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Accused Tells Court He Was Beaten, Tortured by Police Before Robbery...

By Mariama Marong In an emotional testimony before Justice Sidi Jobarteh of the High Court, Lamin Jawla, a robbery suspect, recounted how he was allegedly...

Finance Minister Says Ministry Does Not Track Government Travel Spending

By Assan Bah The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has informed the National Assembly that his ministry cannot provide the total amount spent on...

90 Percent of What We Did Was Wrong – Mayor Lowe

By Makutu Manneh Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayor of Banjul has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday that 90 percent of what...

“We Thought We Were Doing the Right Thing” – Mayor Lowe...

By Makutu Manneh Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), has admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that she did...

GGC Vows to Hold Cooperatives Accountable for Shortages

By Assan Bah In a recent interview, Mr. Muhammed Njie, Managing Director of the National Food Processing and Marketing Cooperation (NFPMC), revealed significant developments regarding...

Rongo’s Lawyer Tells Court Client Will Rely on Fewer Documents

By Nelson Manneh Counsel Borry Touray, the attorney for Mr. Momodou L. Jarju, commonly known as Rongo, told the court that his client has decided...

Ministers Respond to Lawmakers’ Concerns Regarding President’s 2025 SoNA

By Kebba AF Touray On Monday, June 23, 2025, Gambia’s cabinet ministers addressed various concerns raised by lawmakers during a session following President Adama Barrow’s...

Defence Lawyer Says Health Officials Not Tied to Economic Crimes

By Mariama Marong In the ongoing economic crime that involved three health officials on Tuesday 24th June 2025, Defence Counsel Kadijatou Jallow called on Justice...

Court Hears Crucial Audio as Government Spokesperson Faces Questions 

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The murder trial of Ousainou and Amie Bojang also known as the police shooting case continued on Tuesday with the production...

Elderly Man Faces Rape Charges for Allegedly Engaging Boy in Sexual...

By Mariama Marong Medical Doctor who goes by the name Ramatoulie Drammeh on Monday 23rd June gave evidence in a Gender Based Violence case that...

UTG Lawyer Dissatisfied With Magistrate Ruling on 2 Former UTG Lecturers’...

By Mariama Marong The State Law Office had filed an appeal which showed the University of The Gambia and the Attorney General (applicants) dissatisfaction with...

Majority Leaders Calls for Unified Support for Draft Constitution

By Kebba AF Touray The Majority Leader, and member for Kantora, Hon. Billay G Tunkara, on the draft constitution, urged the members to give their...

First Batch of Circular Migrants Departs for Spain Today

By Assan Bah The first group of Gambian circular migrants is set to leave for the Kingdom of Spain today, June 24, 2025, with a...

Gambia Hosts 4,521 Displaced Persons

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia is currently home to 4,521 forcibly displaced individuals, comprising 4,023 registered refugees and 498 asylum seekers, according to the Gambia...

Government Assures Sufficient, Affordable Fertiliser 

By Assan Bah The Government of the Gambia, through the National Food Processing and Marketing Cooperation (NFPMC), has assured Gambian farmers on the ‘‘availability, affordability...

Gov’t Spox Tells Court His Comments Were Based on Police Briefings

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Government Spokesperson Ebrima G. Sankareh testified in the High Court on Monday that his remarks about the Sukuta-Jabang shooting were entirely...

Lawmakers Debate Over President’s State of the Nation Address

By Kebba AF Touray Lawmakers clashed on Monday during a spirited debate in the National Assembly as they reacted to President Adama Barrow’s 2025 State...

IS THE WORLD CLOSER TO PEACE OR NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE?

This question was posed to Halifa Sallah and he gave the following answer: This depends on whether the mindset of the crop of the current...

GGC RENDERS ACCOUNT

Public enterprises are supposed to render account to the public. According to section 207 of the Constitution the media is given the responsibility to...

Hon Suwaibou Touray Voices Sharp Critique on State of the Nation...

By Kebba AF Touray Hon. Suwaibou Touray, the National Assembly Member for Wuli East, delivered a measured but pointed response to President Adama Barrow’s 2025...