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By Makutu Manneh The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with The Gambia on the fourth review of its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, originally approved in January 2024. Subject to…

Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, and Religious Affairs, By Makutu Manneh The Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, and Religious Affairs, Hamat N.K. Bah has announced the suspension of the Alkalolu…

By Makutu Manneh Modou Ceesay, Chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Fajikunda and Deputy Chairman for the 3rd Constituency, has resigned from the party along with four other executive members. In a joint resignation…

Hamat Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Govt. & Religious Affairs By Makutu Manneh The Government of The Gambia has announced that the cost of the country’s 2026 Hajj package has been fixed at D585,000 per pilgrim, covering all…

Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure (MoTWI) By Makutu Manneh Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, has questioned aspects of a recent audit report implicating his ministry in a…

By Makutu Manneh The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) of Kenya, General…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has delivered on a year-old commitment to workers’ associations operating at…

Gambia Police Force By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has apprehended nineteen alleged irregular migrants at the Bonto Village riverside, following an operation conducted on October 7, 2025. According to police…

Dr. Ousman Gajigo, party Leader, Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) By Makutu Manneh Economist Dr. Ousman Gajigo has announced the formation of his new political party, the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA), as he awaits…

Kebba Madi Bojang, Shiekh Tijan Hydara, and others at IEC By Makutu Manneh The National Democratic Party (NDP) has formally submitted its application to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to be registered as a political…