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GAMBIA: HEARTBREAKING NATIONAL HEADLINES

The idea of de-reserving any inch of Abuko Nature Reserve is indeed scandalous. It has no purpose or justification other than to serve selfish...

ANOTHER GAMPETROLEUM INSIDER REACHED OUT TO THE OPEN GAMBIA (OG) PLATFORM.

In early 2021, during President Barrow’s visit to the GAMPETROLEUM facility, OG blew the whistle on the president's move to take control of The petroleum...

GAMBIA: AN INSIDER EXPOSED A NEW PETROLEUM CARTEL WITHIN THE INDUSTRY

The OPEN GAMBIA PLATFORM received allegations from several petroleum industry stakeholders that the president, his First Lady (Fatoumata Bah Barrow), and associates are operating...

GAMBIA: FORMER DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KMC CONFIRMS ABSENCE OF REVENUE ASSESSMENTS FROM 2018 TO 2020

No income assessments were carried out at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) between 2018 and 2020, according to Sheriff Njie, the former deputy finance...

GAMBIA: APPONTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES COUNCIL AND THEIR REPLACEMENT APPROVED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The nomination of new members and replacement of existing ones to the Armed Forces Council was approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The motion,...

GAMBIA: FINANCE MINISTER APPROVES AUDIT INVESTIGATION INTO NAWEC’S REPORT

Seedy Keita, the minister of finance, declared that they will support and collaborate with the Auditor General's probe into the D34.7 million net deviation...

GAMBIA: WORLD BANK PROVIDES $92.71 MILLION THROUGH THE GAMBIA RISE PROJECT TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES

On March 12th this year, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia Resilience, Inclusion, Skills,...

GAMBIA: IN DEFENSE OF PA SAMBA JAW

Listening to the ongoing debate on whether the State House deserves a hospital to be provided by the Chinese government, as announced by President...

GAMBIA: NAM FOR BADIBOU CENTRAL URGED PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT TO ENFORCELEADERS TO TERM LIMITS ON AFRICAN PRESIDENTS

Sulayman Saho, a member of the Pan African Parliament and National Assembly Member for Baddibu Central, has urged the institution to enforce term limits...

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,...