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GAMBIA: Gambia and Mauritania Enhance Bilateral Relations and Address Migration Concerns

Dr. Momodou Tangara, the Gambia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, recently travelled to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania as President...

GAMBIA: Democracy is Fundamentally Characterised by the Obligation to Hold Government Accountable

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay who has recently claimed that some media outlets raise questions about whether they are truly independent or simply extensions of political...

GAMBIA: The Gambia Armed Forces Receive Buses and Tractors from President Barrow

President Adama Barrow handed five buses and five tractors to the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) at the State House in Banjul on Wednesday. This...

GAMBIA: Government to Find Ways to Regulate Online Media

During an interview with Peter Gomez, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information and Media Broadcasting Services, emphasised the government's necessity to establish order...

GAMBIA: Fire Outbreak at the Naval Base in Banjul

A fire outbreak at the Naval Command in Banjul on Friday killed Gambia Navy officer Richard Mendy and injured two of his colleagues, according...

GAMBIA: 90% of People Arrested for Drug-Related Offences in 2024 are Gambians

90% of people arrested for drug-related offences in 2024 are Gambians, according to Demba Ceesay, Director General of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The...

GAMBIA: No Government Employee Makes Less than D6,000 a Month, According to Finance Minister.

In a recent interview, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Seedy Keita stated that no government employeesin The Gambia, including messengers and drivers, is...

GAMBIA: Imam Baba Leigh calls for Accountability and Moral leadership among Political and Religious Figures.

Human rights advocate and well-known Gambian Islamic scholar Imam Baba Leigh has urged political and religious leaders to be accountable and show ethical leadership. Imam...

GAMBIA: Koriteh Courtesy Call Still Relevant, But……

There is indeed no doubt that the annual Koriteh courtesy call on the head of state has a lot of positive attributes which makes...

GAMBIA: President Adama Barrow Accuses the Media of Fomenting Unrest in the Country

Media outlets have been accused by President Adama Barrow of sowing discord and disseminating negative stories about his administration. At a meeting with Muslim...

GAMBIA: WFP Addresses Challenges Related to Food Insecurity and Malnutrition

In The Gambia, WFP collaborates closely with the Government, development partners, and humanitarian stakeholders to address persistent challenges related to food insecurity and malnutrition. As...

AMBIA: President Barrow’s New Battle Against Brikama Area Council

We knew well before the disbursement of our D28 million to the people of West Coast Region that the big-belly President and his cabal...

GAMBIA: No Resignation Letter from Almami Fanding Taal has been Received by UDP

Almami Fanding Taal, the spokesperson for the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has refuted claims suggesting that he has stepped down from his position...

GAMBIA; Gambia Sends Envoy to Mauritania over Migrant Treatment

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara was dispatched as a special envoy to Mauritanian...

GAMBIA: Forcing the Media to Apologize is Intimidation.

In October 2024, the Afrobarometer outfit published one of its survey findings focused on corruption and public trust in public institutions. The findings indicated...

GAMBIA: Tribute to HON. Uncle Fafa E. M’bai: A Legal Giant, Mentor, and National Treasure

It is with profound sorrow and deep regret that we inform the entire Gambian populace of the passing of an extraordinary legal luminary, a...