Gambia News

GAMBIA: Hon. Sering Modou Njie, the New Foreign Affairs Minister, Hosted a Breakfast for Diplomats and Consuls

In an attempt to fortify diplomatic relations and restate common objectives, Hon. Sering Modou Njie, the recently appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation,...

GAMBIA: Civil Aviation Authority Make it Make Sense

After the Open Gambia Platform presented an analysis of the reported breaking into a private jet at the airport, Tacmac, on Facebook Live around...

GAMBIA: What is the State of Reported Breaking into a Private Jet at the Banjul International Airport, BIA?

A few days ago, the What's on Gambia platform posted a statement that “Thieves allegedly broke into a private jet on the tarmac at...

GAMBIA: National Assembly has Completed the Second Ordinary Session of the 2025 Legislative Year

After four weeks of rigorous legislative and oversight work, the Gambia's National Assembly formally ended its Second Ordinary Session of the 2025 legislative cycle...

GAMBIA: Kandeh Reveals he is Negotiating Alliances with Several Political Parties

As long as the partnership is in line with the party's goals and values, Mama Kandeh, the leader and secretary general of the Gambia...

GAMBIA: CoPG Condemns Lawmakers’ Endorsement of the 2024 Draft Constitution

The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has voiced strong opposition to the National Assembly members who recently backed the contentious 2024 Draft Constitution, asserting...

GAMBIA: The Ministry of Lands is Set to Introduce Legislation Aimed at Regulating Real Estate Transactions and the Activities of NGOs

According to Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, his ministry is currently working on new laws to control real...

GAMBIA: Attorney General Withdraws Judicial Bill to Ensure Clarity

Citing the need to resolve ambiguities and anomalies in the proposed legislation, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice has withdrawn the Judicial Officers Remuneration...

GAMBIA: NAM Exposes Allegations against Gam Petroleum’s General Manager

Serious accusations have been made by Samba Jallow, the National Assembly Member for Niamina Dankunku, linking the general manager of Gam Petroleum to a...

GAMBIA: Students’ Revolving Loan Scheme in Gambia: A New Era for Education

The Students' Revolving Loan Scheme Bill, 2024, with changes, was approved by the National Assembly of The Gambia on Friday, signaling a significant change...

GAMBIA: Corruption Costs Gambia D1.5 Billion Annually

The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has expressed concern about the extent of corruption in The Gambia, saying that corrupt...

GAMBIA: Defence Minister Sering Modou Njie has been Appointed as the New Minister of Foreign Affairs

President Adama Barrow has made the following changes to his Cabinet, effective immediately, in accordance with the authority granted to him by Sections 71...

GAMBIA: A Grant of $32.20 Million has been Approved to Support the University of The Gambia by the IsDB

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved $32.20 million in funding to support the establishment of the School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences...

GAMBIA: The much Anticipated 2024 Draft Constitution Rejected by the National Assembly

During its second reading on Monday, the National Assembly rejected the eagerly awaited 2024 Draft Constitution, preventing it from moving on to the next...

GAMBIA: Foni Bintang, Foni Bondali and Foni Jarrol NAMs have Rejected the 2024 Draft Constitution

In public opposition to the 2024 Draft Constitution, four members of the Independent National Assembly who represent Foni area constituencies have rejected the document's...

GAMBIA: The PDOIS NAMs have Said they Back the 2024 Draft Constitution

The People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) National Assembly Members (NAMs) have stated their support for the 2024 Draft Constitution and urged...