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GAMBIA: Part 2 — When the Night Call Became a Payday

How EFSTH Paid Drivers and Typists for Saving Lives They Never Touched. At midnight in The Gambia’s only teaching hospital, nurses rush between wards, oxygen...

GAMBIA: Part 1 — The Hospital that Lost its Pulse

How The Gambia’s Only Teaching Hospital Became a Cashbox for Its Managers. For half a century, the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) has stood...

GAMBIA: Defiant Jammeh Signals Intent to Return to Home

In a recent audio statement, former president Yahya Jammeh declared his plan to return to The Gambia and warned his detractors that "no one...

GAMBIA: ALPort Staff to Stage Protest on Monday Over Unpaid Overtime, Alleged Financial Mismanagement

The staff of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) working under the management of ALPort have announced a protest set for Monday. The planned "sit-down"...

GAMBIA: Welcoming the New Youth Leaders with a Call to Action

I extend my warmest congratulations to the newly elected youth leaders, especially the Chairperson Satang Dumbuya and Female Representative Mariama Cham. These young women...

GAMBIA: More Power, Better Roads: President Barrow’s Promise to Badibu Salikenni and Farafeni

His Excellency President Adama Barrow held two joint meetings in Badibu Salikenni and Farafeni, North Bank Region (NBR) where he pledged to increase electricity...

GAMBIA: Kerr Auldi Mosque Dispute: Community Alleges Minister Hamat Bah Is Forcing Friday Prayers Change, He Denies Claims

In Kerr Auldi, Upper Saloum District, a dispute has arisen over Friday congregational prayers (Juma) in the village, raising concerns among residents about potential...

GAMBIA: President Barrow Promises Maka Balla Manneh Farmers Swift Payments for Next Trade Season

Agriculture and road infrastructure were the centre of discussions during President Adama Barrow’s first general meeting of the annual tour at Maka Balla Manneh...

GAMBIA: Reed Brody Says Jammeh has No Legal Basis to Claim Safe Return

Reed Brody, the American human rights lawyer famous for hunting dictators and bringing them to justice, has said that former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh...

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...