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President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has announced plans to transform the Bakoteh dumpsite into a major commercial hub, featuring what he described as the largest market and garage in The Gambia and…

President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has pledged to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply and reduce electricity tariffs following the signing of a $160 million solar energy contract, which he…

Seedy Keita, Finance Minister & Eva Jenkner, IMF By Makutu Manneh The Gambia is poised to receive an additional $28 million in financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following a staff-level agreement on the…

Seedy Keita, Finance Minister By Makutu Manneh The Gambia is on course to make history by completing two consecutive Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programmes, according to Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Seedy Keita. …

Eva Jenkner By Makutu Manneh The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified the high cost of doing business in The Gambia as a major obstacle to attracting private investment, even as the country records strong performance…

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 62 suspected irregular migrants, including six minors, during a joint operation in Tanji and Brufut Ghana Town on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. According…

Nyang Njie By Makutu Manneh Economist and social commentator Nyang Njie has raised concerns about what he describes as the increasingly transactional nature of Gambian politics, calling for the introduction of minimum…

Lamin Juwara, a political analyst By Makutu Manneh Political analyst Lamin Juwara has predicted a closely contested presidential election on December 5, warning that President Adama Barrow faces a difficult re-election battle…

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 222 suspected irregular migrants in separate operations in Faraba and Sanyang, in the West Coast Region, as authorities intensify efforts to combat…

Lamin Manneh, the UDP's Deputy Senior Administrative Secretary for External Affairs By Makutu Manneh Lamin Manneh, the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) Deputy Administrative Secretary for External Affairs, has criticized the…