The Law & The Courts
GAMBIA: Supreme Court Says Finance Minister Violated Constitution on 2025 Budget
The Supreme Court has declared that the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs violated the Constitution by failing to submit the 2025 Budget Estimates...
Gambia News
GAMBIA: Strong Commitment: 18 Gambian Parties Pledge to Enhance Women’s Political Involvement
In one of the largest cross-party accords on gender changes in the nation's recent history, eighteen of The Gambia's twenty-two registered political parties have...
The Law & The Courts
GAMBIA: “I Would Rather Die Than Follow You Over God”: Imam Fatty Defends Female Circumcision in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court witnessed a day of intense legal arguments and religious testimony as the lawsuit to decriminalise female circumcision (FGM) continued.Counsel Okete, representing...
Gambia News
GAMBIA: Lawmakers Secure Bigger Pensions and Gratuities as National Assembly Approves Bill
On Wednesday, The Gambia’s National Assembly approved the National Assembly Salaries and Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This legislation seeks increase gratuity and pension benefits...
Gambia News
GAMBIA: Part 2: What are the Facts on the $19.4 Million Arrears Payment Controversy to Karpower?
Since last week's ongoing controversy over the KARPOWER deal, with a different narrative from the state whenever they come out to hoodwink us, Open...
Gambia News
GAMBIA: Part 1: NAWEC’s Karpowership Deal Under Scrutiny:
Part one.Open Gambia Platform received Information from a trusted whistleblower within the statehouse, revealing background information on the National Electricity and Water Company (NAWEC)...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Cabinet’s Excise Duty Waiver on Cement: A Stark Policy Failure Unveiling State-Capture and Monopoly Abuse
On 12 December 2025, the Barrow administration issued a press release announcing the Cabinet’s approval of a temporary waiver of excise duty on imported...
Gambia News
GAMBIA: Cement Prices Stay Sky-High Even After Cross-Border Import Ban Lifted
Market prices are still remarkably high one week after the Gambia government repealed the ban on cross-border cement imports that was put in place...
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