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GAMBIA: GID to Increase Biometric Passport Fees from D3,060 to D5,100
Effective May 1, 2025, the fee for biometric passports will increase significantly from D3,060 to D5,100, according to the Gambia Immigration Department (GID).
The Ministry...
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GAMBIA: Health Ministry Reaffirms Malaria Eradication Priority Before World Malaria Day
The Gambia's Ministry of Health, through the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), hosted a press briefing on Tuesday in anticipation of World Malaria Day...
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GAMBIA: Halifa Sallah, PDOIS Secretary General, Addressed his Possible Return to Politics
The opposition PDOIS's secretary general, Halifa Sallah, has responded to rumours that he would rejoin the front lines of politics.
Although it has been widely...
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GAMBIA: Lawyer Lamin J Darboe Called on President Adama Barrow to Form a Commission to Probe Sukuta-Salagi House Demolition
Following the recent demolition of houses in Sukuta-Salagi, senior Gambian lawyer Lamin J Darboe has urged President Adama Barrow to establish a commission to...
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GAMBIA: Contractor Testifies about his Ostend-Banjul Lot 1 Contract with BCC
Regarding his agreement with the Banjul City Council (BCC) for the Ostend-Banjul Lot 1 project, contractor and farmer Lamin Jatta testified before the Local...
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GAMBIA: Did the Senegalese Government Pay for President Barrow’s Mum’s Medical Bills?
The Open Gambia platform has received information from contacts within Senegalese administrations confirming the statement made by the Minister for Presidential Affairs Modou Ceesay...
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GAMBIA: The Supreme Court has Ruled that the Government’s Actions in the KMC Dispute are Unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that supports the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in a significant constitutional case involving the Minister of Lands,...
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GAMBIA: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Gambia, Giving it Access to Part of $100.9 Million
The Gambian authorities and the IMF team reached staff-level agreement on the request for access under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) to enhance...
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GAMBIA: President Barrow’s New Religious Council: Unity or Political Divide and Rule?
Last Saturday, President Barrow officially inaugurated the National Muslim Elders Advisory Council (NMEAC), a body described as a vehicle for peace, unity, and collaboration...
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GAMBIA: Another April 10 and 11 Commemoration without Reparation
The victims and their relatives are once again commemorating the April 10 and 11 student massacre in The Gambia with great disappointment because the...
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GAMBIA: The NPP Candidate for Half Die Ward By-elections Submitted Nomination Papers to IEC
Thursday, April 10, 2025, Mr. Barthalomeh Bolo Colley, the NPP candidate for the upcoming Half Die Ward By-elections, delivered his nomination papers to the...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Objects to the Formation of the National Muslim Elders Advisory Council
The Constitution under Section 80 gives powers to the President to constitute public offices. The Constitution also gives power to the President under Section...
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GAMBIA: Is the State Mandated to Cover Medical Bills for the President’s Mother?
In this interview with AG Radio, Mr. Sulayman Ben Suwareh expressed profound disdain of the misuse of taxpayer's funds following the emergence of the letter from the...
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GAMBIA: What are the True Motives behind these Demolitions in Salagi?
Mr. Sulayman Ben Suwareh criticises the current demolition of homes belonging to the residents of Salagi and raises concerns about its legality. Residents of...
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GAMBIA: What Accounts for the State’s Silence Regarding the many Questionable and Mysterious sudden Deaths?
Recently, there have been numerous questionable instances of purported suicide across the nation. The validity of these case scenarios involving suicide, a serial killer...
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GAMBIA: What Prompted the Theft of Laptops Containing “Classified Intel” at the SIS Headquarters?
During an interview on AG Radio, Mr. Sulayman Ben Suwareh disclosed that a theft occurred recently at the Gambia State Intelligence Service (SIS) Headquarters.
A...
