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By Makutu Manneh Members of The Gambia’s National Assembly delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament have called for the creation of a regional agricultural bank and specialized training for border officials, arguing that such…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay By Makutu Manneh The information minister, Ismaila Ceesay, has cast doubt on the political neutrality of Apex Initiative, a group seeking to rally opposition parties into a coalition ahead of the Dec. 5…

Ida Persson, head of The Gambia’s post-Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission unit By Makutu Manneh Ida Persson, head of The Gambia’s post-Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission unit and special adviser to the…

Lamin Touray By Makutu Manneh A senior member of the National Democratic Party, a breakaway faction from the National People’s Party, said this week that his party’s push to unseat President Adama Barrow is quietly supported by…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Service By Makutu Manneh Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, on Tuesday defended his ministry’s decision to…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay By Makutu Manneh The Gambia has been ranked among Africa’s 10 best-governed countries in the 2026 World Economic Governance Index, placing alongside Cape Verde, Mauritius, Botswana, Ghana, Senegal, and Sierra…

Ajie Saptieu Jaye, the councillor for London Corner By Makutu Manneh Ten solar-powered street lights were installed in London Corner Farokono this week in an effort to enhance safety and visibility in the neighborhood, local…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council Talib Ahmed Bendouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council By Makutu Manneh The Kanifing Municipal Council has been awarded $1 million and operational…

Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of KMC By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and co-founder of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), offered a detailed explanation Monday for why the Independent…

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council By Makutu Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and co-founder of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), said on Monday that his political…