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NRIF Targets D1 Billion Endowment Fund to Sustain Research in The Gambia
Saidina Baboucarr Ceesay, NRIF Director of Programmes
By Seedy Jobe
The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) is aiming to raise D1 billion over the next four years through a new endowment fund designed to provide!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
KMC Launches $450,000 Migrant Resilience Hub to Support Returnees, At-Risk Youth
Kanifing Municipal Council
By Seedy Jobe
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on Tuesday officially launched the Kanifing Migrant Resilience Hub, a $450,000 initiative designed to support the social and economic reintegration!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Hamat Bah Predicts 98% of Saloum Vote for Barrow, Citing Development Projects
Hon. Hamat NK Bah, Party Leader, NRP
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, has predicted that President Adama Barrow will secure 98 percent of the vote in Saloum in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
DCAF Official Says Security Reforms Have Reduced Political Involvement of Security Forces Since 2017
David Kujabi, Programme and Communications Officer at the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF),
By Makutu Manneh
David Kujabi, Programme and Communications Officer at the Geneva Centre for Security Sector!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Kemo Bojang Urges UDP to Join UNITE in Bid to Defeat Barrow
Kemo Bojang, Deputy Party Leader for Political Matters and Media Relations, UNITE
By Fatou Sillah
Kemo Bojang, UNITE’s Deputy Party Leader for Political Matters and Media Relations, has called on the United Democratic Party!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NRIF Opens Applications for D15 Million in Research and Innovation Grants
Saidina Baboucarr Ceesay, NRIF Director of Programmes
By Seedy Jobe
The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) has opened applications for D15 million in research and innovation grants, an initiative officials say!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP Raises Equal-Access Concerns After Conference Centre Rejects Booking, Citing Technical Issues
Ramatoulie Jallow, Event and Conferencing Officer, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre
By Staff Writer
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has raised concerns over what it describes as the continued denial of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bensouda Urges Gambians to Reject Tribal, Religious, and Regional Divisions Ahead of 2026 Election
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of the UNITE Party and flagbearer of Coalition 2026, has urged Gambians to reject attempts to divide the country along tribal,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Coalition 2026 Says Door Remains Open to Parties That Withdrew From Talks
Assan Martin, Spokesperson, Coalition 2026
By Fatou Sillah
Coalition 2026 remains open to re-engaging political parties that withdrew from its negotiations as it seeks to broaden political consensus ahead of the 2026!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bensouda Says Coalition 2026 Aims to Unite Gambians, Complete Unfinished 2016 Reforms
Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the newly selected flagbearer of Coalition 2026, says his mandate is to unite Gambians and complete the reform agenda that began following the country's political!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…