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UNICEF and University of The Gambia Partner to Launch Child Rights...

By Ndey Sowe In a landmark move aimed at mainstreaming child rights into higher education and policy dialogue, UNICEF and the University of The Gambia...

Murder Suspect Acquitted in Basse Over Lack of Evidence

By Lamin Fatty In a case that captivated residents of the rural Upper River Region for more than a year, the High Court in Basse...

WHAT DOES THE US HOPE TO GAIN?

The intelligence advisers of the US government have failed to weigh the position the Trump government has placed itself prior to attack of the...

FARMERS DEMANDING FOR FERTILISER AND SEEDS

In his state of the nation address, the President made reference to the provision of seeds and fertiliser at subsidized prices. Farmers are now...

High Court Halts Kumba Sinyan Murder Trial Pending Supreme Court Decision

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The High Court has ordered a suspension of proceedings in the ongoing murder trial of Kumba Sinyan, a case that has...

Barrow’s State of the Nation Address Outlines Broad National Agenda

By Kebba AF Touray  President Adama Barrow’s 2025 State of the Nation Address, delivered before a packed National Assembly in Banjul, offered a sweeping and...

CDS Cham Calls State Guards ‘Face of GAF,’ Demands Excellence and...

By Makutu Manneh The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, paid a visit to the State Guard Battalion on Tuesday, emphasising the...

Government Approves Bread Price Increment Effective July 1

The Gambian government has officially approved an increase in the price of bread, raising the cost of Senfur and Tapalapa loaves to 12 Gambian Dalasi (D12) each, effective...

Court Orders Gamtel to Pay $2.9 Million to Bankai International for...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A high court in Banjul has ordered the national telecommunications company, Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Gamtel), to pay Bankai International Private,...

SHOULD WAR OR ATTRITION BETWEEN IRAN AND ISRAEL CONTINUE?

The people of the world, during a war of attrition between states, should take the side of the people of the countries that are...

BREAD PRICE TO INCREASE TO D12 PER LOAF

The nation is informed that the price of bread will increase from D10 to D12 from 1 July 2025. According to the Ministry of...

Defence Opposes State’s Request to Pause Police Shooting Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The defense counsel representing Amie Bojang, who is charged as an accessory after the fact of murder for allegedly assisting her...

KMC Criticised for ‘Negligence’ Over Market Chaos

By Ida. J. Sallah RESPONSIVENESS IS KEY TO QUALITY LEADERSHIP (Chaos in Jobe Street and Sandika Vicinities) Leadership quality could be assessed based on the degree of its...

Former Principal Magistrate Faces Drug Dealing and Corruption Charges in Banjul

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Pa Modou Njie, the former Principal Magistrate at the Bundung Magistrates' Court, has been arraigned before the Banjul High Court Annexe,...

President Barrow Inspects Road Construction Projects in Kanifing Municipality and West...

By Nelson Manneh On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, President Adama Barrow, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Works and the National Roads Authority, conducted...

IMF Approves US$63.55 Million for The Gambia’s Resilience

By Nelson Manneh In a significant move to support The Gambia's economic growth and climate resilience, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved...

The Gambia to Host 12th Edition of Mark Foundation Annual Conference

By Nelson Manneh The First Lady of The Gambia, Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, announced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, that The Gambia will host the 12th...

Shop Owners Express Concern Over Stench from Piled Waste Along Brikama–Westfield...

By Nelson Manneh As workers continue their annual task of clearing gutters along the Brikama–Westfield highway, business owners in the area are voicing complaints about...

WILL THE USA DISPLAY LEADERSHIP OR PROMOTE HELL ON EARTH?

Currently, two main wars have threatened world peace and a third one is emerging, which the world must treat with caution. The two main...

OUTCRY FOR IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF WASTE FROM DRAINS

Foroyaa has reported that the National Roads Authority (NRA) has contracted companies to unplug the drains in the Kanifing Municipality before any heavy downpour...