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GAMBIA: Court Remanded Buba Jallow to Mile 2, Case Transferred to High Court as Magistrate Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Try.
The Kanifing Magistrates' Court has transferred the murder case against Buba Jallow to the High Court after ruling that it lacks jurisdiction to hear...
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African Caucus 2026 Begins in Banjul with Call for Resilient and Inclusive Economies
The Gambia on Tuesday officially launched the 2026 African Caucus Meeting which brings together senior officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World...
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GAMBIA: Dr. Isatou Touray Calls for Higher Educational Qualifications for Gambian Presidency
Dr. Isatou Touray, a former Vice President of The Gambia and independent candidate for the 2026 presidential election has called for a review of...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Announces D32.93 Million in Start-Up Grants for 738 Young Women Under SWEDD+ Programme
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday announced D32.93 million in start-up grants for 738 adolescent girls and young women who completed entrepreneurship and business management...
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GAMBIA: IEC Registers UNITE as Political Party Ahead of December Elections
The United Movement for Change (UMC) has been officially registered as a political party under the name UNITE by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)....
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GAMBIA: NAWEC Under Fire Over D6.4 Billion Loss and Procurement Breaches
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Enterprises (PEC) has revealed that the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) accumulated losses of D6.4 billion...
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GAMBIA: NDP Leader Alleges Political Motive Behind Arrest, Planned Deportation of Rainey
The leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Kebba Madi Bojang, has alleged that Gambian authorities attempted to deport German businessman Muhammed Rainey, following...
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GAMBIA: Government Launches National Digital Identity System, Begins Issuing Biometric ECOWAS ID Cards
The Government of The Gambia on Tuesday launched the National Identity Management System (NIMS), a landmark digital identity platform that officials say will transform...
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GAMBIA: PURA Sets September 4 for Nationwide Switch to Nine-Digit Phone Numbers
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has announced that The Gambia will officially migrate from seven-digit to nine-digit telephone numbers on September 4, 2026,...
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GAMBIA: President Barrow Confirms New Military Leadership Appointments
The Gambia’s top defence leadership has changed following the resignation of the former Chief of Defence Staff. President Adama Barrow, Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia...
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GAMBIA: Chinese Embassy Hands Over New Sports Facility to Office of the President
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has officially handed over a newly constructed sports facility to the Office of the President, reaffirming...
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GAMBIA: Dr. Isatou Touray Unveils Reform Agenda Centred on Constitution, Jobs and Energy
"Progress, not promises" is what The Gambia needs, says Dr. Isatou Touray, who launched her presidential campaign on Saturday with a broad policy agenda...
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GAMBIA: Barrow unveils state-of-the-art emergency treatment, biomedical hospital
President Adama Barrow on Saturday formally inaugurated the National Emergency Treatment Center and Biomedical Engineering Hospital in Farato describing the facility as a milestone...
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GAMBIA: Hon. Modou Lamin Bah Raises Concerns Over IEC Integrity and Government Accountability
National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah, has questioned the integrity of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and criticized what...
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GAMBIA: Power Crisis Intensifies: NAWEC Seeks Government Backing for GMD661.8 Million Energy Rescue Plan
The Gambia is facing a deepening power crisis with extensive load shedding in the Greater Banjul Area and the National Water and Electricity Company...
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GAMBIA: NRA Announces Temporary Closure of Kuntaya Culvert Section on Essau–Kerewan Road
The National Roads Authority (NRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI) has announced the temporary closure of the Kuntaya...