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GAMBIA: BAC Chairman Calls for Immediate Release of Borry Touray
Brikama Area Council (BAC) Chairman Yankuba Darboe has strongly condemned the refusal to grant bail to Borry S. Touray, the Deputy Administrative Secretary for Legal and Human Rights Matters...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Promises to Seek Up to Five Terms, Describes UDP as a Party of “Wounded Lions”
On Monday, President Adama Barrow indicated his openness to pursuing up to five terms in office, intensifying the exchange of words with the opposition...
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GAMBIA: Part 5 — The Procurement Trap
When Suppliers and Insiders Shared the Same PocketIn every hospital, procurement is the artery that keeps the system alive, buying medicines, equipment, and supplies...
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GAMBIA: Jungler Sanna Manjang Arrested: Former Jungler Now in Army Custody
Sanna Manjang, a former member of the paramilitary death squad known as the "Junglers," is presently being held, according to confirmation from the Gambia...
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GAMBIA: Part 4 — The Man Who Failed Upwards
How a Flawed Recruitment Process Weakened the Financial Nerve of The Gambia’s Main HospitalIn every public institution, the Director of Finance holds a sacred...
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GAMBIA: Gratuity and Pension Increase on the Horizon for National Assembly Members
On Monday, the National Assembly progressed in the debate of the National Assembly Salaries and Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This bill aims to expand...
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GAMBIA: Vacant Council Seats to Be Filled Through January By-Elections
Following the deaths of the two current councilors earlier this year, the Independent Electoral Commission declared on Wednesday that it will hold councilor by-elections...
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GAMBIA: The Gambia Condemns Military Takeover in Guinea Bissau
𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐋, 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: The Government of the Republic of The Gambia condemns the military coup d’etat in the Republic of Guinea Bissau. This...
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GAMBIA: Government’s Groundnut Price is too Low
With the rainy season having ended, the Ministry of Agriculture recently announced the price they will offer to farmers for purchasing groundnuts. The announced...
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GAMBIA: Elect ‘A Competent Leader’: NUP Flag-Bearer Darboe’s Message to Gambians Ahead of 2026
The National Unity Party's flag-bearer and secretary general, Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, urged Gambians on Tuesday to select "a competent leader" in the 2026...
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GAMBIA: Former President Jammeh’s Cattle: Hamat NK Bah Provides Firm Denial of Purchase
Hamat NK Bah, the Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs, presented himself before the National Assembly’s special select committee on Tuesday to...
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GAMBIA: National Assembly Declines Proposal to Reduce Funding for Meet the People” Tour
A proposal by National Assembly Member Almameh Gibba of Foni Kansala to lower the president's yearly "Meet the People" tour budget from 50 million Dalasi...
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GAMBIA: Part 3 — The Doctors Who Never Were
How EFSTH Paid Clerks and Typists to “Stay Loyal to Public Service” They Never PractisedThe Non-Private-Practice (NPP) Allowance was designed with noble intent:To ensure...
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GAMBIA: Part 2 — When the Night Call Became a Payday
How EFSTH Paid Drivers and Typists for Saving Lives They Never Touched.At midnight in The Gambia’s only teaching hospital, nurses rush between wards, oxygen...
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GAMBIA: Part 1 — The Hospital that Lost its Pulse
How The Gambia’s Only Teaching Hospital Became a Cashbox for Its Managers.For half a century, the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) has stood...
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GAMBIA: Defiant Jammeh Signals Intent to Return to Home
In a recent audio statement, former president Yahya Jammeh declared his plan to return to The Gambia and warned his detractors that "no one...
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GAMBIA: ALPort Staff to Stage Protest on Monday Over Unpaid Overtime, Alleged Financial Mismanagement
The staff of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) working under the management of ALPort have announced a protest set for Monday. The planned "sit-down"...
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GAMBIA: Welcoming the New Youth Leaders with a Call to Action
I extend my warmest congratulations to the newly elected youth leaders, especially the Chairperson Satang Dumbuya and Female Representative Mariama Cham. These young women...
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GAMBIA: More Power, Better Roads: President Barrow’s Promise to Badibu Salikenni and Farafeni
His Excellency President Adama Barrow held two joint meetings in Badibu Salikenni and Farafeni, North Bank Region (NBR) where he pledged to increase electricity...
