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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...

GAMBIA: The Controversial 2024 Draft Constitution Bill Will Return to the Assembly on July 7

The contentious 2024 draft constitution bill, postponed in March for additional deliberations, will return to the Assembly on July 7, as part of the...

GAMBIA: A Former Narcotics Officer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Impersonation and Armed Robbery.

A Gambian High Court ruled Friday that a former narcotics officer who participated in a violent daylight robbery in which he pretended to be...

GAMBIA: Court Orders a New Trial in the Case of State v. Kumba Sinyan, the Woman Accused of Killing Lamarana Jallow

The High Court has ordered a new trial in the case of State v. Kumba Sinyan, the woman accused of killing Lamarana Jallow, a...

GAMBIA: UDP Supporter has Resigned Due to the Party’s Ongoing Support for Tambadou’s Candidature for ICJ Judgeship.

Today, with a heavy but resolute heart, I am publicly announcing my exit from the United Democratic Party (UDP). This decision does not come lightly....

GAMBIA: Witnesses are Summoned by the Assembly for the Public Hearing on the Jammeh Assets Inquiry.

A source within the investigating committee said that more than six witnesses have been identified and called to testify at public hearings regarding the sale...

GAMBIA: Mamadi Kurang Demands Apology and D200 Million in Damages for Alleged Defamation

As the deadline approaches on the ultimatum issued by Amie Bensouda for an apology or the threat of a D144M defamation suit, Alhajie Mamadi...

GAMBIA: The Cement Importers and Traders Association Blamed the Government with Worsening the Cement Shortage.

The Cement Importers and Traders Association has accused the government with exacerbating the current cement shortage and escalating prices in The Gambia, citing what...