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Dr. Ceesay Rebukes Essa Faal Over Migration Remarks, Calling Them ‘Reckless’
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the minister of information, media, and broadcasting services, on Tuesday sharply criticized Essa Mbye Faal, the leader…
More Than 100 Would-Be Migrants Intercepted, Authorities Say
Suspected backway migrants apprehended
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Immigration Department announced on Tuesday that it had intercepted more than 100 people attempting to migrate irregularly, underscoring the authorities' ongoing efforts…
Gambia Immigration Department Detains Suspected Migrant Smuggler as Inquiry Widens Into Missing Boat
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Immigration Department said on Tuesday that it had arrested a man suspected of involvement in migrant smuggling, as authorities expand an investigation into a boat that left the country last year…
Migration Activist Reports 893 Gambian Deaths in 2025, Majority Linked to Backway Route
Ebrima Drammeh, Migration Activist
By Fatou Sillah
A Gambian migration activist has reported that at least 893 Gambians lost their lives in 2025, with the majority of the deaths occurring at sea during attempts to reach…
“Your Incompetence Has Been Exposed” — Ebrima Dibba Responds to President Barrow
Ebrima Dibba, a member of the United Movement for Change (UMC)
By Seedy Jobe
Ebrima Dibba, a member of the United Movement for Change (UMC), has strongly criticized President Adama Barrow and his administration, accusing them of…
President Barrow Claims All Gambians Eat Three Meals Daily, Condemns Irregular Migration
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has asserted that all Gambians have access to regular meals while strongly condemning irregular migration—locally referred to as the “Backway.”
Speaking at the sixth…
Gambia Navy Intercepts Canoe Carrying Suspected Migrants
Alleged Migrant Boat
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Navy has intercepted a boat transporting suspected irregular migrants in the Bunyado coastal area as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal migration.
According to a statement…
Chairman Darboe Faults Barrow’s Leadership as Backway Deaths Renew National Anguish
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Seedy Jobe
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council, on Sunday sharply criticized President Adama Barrow for what he described as an attempt to place…
Basiru Jaye Urges Shared Responsibility in Confronting Deadly ‘Backway’ Migration
By Fatou Silah
Basiru Jaye, a youth leader and development specialist, has called for a collective reckoning over the continuing loss of young Gambians along the so-called “backway” migration routes, arguing that responsibility for…
Seven Dead, Scores Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Jinack
Migrants on a boat
By Staff Writer
At least seven people have been confirmed dead following the capsizing of a boat carrying irregular migrants off the coast near Jinack Village in The Gambia’s North Bank Region,…