Gambia News
GAMBIA: Mayor Lowe Says Government Takeover of McCarthy Square from BCC is an Insult to the People of Banjul
The government's plan to occupy McCarthy Square has drawn harsh criticism from Banjul City Council (BCC) Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, who described it as...
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GAMBIA: Diaspora Gambians are Entitled to Vote Under the Constitution.
The National Assembly withdrew Clause 14 from the Elections Bill 2021, but civil society organisations like Gambia Participates, Election Watch Committee, and Edward Francis...
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GAMBIA: Information Minister Justifies Government Take Control of McCarthy Square from BCC
The government's move to take over McCarthy Square has been justified by Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, who has pointed to the Banjul City...
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GAMBIA: Former BCC Acting Finance Director Claims he was Accused of Undermining Mayor Lowe
Former Banjul City Council (BCC) Acting Director of Finance Abdoulie Corr has revealed that he was one of four people charged with undermining Mayor...
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GAMBIA: Dodou Jah, the Deputy Spokesperson for the APRC Resigns
Effective March 18, 2025, Dodou Jah, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction's (APRC) Deputy Spokesperson and Director of Media, has formally resigned from...
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GAMBIA: NAMS are Overwhelmingly in Favour of Diaspora Voting Rights under Clause 14 of the Election Bill.
Hon. Omar Jatto Jammeh, the National Assembly Member representative for Jangjangbureh, Hon. Musa Cham, the National Assembly Member representative for Serekunda, and Hon. Modou...
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GAMBIA: Whither The 2024 Draft Constitution? – D. A Jawo
While no reason has been advanced by the Attorney General Dawda Jallow as to why he had called for the postponement of the debate...
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GAMBIA: Support for the Nomination of Mr Abubacarr Marie Tambedou as Judge of the International Court Of Justice
On behalf of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and on my own behalf, I join the Gambia Government to express the support of the...
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GAMBIA: Lawyer Contradicts Defence Minister’s Statement
Omar Sarjo’s lawyer, Babucarr A.M.O Badjie, has refuted claims made by the Minister of Defence, Sering Modou Njie, regarding discussions with the Chief of...
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GAMBIA: BCC Revenue Collector Acknowledges Misappropriating more than D350,000 in Council Funds
In a surprising revelation during the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Mustapha Sarr, a trade licence revenue collector for the Banjul City Council (BCC),...
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GAMBIA: Millions for Essential Commodities: There are more Questions than Answers
The Essential Commodities Act 2015 defines the list of essential commodities under Article 2. It says they are food stuff, first and foremost. Then...
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GAMBIA: Finance Minister has Confirmed the Acquisition of 70 Buses for a Sum of €9 Million.
Seedy Keita, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, said that the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), via its subsidiary, the Gambia...
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GAMBIA: Defence Minister Advocates for Proposed Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone
On Wednesday, Sering Modou Njie, The Gambia’s Minister of Defence, responded to concerns expressed in Parliament about the government's plan to send Gambian troops...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: The Chief Justice Orders a Coroner’s Inquest into Brig. Gen. Bora Colley’s Death.
According to a statement released by the judiciary on Tuesday, the Chief Justice of The Gambia has authorised a coroner's inquest into the death...
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GAMBIA: Serekunda Community to Sue the Gambia High Court Sheriff Division and Supersonicz
Residents of Serekunda intend to file a lawsuit against Supersonicz Financial Limited and the Sheriff Division of the Gambia High Court for allegedly engaging...
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GAMBIA: Addressing Agriculture and Appreciating Women
This past weekend, 8th March was International Women Day. The fact this day falls in the middle of the vegetable growing season provides an important...
