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Audit Finds D5.4 Million in Duplicate Allowances Paid to Social Security Board Members
By Fatou Sillah
A special audit of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation has found that board members received D5.398 million in duplicate payments over a 30-month period, raising serious…
Audit Flags Unrepaid Government Loan and Irregularities in D870 Million Bus Purchase
An audit covering the period from January 2022 to June 2024, presented to the Public Enterprise Committee of the National Assembly, has raised serious concerns about a government-backed loan used to finance…
Former Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years for Sexual Assault of Students
Justice Z.N. Mboob of the High Court
A judge has sentenced a former elementary school teacher to 10 years in prison after convicting him of raping two students, ages 12 and 13, who were in his third-grade class and…
UMC Member Signals Move Toward Party Politics, Calling for Change in The Gambia
Ebrima Dibba, Deputy National Organizing Secretary
Ebrima Dibba, Unite Movement for Change
By Seedy Jobe
Ebrima Dibba, a senior figure in the Unite Movement for Change, said the organization is laying the…
Survey Shows Majority of Gambians Fear President Barrow’s Third-Term Bid Could Weaken Democracy
Dr. Mustapha Jobarteh, Senior Consultant at CepRass
By Makutu Manneh
A new survey by the Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) suggests that a majority of Gambians are concerned…
CepRass Emphasizes Independence, Senior Consultant Says
By Makutu Manneh
The Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) is an apolitical institution, with researchers who do not align with any specific political party, a senior consultant said on Friday.
Dr.…
Banjul Councilor Alleges Mismanagement and Internal Rifts Over Donor Funds
Gallas Ceesay Jr.
By Seedy Jobe
A nominated councilor at the Banjul City Council, Gallas Ceesay Jr., has accused the city’s leadership of financial mismanagement, lack of transparency, and efforts to marginalize elected…
Omar Ceesay Says CepRass 2026 Polls Offer Insight but No Certainty on Election Outcome
Hon. Omar Ceesay, former National Assembly member for Niamina East
By Seedy Jobe
Omar Ceesay, a former National Assembly member for Niamina East and a senior figure in the Gambia Democratic Congress, has cautioned against…
CepRass Poll Shows 49% of Voters Would Back an Alternative to President Barrow
President Adama Barrow
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow would lose a presidential election if it were held now, according to a new national opinion poll that points to widespread dissatisfaction with his performance, economic…
EFSCRJ Commemorates Edward Francis Small and Launches Center
By Makutu MannehThe Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice was formally launched on Jan. 29, 2026, at a ceremony marking the life and legacy of Edward Francis Small, a leading figure in the country’s early political…