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Gov’t Urged to Fully Implement Women’s Act

By Nelson Manneh Madam Isatou Dea Sawaneh, the outgoing chairperson of the National Women Council during the inauguration ceremony of the 17th National Women Council, has...

Cries of Poor Groundnut Harvest Dominate President’s First Meeting

By Assan Bah As the President’s 2024 Meet the People’s Tour to get first-hand information from citizens across the country commences in Bantanding Wollof in...

GAMCOTRAP Provides Six Milling Machines to Former Circumcisers in NBR

By Ndey Sowe GAMCOTRAP launched the provision of milling machines to former circumcisers in the six districts of Niumi in the North Bank Region on...

Gov’t Maintain Price of Groundnut at D38 Per Kilo

By Assan Bah (Reporting from Kerr Ardo) President Barrow on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 informed a gathering in Kerr Ardo, Lower Badibou District - North Bank...

IS THE WORLD SLEEP WALKING INTO ...

Both Russia and Ukraine were part of the USSR. When the Soviet Union collapsed, each became a sovereign state that should have developed a...

THE DANGER OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEEDS

Seed availability and security are key to sustainable crop production. As the president continues his tour, farmers are complaining of poor quality groundnut crop....

Stakeholders Inauguate Boraba Women Community Garden

By Kebba AF Touray, Reporting From Boraba, CRR North The Ambassador of German to the Gambia, H.E Klaus Botzet, in collaboration with the community of ...

Liberian Lawmakers Tasked to Unify their Nation

By Kebba AF Touray A delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament to Liberia has tasked members of the Liberian House of Representatives, to work towards unifying...

President Barrow Unveils National Gender Policy, Inaugurates Women’s Council

By Nelson Manneh President Adama Barrow on Monday, 18 November 2024, launched The Gambia’s 2025-2034, National Gender Policy and inaugurated the 2024-2029 National Women’s Council. The...

FINANCE MINISTER LAMENTS EXPENDITURE SHOCKS

In his statement in laying the Estimates for the year 2025 the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs told the National Assembly members that...

Debt repayment for 2025 is 11 billion dalasi

By Kebba AF Touray The debt to be repaid by The Gambia in the year 2025 is 11 billion dalasi. This is indicated in the...

NAMs Commence Pre-budget Retreat

By Kebba AF Touray Following the tabling of the estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2025 by the Minister of Finance last Friday, members of...

Jaja Cham Challenges LGA Commission Order against Him

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Jaja Cham, a former acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has filed a suit against the...

WHAT IS THE OIC AIMING TO DO UNDER THE CHAIRPERSONSHIP OF...

The Secretary General of the OIC has come to Banjul to engage in consultation with the chairperson, President Barrow. A statement was issued indicating...

Finance Minister Tables D53 Billion 2025 Draft Budget for Parliamentary Approval

By Kebba AF Touray  Minister Keita   Hon. Darboe The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA), Seedy Keita, today tabled the 2025 draft budget of about...

IS THE ADB PROVIDING 13 MILLION DOLLARS TO PURCHASE  A FERRRY...

According to the Minister of Finance, the ADB is to provide 13 million dollars for the purchase of a new ferry. It is not...

DESPERATE GAMBIANS SHOULD NOT BE EXPLOITED

Governments enter into international agreements that are ratified by the National Assembly to give the agreement a force of law. There is a Memorandum...

A drop in the ocean: exposing the will to sell Gambian...

A Gambian Immigration officer expresses will to sell a Gambian passport to a ‘Guinean national’ By Amadou Manjang It was late evening at the Serekunda Police...

November 11 Victim Families Demand Return of Loved Ones’ Remains

By Assan Bah On the 30th anniversary of the tragic November 11, 1994 incident, families of those who lost their lives in the alleged foiled...

 Task force to work with special prosecutor’s office on cases of...

By Mustapha Jallow  Isatou Jammeh, widely known as "Aisha Jammeh", the co-founder and programme officer for the country’s Victims Center, has explained to this medium...