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URR Residents Appeal for Stadium, Feeder Roads, Decentralisation of Passport Issuance

By Assan Bah As the President’s Meet the Peoples’ tour continues, residents continue to express their concerns and needs to the presidential entourage.  Speaking in Gambisara,...

President Barrow Warns Police against Extorting Money from Motorists, Drivers

By Assan Bah  Speaking at a joint meeting in Gambisara and Lamoi villages in the Kantora District of the Upper River Region (URR), President Adama...

Actionaid Graduates 50 Youth on Career Guidance, Counseling

By Mariama Marong ActionAid International-The Gambia has graduated 50 students enrolled in their sponsored program on career guidance and counseling.The initiative is geared towards building...

Water Insecurity Potentially Affecting Health Outcomes in Rural Gambia

The Medical Research Council in the Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has issued a press release on the study...

GBoS Commemorates African Statistics Day

By Amadou Manjang  The Gambia Bureau of Statistic (GBoS) Monday commemorated the African Statistics Day (ASD) at Metzy Residence Hotel, Kololi. The celebration aims to raise...

How KMC Handled Allegations of Bribery Involving Former Deputy Mayor Musa...

By Makutu Manneh  Musa Bah, a former deputy mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) during his appearance before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

WHAT WILL ISRAEL DO TODAY?

A ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hesbollah will be a step in the right direction as thousands of citizens of Israel gather...

ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND IMPACT OR ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN?

The President has informed the people so far that he is required by the Constitution to travel to all parts of the country to...

Road Users Urge Government to Fix Depleted Sukuta-Serrekunda Road

By Amadou Manjang Road users along the Sukuta-Serrekunda corridor have raised urgent concerns about the deteriorating condition of the road, calling on the government to...

THE GAMBIA NAVY INTERCEPTS A MIGRANT BOAT

By Louise Jobe  According to the facebook page of the Gambia Armed Forces, The Gambia Navy patrol team Wednesday night, 20th November 2024, intercepted a...

Westminster Foundation Trains Councilors on Gender Responsive Budgeting

By Makutu Manneh The Westminster Foundation for Democracy, on Saturday 23rd November 2024, gathered Councilors from various Councils across the country for gender-responsive budget training...

President Barrow Urges Private-Sector Support to Boost Rice Production

By Assan Bah President Adama Barrow visited Jah Oil Agric Foods and Farms’ 4-kilometer rice field in Bayaba Village, Sami District in the Central River...

President Barrow Calls for Crop Diversification Amid Low Groundnut Yield

By Assan Bah On Thursday, November 21, President Adama Barrow visited a groundnut farm in Sinchu Baya, Sami District, to assess firsthand the reports of...

‘30% Salary Increment Includes Only Low-Income Earners’, Says Dr Ceesay 

By Assan Bah The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has disclosed that a planned 30% pay rise for civil servants...

DOES THE WORLD HAVE LEADERS WHO CAN SAVE THE WORLD?

Netanyahu was given a standing ovation at the US Congress. He proceeded to the United Nations and spoke to his delegation instead of communicating...

THE PRESIDENT SHOULD EXPLAIN

The Ministry of Information has issued a press release indicating that the President had relied on section 71 subsection (1) of the Constitution to...

ICC   issues warrants of arrest for Netanyahu, Gallant & Al Masri

By Amadou Manjang The International Criminal Court issued warrants of arrest for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant .  The duo...

WILL IMPUNITY END IN GAZA AND LEBANON?

After the suicidal acts in Israel, causing deaths of over a thousand as well as injuries, the Israeli leadership had the option to call...

THE TOUR PARTY OF THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS SPAIN’S OFFER TO THE...

In the North Bank, a party spokesperson attempted to give information that the President has put an end to back way by negotiating with...

What Did Residents of Sami, Niani Ask from President Barrow?

By Assan Bah As the President continues his ‘Meet the Peoples Tour’ in communities in provincial Gambia, residents continue to ask the president to provide...