Gambia News

GAMBIA: The Land Administration Charade

A few weeks ago, the country was treated to news about questionable land allocations in the Kamalo area and the government’s response to it. Kamalo is the area of...

GAMBIA: Accountability Matters! How Did Governor Buah Saidy Restructure the CBG, Allowing him Total Control?

Mr Buah Saidy secured his appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) and Chairman of the CBG Board of Directors...

GAMBIA: APP Sobeyaa Demand The Unconditional Release of Mr Luis Boutanos

The APP Sobeyaa condemns Mr Luis Boutanos’s outrageous arrest on February 17, 2025, for merely exercising his democratic right to free speech. His only...

GAMBIA: What is Behind the Planned Bread Price Increase?

Open Gambia’s analysis examines the recent interview on West Coast Radio’s Coffee Time with Peter Gomes, in which the Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) of...

GAMBIA: The Founding Fathers were not Honoured at the Diamond Jubilee, Especially Alhaj. M.C. Cham.

Interviewed by AG Radio presenter Mr. Salieu Njie, Mr. Sulayman Ben Suwareh expressed his discontent regarding the Diamond Jubilee celebration that took place recently...

GAMBIA: Birds of the Same Feathers Flock Together

President Adama Barrow’s decision to seat Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló next to him during the diamond jubilee celebrations of The Gambia’s 60th independence...

GAMBIA: The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations that Overlooked the Sacrifices of the Founding Fathers

The final living representative of the historic Marlborough Conference, which negotiated The Gambia's independence, MC Cham Sr., has expressed dissatisfaction about the lack of...

GAMBIA: Happy Diamond Jubilee Celebration, But…..

Congratulations to President Adama Barrow and his administration for all their efforts in organizing such elaborate Diamond Jubilee celebrations. However, some people have expressed...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Concerns over the Takeover of Banjul Port 

We have received with deep concern the news of the takeover of the Banjul Port by the Turkish company, Albayrak effectively on 14 February...

GAMBIA: Kerwan Area Council Staff Withdraws over D1.3 Million for Senior Officials

Two key Kerewan Area Council executives testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, disclosing large financial transfers made on senior council members'...

GAMBIA: President Adama Barrow has Reiterated The Gambia’s Dedication to Democracy and National Unity.

President Adama Barrow has reaffirmed The Gambia’s commitment to democracy and national unity, emphasising the country’s resilience in the face of political and economic...

GAMBIA: Individuals and the state must maintain social cohesion and respect – Chief Justice

At the second edition of the National Dialogue Forum, Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow highlighted the essential importance of national solidarity in promoting unity...

GAMBIA: Kandeh Criticises the Government for Failing to Address the Underlying Causes of Crime.

Mamma Kandeh, the leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress GDC, has criticised the government for failing to adequately tackle the underlying issues contributing...

GAMBIA: The Government and Gambia Bakers’ Union Agreed to Postpone the D10-D13 Bread Price

Following negotiations between the government and the Gambia Bakers' Union, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment has declared that the projected...

GAMBIA: Marie Sock Presents Reasons Why she Should be Elected in 2026.

In an interview with AG Radio on Saturday, Marie Sock, the leader of the Alliance for Social Democrats (ASD), outlines several reasons why she...

GAMBIA: CBG Board Vacancies: Ensuring Accountability And Transparency

The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) is again in the spotlight after the Open Gambia Platform revealed that two board members—Mr Ousman Abdoulie...