President Barrow to Address Nation on Janneh Commission Following Emergency Cabinet...
President Adama Barrow will address the nation on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in what is expected to be a pivotal moment regarding the long-standing...
No Standing Orders at BCC Since 2018, Mayor Lowe Says
The Banjul City Council has operated without Standing Orders since 2018, Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe admitted Tuesday while testifying before the Local Government Commission...
Mayor Lowe: “I Don’t Think Mayors Have Power”
Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe on Tuesday made a striking declaration before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, stating, “I don’t think mayors in...
CDS Cham Warns Soldiers against Overspeeding
By Makutu Manneh
In his bid to assess his troops’ welfare and combat operational readiness across the country, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of...
Batchilly Blames BCC Mayor for Illegal Procurement as D600,000 Trade Deal ...
The former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), Mustapha Batchilly, has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the controversial procurement...
Lawmakers Press EFSTH Management Over D1.8 Million in Irregular ‘Call Allowance’...
By Kebba AF Touray
The management of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) came under sharp scrutiny on Tuesday as members of the Finance and...
Parliamentary Joint Committee Commences Investigation on Transhumance
By Kebba AF Touray
Members of the Gambia’s Parliamentary Joint Committees on Agriculture and the Environment have embarked on an investigative oversight mission into the...
Women Leaders to Unveil Amazon’s Best-Selling Book on Modern Leadership in...
By Kebba AF Touray
Two visionary women leaders—Ndeye Absa Gningue, a Senegalese entrepreneur and technology enthusiast, and Funke Nnennaya Michaels, a dynamic thought leader of...
WAFU-A Senior Women’s Cup: Queen Scorpions to know group opponents today
By Momodou Jarju
The Gambia Women’s national team, nicknamed the Queen Scorpions, will know their group opponents today for the upcoming West African Football Union (WAFU) Senior...
WILL THE MINISTER OF TRADE GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE TERMS...
The Government of The Gambia has given assurance that Gambian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia will have the protection of the embassy and will...
THE CHECKS AND BALANCES OF DEMOCRACY
It was the intention of section 207 of the Constitution for the media to hold the government accountable to the people by publishing the...
What did Halifa Salah say on Minister Sabally’s comment at an...
It motivated me to share the following release with you:
A NATION UNEASILY SETTLING DOWN
Halifa Sallah
The dust is gradually settling. Now the roads to national...
NO PARTY OWNS THE POLICE
Taking the law into one own hands plunges a country into the law of the jungle. Political parties and groups of citizens are not...
Ex-Banjul CEO Admits to D1.29M Streetlight Scandal
A controversial D1.29 million streetlight contract—awarded without bidding, documentation, or regulatory approval—stood at the center of the testimony of Mustapha Batchilly Monday. The former...
Fuel Spending at BCC Far Exceeds Budget, Director Tells Commission
A former senior official of the Banjul City Council gave testimony regarding dysfunction, financial mismanagement, and favoritism at the Council—placing particular emphasis on the...
British Woman’s Killer Sentenced to Death
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A high court in Banjul has sentenced Augustine Bangura to death for the brutal murder of British national Shakina Chinedu, bringing...
AS I SEE IT: AN OPEN LETTER TO Dr. LAMIN JANNEH
You ask: When is it time to step back?
But I ask: Who determines when one’s WISDOM becomes OBSOLETE?
Who decides when SERVICE EXPIRES?
Dear Dr. Janneh,With...
Kajaba Residents Concerned about Toxic Fish Smoke from Gunjur Beach
By Madiba Singhateh
Residents of Kajaba in Gunjur, Kombo South, are raising alarms over the persistent pollution caused by smoke from fish-smoking activities at the...
Aviation Expert Unveils Plan to Reduce High Cost of Air Travel
By Kebba AF Touray
An aviation expert has proposed a plan of action before Members of the ECOWAS parliament, which aims to reduce the high...
GIEPA Launches Enterprise Development Training for Methodist Youth in The Gambia
By Nelson Manneh
With an eye on empowering young Gambians through innovation and entrepreneurship, the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) on Thursday launched...
