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GAMBIA: Effective July 1, 2025, the Price of Bread will Increase Nationwide.

Bread prices will rise nationwide on July 1st, 2025, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment...

GAMBIA Fisheries Sector Generated more than GMD 142 Million in Revenue in 2024.

By declaring that the fishing industry brought in over GMD 142 million in 2024, President Adama Barrow has emphasized the sector's substantial economic contribution...

GAMBIA: President Barrow Revealed Oil Drilling Under his Administration Cost $100 Million, Produced Neither Oil nor Gas

President Adama Barrow revealed in his 2025 State of the Nation Address yesterday that after spending $100 million to test and drill two wells...

GAMBIA: By the End of 2025, 90% of Gambians Will have Access to Electricity

"Recent assessments indicate that, by end 2025, ninety per cent (90%) of Gambians will have access to electricity," stated President Adama Barrow. This statement was...

GAMBIA: Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, UDP Leader Announced his Intention for the 2026 Presidential Nomination

Following weeks of speculation about his political future and the internal succession discussion within the United Democratic Party (UDP), party leader and secretary general...

GAMBIA: BAC Chairman Yankuba Darboe Revealed UDP Divisions and Accused Talib Ahmed Bensouda’s Supporters of Stirring Discord.

The chairman of the Brikama Area Council, Yankuba Darboe, has admitted that there are divisions within the United Democratic Party (UDP) and has accused...

GAMBIA: Yankuba Darboe, Signals Leaving the UDP if Talib Ahmed Bensouda Succeeds Ousainou Darboe

The chairman of the Brikama Area Council, Yankuba Darboe, has stated that if the United Democratic Party (UDP) decides to replace Ousainou Darboe, its...

GAMBIA: Finance Minister Provides Parliament with a Report on the Implementation and Monitoring of the 2025 Budget

On Monday, Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita provided the National Assembly with an update regarding the implementation and monitoring of the 2025...

GAMBIA: FTJ Refutes APRC Connection to NPP Youth President’s Lack of Bureau

The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) leader, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has flatly refuted allegations that his organisation is to blame for the...

GAMBIA: President Adama Barrow Denied Conspiring with Senegal to Export Gambia’s Oil

Former President Yahya Jammeh recently accused the Barrow administration of conspiring with Senegal to unlawfully export the oil riches of the Gambia, but President...

GAMBIA: The UDP Flag Bearer Controversy is Causing Internal Strife and Social Media Debate.

The United Democratic Party (UDP) flag bearer controversy is igniting internal strife and igniting contentious discussions among party members on social media. The most recent...

GAMBIA: Former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie’s Drug Case is Dismissed by the Bundung Magistrate Court.

Five criminal charges pertaining to drug offences and misbehaviour against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie have been dropped by the Bundung Magistrate Court,...

GAMBIA: President Barrow Reiterates his Administration’s Dedication to Upholding Law and Order

Reiterating his government's commitment to maintaining law and order across The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has issued a warning that any attempt to destabilise...

GAMBIA: The Prospect of Oil Discovery: A mere Speculation or a Tangible Reality

Mr. Ibrahim Ceesay is a Gambian petroleum engineer living in Norway.  Recently, former president Yahya Jammeh asserted that President Adama Barrow and former President...

GAMBIA: Open Letter to Ambassador Alkali Conteh – A Red Line has been Crossed

Dear Mr. Alkali Conteh, You have indeed crossed a line.A red line that no ambassador, no matter how entitled or emboldened, should ever dare to...

GAMBIA: Minister Tangara Under Fire from Ambassador Conteh for Remarks about Political Appointee-Diplomats

An Open Letter  To H.E. Dr. Mamadou Tangara Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Gambians Abroad Dear Dr. TangaraI refer to your town hall discussion on...