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SASASNET PARTICIPATES IN GLOBAL DIGITAL TVET SUMMIT IN MALAYSIA

UNESCO-UNEVOC and University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) have organised the Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) global event on the theme ‘Policies...

Audit Reveals Over D1 Million Diverted Into Personal Bank Account of...

By Kebba AF Touray A special audit by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that more than 1.3 million dalasis in project funds were...

Gov’t Pays D10.8 Million to 163 Farmers in NBR

By Assan Bah The National Food Security and Marketing Corporation has concluded cash payments to farmers who previously delivered their groundnuts to official seccos in...

Rights Group Demands Action on Scabies Outbreak

By Nelson Manneh The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) issued a stark call for urgent government action and accountability Thursday following...

ECOWAS Parliament Adopts Resolution Opposing Presidential Third Terms

By Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a key recommendation urging the regional bloc to revise its Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance...

High Court Rules Against Access Bank in Creed Energy Suit

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A High Court in Banjul has dismissed a motion by Access Bank Gambia Limited seeking to strike out a lawsuit filed...

IS CEMENT BECOMING AN EXPENSIVE AND SCARCE COMMODITY?

The dry season is supposed to be the peak of the construction industry. As we move into June, another rainy season will be unfolding....

KMC MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD PUT THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER

When streets and markets can no longer be separated the law of the jungle is likely to prevail where the fittest survive outside the...

WHEN WILL THE ASSEMBLY TREAT THE 2ND READING OF THE CONSTITUTION...

The Standing Orders of the National Assembly has to be respected, says Halifa Sallah, when this question was posed to him. He indicated that...

WHAT NEXT FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR?

The accessibility and affordability of medication and laboratory tests are instrumental in health delivery. There are different brands of Coartem in the market. Patients have reported...

Teargas Flows as Police Disperse Vendors in Serekunda Market Standoff

By Biran Gaye In a tense standoff, the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) is currently facing pushback from street vendors around Serekunda Market who fear that...

Importers Blame Gambian Government for Cement Shortage and Rising Prices

By Amadou Manjang A group representing cement importers and traders accused the Gambian government on Tuesday of fueling a nationwide cement shortage and dramatic price...

GEA Demands Inquiry, Moratorium on Coastal Mining

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA), a coalition of more than fifty civil society and community-based environmental organizations, has filed a formal petition...

Defense Challenges Validity of Confessional Statements in Court

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The robbery trial of three men accused of violently attacking the United Vegetable Oil Company on December 31, 2024, took a...

Fifty Years On, ECOWAS Faces Fresh Threats

By Kebba AF Touray Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has called for renewed unity and solidarity as the regional bloc commemorates...

Audit Reveals EFSTH Owes Millions in Unpaid Contributions & Taxes

By Kebba AF Touray The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) has defaulted on nearly seven million dalasis in staff contributions to a health sector...

Government Begins Payment to NBR Farmers Amid Frustration Over Groundnut Sales

By Assan Bah The Government of The Gambia has launched a direct payment campaign to settle outstanding dues owed to farmers who delivered groundnuts during...

Trial of Niorro Jarrol Farmers Faces Further Delay in Brikama Court

By Louise Jobe A long-running land dispute between the communities of Niorro Jarrol and Jarrol in Foni Jarrol suffered yet another delay on Tuesday when...

Senior court member of the Group Tribunal

By Lamin Fatty A regional tribunal in the Upper River Region has ruled in favour of Jenung Bah in a long-standing and contentious land dispute...

In the Shadows of Freedom: A Call for Reflection on African...

By Biran Gaye On a solemn yet invigorating occasion, activists, educators, and community leaders gathered for African Liberation Day, an event marked by poignant discussions...