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By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Bureau of Statistics has called for an expansion of formal employment opportunities after a new labor market survey found that a vast majority of workers in the country remain in informal jobs. …

Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa By Makutu Manneh Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, said he would not support a party-led opposition coalition in The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election, arguing that such an…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister By Makutu Manneh A recent claim by the Ministry of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services that more than 163,000 jobs have been created in The Gambia appears to misrepresent findings…

Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa By Makutu Manneh Essa Mbye Faal, lead counsel of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), has criticized the government’s decision to appoint a British lawyer as special prosecutor for…

Cherno M. Jallow, Vice Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) By Makutu Manneh Cherno M. Jallow, vice chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, has rejected suggestions that political actors are…

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Immigration Department said it had intercepted more than 100 people this week attempting to migrate irregularly to Europe by way of the River Gambia, underscoring the persistence of so-called…

President Adama Barrow By Makutu Manneh The government of the Gambia has taken pride in a new national labor market report that showed the creation of 163,000 new jobs, improved labor force participation, and economic…

Lamin Ceesay, the National Assembly Member for Kiang West By Makutu Manneh Lamin Ceesay, the National Assembly Member for Kiang West, has declared that his constituency remains firmly aligned with the United Democratic Party…

Wura Bah, Managing Director of The Gambia Printing and Publishing Corporation (GPPC) By Makutu Manneh The Managing Director of The Gambia Printing and Publishing Corporation (GPPC), Wura Bah, has disclosed that the state-owned…

Seized suspected Cannabis By Makutu Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), says its airport command has arrested a 33-year-old Guinean national, Badieka Drame, after authorities allegedly discovered…