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No Update on Outstanding Imprest of Over D18 Million at Office...

National Assembly's FPAC Reports  By Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has told Parliament that the Office of the Vice President (OVP)...

THE NATION IS QUIET

Despite protests, arrests, court action and disputes over assumption or vacation of office of Auditor General, the nation appears quiet and waiting for answers....

CAN AN AUDITOR GENERAL ASSUME OFFICE WITHOUT BEING SWORN IN?

This question was put to Halifa Sallah and the following is what he said in response. The Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia and...

Gambia Will Not Renew Fisheries Agreement With European Union, Minister Tells...

By Kebba AF Touray The Minister of Fisheries told lawmakers on Wednesday that the country has no plans to renew its long-standing fishing agreement with...

Ba Tambedou Clarifies Roles of Janneh Commission Secretary

By Kebba AF Touray Former Attorney General Abubacarr M. Tambedou returned before the National Assembly’s select committee on Jammeh’s assets on Wednesday, offering lawmakers a...

Four Charged Over Protest Against Auditor General’s Removal

By Nelson Manneh The political crisis surrounding the removal of Gambia’s Auditor General went into the courts this week, as four activists were arraigned on...

QGroup Chairman Testifies on Espace Motors Multi-Million Dalasi Contract with KMC

By Yankuba Jallow Muhammed Jah, on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, testified on the truck deal his company had with the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) for...

GRA Joins Regional Tax Leaders in Sierra Leone for WATAF High-Level...

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has joined regional peers in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for the 7th West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF)...

Auditor General’s Removal Sparks Fierce Debate in Parliament

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly erupted in debate this week following the forceful removal of Auditor General Modou Ceesay, a move that lawmakers...

DLEAG Seizes Over Ecstasy Pills Worth D40 Million in Landmark Drug...

By Nelson Manneh In a breakthrough against drug trafficking, The Gambia’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) announced the seizure of more than 401,767 pills of...

WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE RESHUFFLING IMPASSE

The president tried to reshuffle his cabinet by moving the minister of trade to defence and the Auditor General to Trade. The Auditor General...

PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE IN JUDICIAL EXPENDITURE

It is the duty of the Accountant General, under section 6 of the Public Finance Act, “to take care that no payment is made...

Parliament Extends Mandate of Select Committee on Jammeh’s Assets to December

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has voted to extend by 90 days the mandate of the special select committee investigating the sale and...

Fair Play or Free Ride? Tok Tok’s Tax Status Under Scrutiny...

By Nelson Manneh In the heart of The Gambia’s bustling cities, a new chapter in the country’s transport saga is unfolding. The arrival and rapid...

Government Accepts Recommendation to Strictly Enforce Annual Filing of Returns from...

By Kebba AF Touray In a significant move toward enhancing corporate accountability, the Government of The Gambia has officially accepted a recommendation mandating strict enforcement...

Lawmakers Challenge Executive Over Alleged Retrogressive Clause in Judiciary Bill

By Kebba AF Touray Lawmakers on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, challenged what they described as executive overreach during a tense debate on the Judicial Officers...

Hon Suwaibou Touray Says Rising Sea Levels, Erosion Threaten Livelihoods

By Kebba AF Touray  The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has warned that climate change, rising sea levels, and erratic weather...

Gender Ministry Launches Stakeholder Consultation to Identify Gaps, Enhance Gender Sensitive...

By Sarjo Camara The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and the Environment, has launched...

Cash Transfers Spark Hope in Rural Gambia

By Ndey Sowe Rural households benefiting from the Nafa Cash Transfer say the initiative is transforming their lives by providing steady income, opportunities for small...

Nafa Cash Boosts Early Childhood Development Nationwide

By Ndey Sowe As the Nafa Cash Transfer Program enters its 16th payment cycle for extremely poor households across The Gambia, the National Nutrition Agency...