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Alagie S. Darboe, FPAC Chairman By Fatou Sillah The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has proposed cutting D6 million from the Office of the President’s 2027 budget and redirecting the funds to the…

By Fatou Sillah Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipality and the presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, accused both the government and opposition parties on Thursday of targeting his coalition because they…

Photo credit: Kexx The Gambia’s Court of Appeal has overturned the acquittal of taxi driver Ismaila Ndong on charges of rape, robbery, and indecent assault, ruling that the trial judge erred in dismissing the prosecution’s case…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services By Fatou Sillah The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has said the government does not promote hate…

Photo: IOM The Gambia/2026 The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad (MoFA), convened from 30 September to 2 October a…

Ousainu Darboe, leader of United Democratic Party (UDP) By Seedy Jobe The leader of the United Democratic Party, A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, has pledged to introduce a new constitution that would curb what he described as excessive…

President Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow took a swipe at the physical strength of United Democratic Party leader Ousainu Darboe on Friday, even as he warned supporters of his National People’s Party against…

Seedy Keita, Finance Minister By Fatou Sillah The Gambia’s government-funded expenditure for 2027 is projected at D41.05 billion, a 12.5 percent increase from the 2026 budget, according to the 2027–2029 Programme-Based Budget. “In…

Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs By Makutu Manneh Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, urged Niumi residents to refrain from selling land to…

Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana By Seedy Jobe Prominent Islamic cleric Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana has urged government ministers to focus on delivering results in their respective ministries rather than campaigning for President Adama Barrow…