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Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist By Makutu Manneh Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and politician, has underscored the critical role of remittances from Gambians in the diaspora in sustaining the country’s…

By Fatou Sillah Lamin J.K. Sanneh, the United Democratic Party’s deputy administrative secretary for social affairs and fundraising, has dismissed claims that the party’s leader, Ousainou Darboe, is not a viable contender for the…

By Fatou Silah Basiru Jaye, a youth leader and development specialist, has called for a collective reckoning over the continuing loss of young Gambians along the so-called “backway” migration routes, arguing that responsibility for…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council By Seedy Jobe The mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and a member of the United Movement for Change (UMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025,…

Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council By Seedy Jobe Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council and a senior figure in the opposition United Democratic Party, said on Saturday that his long…

A panel of Supreme Court Justices The cross-examination of Modou Ceesay, the former Auditor General, concluded on Tuesday at the Supreme Court, setting the stage for the state to present witnesses whose testimony directly…

Photos showing the aftermath of the fire By Seedy Jobe A fire broke out at John Pickering Upper Basic and Senior Secondary School on Saturday, 6 December 2025, at around 7:20 p.m., causing extensive damage to…

Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita By Fatou Sillah The Gambia has set its overall budget deficit for 2026 at D2.1 billion—roughly 1 percent of GDP—as the government moves to tighten fiscal discipline…

By Makutu Manneh The Judiciary of The Gambia on Monday admitted 74 new lawyers to the Bar, marking the institution’s fourteenth call to the bar ceremony and reinforcing the country’s growing legal community. …

Hamat NK Bah, the Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs By Fatou SillahHamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs and former Minister of Tourism, appeared Tuesday before the…