touray
For the second time in five years, Gambia’s legislature has voted down a bill that would have paved the way for...
District Tribunal Hears New Testimony in Bondali Land Dispute
By Louise Jobe
A fourth witness in the land dispute between the Badjie Kunda Family of Kanjibato and the Sanyang Kunda Family of Chabai testified...
Gambian Fishermen Decry Night Fishing Closure as “Sham”
By Madiba Singhateh
Fishermen across The Gambia have voiced their frustration over the government's failure to effectively implement the night fishing closure, describing it as...
Legislative Inquiry Highlights Policymaking Gaps in $30 Million Oil Scandal
By Assan Bah
The Joint Committee on Finance and Public Enterprise (FPAC) alongside the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly has unveiled alarming...
Energy Minister Blames Recent Power Cuts on Technical Problems
By Assan Bah
In a recent address to lawmakers, Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, attributed the spate of power outages experienced...
Gambia Generates Over $60 Million from Oil Exploration Licenses in Eight...
By Assan Bah
The Gambian government has reported a significant boost in revenue from oil exploration licenses, generating a total of USD $60,346,263 over the...
Call Logs Reveal Soldier Wasn’t Near Crime Scene in Police Shooting...
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The credibility of a key prosecution witness came under sharp scrutiny in the fatal police shooting case as defence lawyers used...
WILL 2016 MARK A CHANGE WITHOUT A THIRD REPUBLIC?
28 years lie between the birth of the 1997 Constitution and 2025 when the National Assembly members are sitting to decide the fate of...
