Gambia News

GAMBIA: Gambia Police Investigate Suspected Suicide

The Brusubi and Brufut Anti-Crime sections responded to a report of a suspected suicide in Brufut on Saturday, November 9, 2024, involving 57-year-old Belgian...

GAMBIA: Should Gambia Government Embrace the Rural Area Blueprint Created by Nianija Diaspora Association?

The residents of Nianija, along with the Gambian diaspora, have not awaited action from the government or their national assembly representative. Instead, the Nianija...

GAMBIA: The Dangers of President Barrow’s Unchecked Powers.

I will be President until I am ready and then hand over the presidency to my children, who in turn when they are ready...

GAMBIA: Reclaiming the Gambia’s Tourism Glory: From Pioneers to Pricey Destination.

The Gambia once stood as a shining beacon in African tourism, a pioneer that attracted throngs of British and Scandinavian tourists through carriers like...

GAMBIA: Lack of Water at EFSTH Worries the Public

At the primary referral Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul, frequent complaints over inadequate or complete water shortages have now escalated into a...

GAMBIA: The fourth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly is Scheduled to Commence.

The Fourth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly will convene from November 15 to December 23, 2024, according to an official announcement from the...

GAMBIA: Ismaila Ceesay and his Shameless Lies Again

Apparently, I have managed to get under the skin of Ismaila Ceesay, and given that he claims he doesn’t respond to little people like...

GAMBIA: Brikama Area Council Gets New Garbage Trucks

In order to improve garbage collection services throughout the West Coast Region, the Brikama Area Council (BAC), led by Chairman Yankuba Darboe, has partnered...

GAMBIA: Protest in Support of the 2020 Draft Constitution

The police have given protesters against the highly criticized 2024 draft constitution a huge boost by allowing them to demonstrate in favor of the...

GAMBIA: Türkiye to Train some Gambian Judges and Magistrates

The Office of the Chief Justice is pleased to announce that the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in collaboration with the Justice Academy...

GAMBIA: GPU Validates, Train Journalists on Assault & Battery Guide

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) today began a two-day validation of a draft Assault and Battery Guide for Journalists as well as train 25...

GAMBIA: FPAC is Updated on Pending National Assembly Resolutions by the Vice President’s Office

On Wednesday, the Office of the Vice President addressed the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly, providing the committee with...

GAMBIA: The Gambia’s Derailed Energy Plan – Dr. Ousman Gajigo

It should be obvious to anyone in The Gambia that we are heading in the wrong direction when it comes to addressing the country’s...

GAMBIA: Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant: A Response to Ismaila Ceesay

On Tuesday, Minister Ismaila Ceesay went on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez to rain invective on Alagie Saidy Barrow and my humble self, describing...

GAMBIA: NAWEC Staff Cry Out about Nepotism and Potential Corruption in Hiring the Procurement Manager.

Open Gambia Platform received allegations of Nepotism and the potential for corruption in the recent hiring of a procurement manager, who was handpicked by...

GAMBIA: President Barrow Needs Better Advice and Guidance

If the President was indeed committed to the freedom of the media why would the IGP to arrest these journalists in the first place,...