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Essa Faal Expresses Dismay over Planned Increment of Benefits for Judicial...

Essa Faal, a former presidential candidate for the 2021 presidential elections, has expressed dismay over the planned Increment of benefits for judicial officers by...

Changes in the Civil Service

Banjul - The Gambia.  In consultation with the Public Service Commission, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, has effected the following changes within the Civil...

Gov’t Fertilizer Price Pegged at D1100 This Year

By Makutu Manneh  The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security in a press release, announced on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 that it will sell a...

Cement Importers Risk Losing Revenue Due to New Import Duty

A press statement issued by the Cement Importers and Traders Association (CITA) dated May 27, 2024, said cement investors or importers risk losing between...

Anti-FGM Campaigner Fatou Baldeh To Receive 2024 Women’s Rights Award

Press Release: Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy GENEVA, May 7, 2024 A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that Gambian women’s rights...

Gambia, Senegal to hold trade talks in July

The two ministers responsible for trade in The Gambia and Senegal have agreed to meet in the Senegalese town of Sally in July 2024. ...

“Microarray Patches Safe, Effective for Vaccinating Children,” MRCG Reveals

In a press statement shared with this medium, the Medical Research Unit, The Gambia, disclosed that the first study of the use of microarray...

Peace Network Urges OIC to Examine Global Precarious Situations

Ahead of 15 Summit By Assan Bah Ahead of the much anticipated summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled for the 4th and 5th...

President Barrow Declares Eid Public Holiday 

Press release: 8 April 2024 - The Office of the President informs the public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of...

Gambia to assume role of stand-in chair of AU Peace and...

Press Release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Republic of The Gambia will assume the role of stand-in chair of the African Union Peace and Security...

PURA Resolves Oil Companies Planned Strike

Press Release 2 April 2024 - The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is pleased to inform the public that through amicable engagement with the...

EASTER MESSAGES FROM THE LEADERS OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

PASTORAL LETTER FOR THE SEASON OF EASTER ISSUED BY THE ANGLICAN BISHOP OF THE GAMBIA To: ‘‘All the Faithful Members of the Anglican Diocese of...

Works Ministry Says Funds Meant For Construction of OIC Road Projects...

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development said according to the Loan Agreement, all funds meant for the construction of the OIC’s...

MRC highlights the fight against TB and its complications

Press Release, MRCG at LSHTM 27 MARCH 2024 Advancing Tuberculosis Eradication: Researchers at MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM Highlight TB Complications in Children and Adolescents ...

President Barrow Temporarily Lifts 50-Meter Restrictions On Market Areas

Out of humanitarian considerations and in the spirit of Ramadan, His Excellency President Adama Barrow has temporarily lifted the 50-meter restrictions on market areas...

Bar Association stands firm on FGM

The Gambia Bar Association has taken a firm stand on the ban on FGM which it sees as defence of the rights of the...

President Barrow Reshuffles His Cabinet

Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow, has on Friday reshuffled his cabinet. See below a press release issued by the office of the Gambia Government...

MCG and GPU Caution Media on FGM/C Reporting

Fajara, March 8, 2024: The Media Council of The Gambia and the Gambia Press Union in observance of International Women’s Day are hereby reminding...

President Barrow Discusses Sub-Regional Health Issues with WAHO Director

A press statement from State House indicates that the Director of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), Dr. Melchoir Athanase J.C. Aissi and team, accompanied...

Former Ward Councillor for Old Jeshwang Dies 

The Kanifing Municipal Council  (KMC), in a press release, yesterday, 28th February, 2024 announced the demise of Ba Junkungba Dukureh, former Councillor for  Old...