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Halifa Sallah Says Gambia and Senegal Have Yet to Credibly Explain Bullock Military Fence Demolition
Hon. Halifa Sallah
By Makutu Manneh
The veteran Gambian politician Halifa Sallah has criticized both the Gambian and Senegalese governments for failing to offer what he called a credible explanation for the demolition of…
Rights Advocate Questions Military Checkpoints on Gambian Roads
Madi Jobarteh, Executive Director of EFSCFRJ
By Fatou Sillah
Madi Jobarteh, executive director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, has questioned the continued presence of military checkpoints…
Gibba Says Foni Residents Are Ready to Defend Gambia’s Territorial Integrity
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala
By Fatou Sillah
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, has warned that residents of Foni are prepared to defend The Gambia’s territorial integrity if…
Almameh Gibba Says Weak Leadership Has Undermined Gambia’s Response to Border Issues
Almameh Gibba, Member of the National Assembly (NAM)
By Fatou Sillah
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, has criticized the Gambian government's handling of recurring border issues with Senegal, arguing that…
Mayor Bensouda Urges Barrow to Condemn Reported Demolition of Foni Military Camp by Senegalese…
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of UNITE Party
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the UNITE Party, has called on President Adama…
NAM Gibba Calls Demolition of Foni Army Barracks Fence an Attack on Gambia’s Sovereignty
Almameh Gibba, Member of the National Assembly (NAM)
By Makutu Manneh
Hon. Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala and a member of the National Assembly’s Defence and Security Committee, has condemned the…
National Security Adviser Says Recent Violent Crimes Do Not Signal a Breakdown of Peace in The…
Abubakarr Suleiman Jeng, National Security Adviser
By Makutu Manneh
National Security Adviser Abubakarr Suleiman Jeng said recent incidents of knife attacks and armed robberies should not be interpreted as evidence that The Gambia…
President Barrow Announces Import Levy to Finance Security Sector Reform, Targets D1.2 Billion in…
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has announced the introduction of a new levy on imported goods to finance security sector reform, saying the measure is expected to generate approximately D1.2…
“Every Promotion Brings Greater Responsibility to Serve the Country,” Prisons DG Tells 188 Newly…
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Prisons Service on Friday promoted and decorated 188 officers during a ceremony at its headquarters, with officials describing the exercise as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen professionalism,…
IGP Says Crime in The Gambia Fell 7.29% in First Quarter of 2026
Seedy Mukhtar Touray, IGP.
By Seedy Jobe
Crime in The Gambia declined by 7.29 percent during the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, Inspector General of Police Seedy Mukhtar Touray said on Wednesday,…