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GAMBIA: STANDING WITH PA SAMBA JAW! PUBLIC OFFICIALS SHOULD RESPECT CITIZENS

Today, the Chief of Staff at State House Mod Ceesay decided to unfairly and unjustifiable ravage Pa Samba Jow for his criticism of the...

GAMBIA: THE GAMBIA IS HOME TO 40,849 SENEGALESE, ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY 2024 CENSUS

Senegalese nationals, who make up 1.7% (40,849 persons) of the population, are the largest group of foreign residents in The Gambia, according to the...

GAMBIA: WHY NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE EMERGED AS A POLITICAL MOVEMENT?

Gambia continues to wallow in shambles under the economic junglers and mafia government of Adama Barrow and NAC emerged, ready to salvage the Gambians...

GAMBIA: POPULATION OF THE GAMBIA INCREASES TO 2.4 MILLION

In its preliminary report on the 2024 population and housing census, released on Wednesday, the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) revealed that the country's...

GAMBIA: SENELEC IS OWED OVER D100 MILLION BY GAMBIA GOVERNMENT

According to Nani Juwara, the minister of petroleum for the Gambia, Senelec is currently owed CFA10 billion, or almost 1.2 million Dalasi, for energy...

GAMBIA: CANDIDATES TO LEAD COMMONWEALTH URGE REPARATION FOR SLAVERY AND COLONIALISM

The three candidates to be the next secretary general of the Commonwealth have called for reparations for countries that were affected by slavery and...

GAMBIA: GAMBIA GOVERNMENT OWES SENELEC MORE THAN 10 BILLION CFA FOR UNPAID BILLS

The National Assembly was notified on Wednesday by Hon. Nani Juwara, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, that the Gambian government owes Senegal's energy provider,...

GAMBIA: ECONOMIC REALITY VERSUS THE CENTRAL BANK

You may have noticed a few weeks ago that the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) issued a press release. The specific press release came from the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC)...

GAMBIA: A MINIMUM FINE OF D50,000 IS IMPOSED ON OFFENDERS FOR FALSE PUBLICATION AND BROADCASTING

National Assembly members have decided to keep Clause 154 of the Criminal Offences Bill 2020 under review. People found guilty of false publication or...

GAMBIA: A NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT ANNOUNCES ITS VISION FOR 2026 UNDER THE NAME NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE

On Sunday, the National Alliance For Change, a new political movement, was unveiled at the Semega Janneh Hall in Serekunda East Park. Lawyer Assan Martin,...

GAMBIA: MANJAI RESIDENTS VOICE GROWING FRUSTRATION WITH NAWEC OVER UNRELIABLE ELECTRICITY

Manjai's residents are getting quite worried about the ongoing problem of unstable electricity. They have struggled with an unstable power supply because of a malfunctioning...

GAMBIA: EXPLAINING THE EXPLANATORY NOTES 5

Still on the review of the Explanatory Notes to the Barrow Papers 2024… Three areas worthy of attention concern the presidency. They reflect the primary...

GAMBIA: THE CANDIDATURE OF GAMBIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER MOMODOU TANGARA FOR THE ROLE OF COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY-GENERAL

Although I do not keep up with the organisation's activities as perhaps I should, the matter of our fellow citizens being presented as candidates...

GAMBIA: EXPIRED FOOD IN LOCAL SUPERMARKET – DR. OUSMAN GAJIGO

Gambians have frequently expressed concerns on social media about the circulation of expired food items in the country’s markets. Several incidents involving viral photos and...

GAMBIA: Explaining the explanatory notes 4

Still on the review of the Explanatory Notes to the Barrow Papers 2024… On assets declaration or disclosure, the attempt to legitimize and cover up...

GAMBIA: FORMER PS OF MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM TESTIFIES ON FUEL SAGA INVESTIGATIONS

Former Permanent Secretary Amie Njie of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy testified before the Joint Committee on Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC)...