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WILL THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REJECT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION BILL 2024 AFTER...

Neither the 2024 nor the 2020 Draft Constitution Bill could ever have gone or go for referendum without proper scrutiny after the second reading....

THE ELECTIONS BILL SPARKS CONTROVERSY

The Elections Bill is a government bill, not a private member or committee bill. It is important to point out that every Gambian who attains...

Real de Banjul extend lead as league takes shape

By Momodou Jarju The first division league is almost halfway and the reigning champions Real de Banjul are leading the pack as the 16-team table...

Abandoned Vows: When Husbands Leave & Never Return

By Nelson Manneh The last time Fatima Khan saw her husband, he was packing a small travel bag. He told her he was heading to...

Bee-keeping: Art for Forest Fortification, Restitution in Gambia

By Nelson Manneh Bee-keepers have argued that one of the main farming systems that promotes the protection and restitution of the forest in the Gambia,...

National Assembly Passes Bill to Facilitate Inter-Regional, International Trade

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of the Gambia Monday, 3 March 2025, passed a bill titled The Gambia Legal Metrology Bill 2025 after...

Qmoney Confirms Farmers Will Resume Cashing Out Today

By Lamin Fatty Qmoney, the mobile money service provider, has assured farmers that they will be able to resume cashing out their money from Tuesday...

Court Quashes Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in Landmark Ruling

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction and death sentence of Mariama Conteh, who had been found guilty of...

Gambia’s Judiciary Under Fire as Public Trust Erodes

By Nelson Manneh Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey has exposed deep-rooted skepticism surrounding the Gambia’s courts, with many citizens viewing them as untrustworthy, unfair, and ineffective...

Ex-CEO of Kerewan Area Council Faces Scrutiny over Unapproved Expenditures

By Makutu Manneh Seedou Touray, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kerewan Area Council, has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, defending...

Finance Minister Says Over €11 Million Needed to Implement DTT Project

By Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Finance, Seedy Keita, has informed the National Assembly that a total of €11,257,830 is required to fully implement...

Cement Shortage Hits Greater Banjul Area

By Assan Bah Cement vendors across parts of Kanifing Municipality (KM) and the West Coast Region (WCR) are facing severe shortages, with some businesses going...

Finance Minister to Respond to Audit Reports on GAMTEL, NAWEC Today

By Kebba AF Touray Finance Minister Seedy Keita is set to appear before the National Assembly today to respond to the Public Enterprise Committee (PEC)...

NHIA Set to Expand National Health Insurance Scheme 

By Ndey Sowe The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is set to roll out the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to 54 additional public health...

Over 1 Million Gambians Affected by Natural Disaster in Decades, Says...

By Kebba AF Touray The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its technical assistance report, has disclosed that over 1 million people have been affected by...

National Audit Office Calls for Submission of Financial Statements by March

By Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has issued a statement to remind all government institutions and agencies to submit their financial statements...

P2-P2RS Engages CRR Farmers to Boost Rice Production in Dry Season 

By Kebba AF Touray Project 2 of the Program to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) has recently concluded a...

Gov’t. Explains Key Contract Terms of Domestic Workers to Saudi Arabia

By Assan Bah Fabba Jammeh, Director of Employment at the Ministry of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), has explained some of the key terms...

Gambia’s Court of Appeal Split in Vista Bank 

By Yankuba Jallow  A high-stakes corporate dispute has divided the Gambia Court of Appeal, with justices delivering sharply contrasting opinions on whether court documents were...

Central Bank Donates IT Equipment to GAMPOST to Boost Digital Transformation

By Kebba AF Touray      The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), in line with its corporate social responsibility, has donated desktop computers and laptops to...