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WILL FUEL PRICES CONTINUE TO BE ERATIC?

Fuel, like bread and rice, are inflation engineering commodities. The more their prices rise, the more many other commodities and services that are linked...

UNIVERSAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BY 2026?

Electricity, like all utilities, should be available, accessible and affordable if a country is to be considered to have universal electricity supply. According to...

Two Men in Military Fatigue Reportedly Flee After Vulture Killings in...

By Madiba Singhateh The Chief of Nianija, Dawda York, said on Sunday, August 10, that two men dressed in soldier uniforms escaped on a motorbike...

Police Investigate Death of Infant in Wellingara

By Nelson Manneh  The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, (GPF), Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, said detectives are currently investigating the...

Energy Minister Warns Against Sand Mining on Beaches

By Assan Bah Mr. Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines has warned against illegal sand mining gripped by coastal communities in the...

Energy Minister Says No Oil  Discovered in The Gambia

By Assan Bah Mr. Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines said no oil has been discovered in the Gambia so far, despite...

Police Intercept Man with Pistol, Live Rounds at Amdalai Border

By Nelson Manneh  The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, has disclosed that one Papa Dethialao Thiam,...

Brikama Area Council Sold Tractors and Vehicles for D10,000

By Yankuba Jallow In a pivotal session before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on August 4, 2025, key figures from the Brikama Area Council...

Ex-Chairman Sheriffo Sonko & Ex-CEO Jonga Admit D30 Million Geology Funds...

By Yankuba Jallow In a significant revelation during the ongoing public inquiry into the management of public funds, former CEO of Brikama Area Council, Mr....

WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT PLAN TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT?

The youth population is quite high, and youth unemployment is also quite high. One always sees unemployed youth in groups hanging around during working...

SILENCE AGAIN ON THE CONSTITUTION BUILDING PROCESS!

The Government of The Gambia has not announced any initiative to engage in any consultation on the constitution building/making process. The Elections Bill is...

Conservationists Decry Mass Vulture Killings as Suspects in Police Custody

By Madiba Singhateh and Hatab Nyang Conservationists have raised alarm following the discovery of dozens of decapitated vultures in Somita, a village in Foni Beret,...

Gambia Tops as Africa’s Most Open Country 

By Nelson Manneh AfroBorderless recognized The Gambia as the leader in visa openness within Africa, ranking first among 53 nations on the Visa Openness Index. This...

NaNA Calls for Stronger Support to Meet Global Targets on Breast...

By Ndey Sowe Bakary Jallow, Deputy Executive Director of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), has announced that the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in The Gambia...

Legal Actions Against Publishers & Journalists Threaten Freedom of Expression, Says...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a stark warning regarding the recent wave of legal actions against publishers and journalists, highlighting that...

National Assembly Inquiry Requests GTSC to Provide Documents for Purchase of...

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly’s Special Select Committee has requested the General Manager of the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC), Mr. Seedy Kanyi,...

Court Grants D1 Million Bail to Alleged Homosexuals

By Mariama Marong The Brusubi Magistrates’ Court sitting at the Bundung Courts Complex has granted bail to two men accused of engaging in homosexual conduct,...

Three Abscond from The Gambia-Spanish Circular Migration Programme

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), in a press released said 3 of the 39 migrants workers who departed to...

A Man Facing Trial For Allegedly Defrauding NPP’s Dou Sanno

By Mariama Marong Presidential adviser Dou Sannoh has filed a criminal complaint against Lamin Ceesay, alleging that he was defrauded of a BMW vehicle valued...

Government Urged to Expand Automated Transcription System in Courts

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government through the Judiciary to expand the automated transcription system to all courts to expedite...