Security

Landing B. Sanneh, Chairman of the Mansakonko Area Council By Fatou Sillah The Chairman of the Mansakonko Area Council, Landing B. Sanneh, has raised concerns about the continued presence of ECOWAS and Senegalese forces in The…

By Makutu Manneh The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) of Kenya, General…

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Navy, in partnership with regional counterparts, has intercepted and detained two vessels engaged in illegal fishing within Gambian waters. The arrests took place between September 18 and 20, 2025,…

By Makutu Manneh Four Gambian returnees have transformed their once uncertain migration journeys into an inspiring success story by establishing Pathieu Biachia Security Company Limited. The company, founded by Moses Gomez, Pierre…

Seedy SK Njie, National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense and Security chairperson By Fatou Sillah A parliamentary committee has called for sweeping reforms to The Gambia’s security institutions, warning that understaffing,…

Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior By Fatou Sillah The Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has explained the government’s decision to issue national identity cards to Gambians living abroad, describing it as both a legal…

Hon. Abdoulie Sanyang, The Minister of Interior Photo Caption: Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior By Fatou Sillah The Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has assured Gambians that the government is taking…

Modou Musa Sisawo, Police PRO By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has announced a renewed and uncompromising commitment to dismantling criminal enterprises operating within the country. In a strongly worded statement, the…

By Makutu Manneh Mamat O. Cham, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia, attended the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit (ACHODSS) held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 25th to 28th August 2025, according to a statement from…

Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior By Fatou Sillah The Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has disclosed that while cocaine is not widely consumed in The Gambia, the country continues to serve as a transit route for drug…