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GAMBIA: Former President Jammeh’s Cattle: Hamat NK Bah Provides Firm Denial of Purchase
Hamat NK Bah, the Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs, presented himself before the National Assembly’s special select committee on Tuesday to...
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GAMBIA: National Assembly Declines Proposal to Reduce Funding for Meet the People” Tour
A proposal by National Assembly Member Almameh Gibba of Foni Kansala to lower the president's yearly "Meet the People" tour budget from 50 million Dalasi...
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GAMBIA: Part 3 — The Doctors Who Never Were
How EFSTH Paid Clerks and Typists to “Stay Loyal to Public Service” They Never Practised
The Non-Private-Practice (NPP) Allowance was designed with noble intent:
To ensure...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
