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GAMBIA: The President Hits the Road: ‘Meet the People’ Tour Underway

On Monday, President Adama Barrow commenced a three-week nationwide “Meet the People Tour,” a constitutionally required initiative designed to connect with citizens and evaluate...

GAMBIA: Hakalang Road Inaugurated: Barrow Highlights Significance for Progress

The recently finished Hakalang Road in the North Bank Region was officially opened by President Adama Barrow on Saturday. He called the project a...

GAMBIA: Jammeh Set to Inform Gambia Authorities of Return Plans

Former President Yahya Jammeh will formally inform the Office of the President and the Speaker of the National Assembly of his intended return to...

GAMBIA: President Barrow’s Re-election Drive Kicks Off with Grand Sukuta Rally

The National People's Party (NPP) grand rally in Sukuta highlights the party's enthusiasm for President Adama Barrow's re-election campaign in 2026. The event drew...

GAMBIA: Victim’s Trauma at Stake: Sandeng Speaks out Against Jammeh’s Return

The return of former President Yahya Jammeh to The Gambia, without complete accountability and real restitution, will rekindle old wounds and re-traumatize victims of...

GAMBIA: Protesting Audit Reports, Land Allocation, and GPA’s Missing Millions, GALA Appears Before National Assembly

The Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) executive members made an appearance before the National Assembly's Public Petitions Committee on Thursday to submit their petition,...

GAMBIA: FPAC Demands Answers from IEC Regarding Operational Fund Control

Concerns about the handling of its internally produced finances prompted the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to address the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC). The...

GAMBIA: Dr. Jallow: Gambia’s Democratic Foundation Erodes Over Term Limits, Public Order Act

Former Executive Secretary of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow has called the Public Order Act's enforcement and the...

GAMBIA: When Facts Clash: Minister Ceesay vs. Journalists on Audit Reporting

The Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has chastised several journalists for publishing audit findings incorrectly, implying that many do...

GAMBIA: Port of Banjul Concession Letter of Consent for Zenith Bank Credit Facility to Alport

We invite reference to the Draft Consent Letter relating to the proposed credit facility from Zenith Bank (Gambia) Limited to Alport Banjul Limited. It is...

GAMBIA: Valour Unrewarded: The ECOMOG Gambian Contingent’s Heroism in Liberia Gains World Praise, but no Recognition at Home

Bun Dawda (Sulayman Ben Suwareh) and Kebba Cham, two people connected by a remarkably similar destiny. Both gentlemen hail from Bakau and spent their...

GAMBIA: President Barrow’s Multi‑Million Dalasi Mosque Gifts Ignite Funding Debate

During the "Saturday Special Programme" Saturday night on AG Radio, Bun Dawda (Sulayman Ben Suwareh) provided an in-depth analysis of the millions of dalasis...

GAMBIA: Covering Up Corruption with Rationalization and False Equivalence

Once again, a government minister has taken to the microphone not to enlighten citizens, but to throw dust in their eyes. In his latest...

GAMBIA: Talib Bensouda Launches “Unite for Change Movement” to Address Poverty in The Gambia

The Unite for Change Movement is a new political movement that was announced by Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council...

GAMBIA: President Adama Barrow Assured the Youths, that his Administration is Attentive to their Concerns

On Monday, President Adama Barrow urged Gambians to renew their dedication to peaceful engagement and lawful expression, emphasizing that while the Constitution safeguards the...

GAMBIA: Audit Reveals Alarming Overpayments and Discrepancies in Presidential Banquet Hall Initiative

The 2023 National Audit Office report has revealed notable financial discrepancies and excess payments in the construction of the Banquet Hall at the Office...