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Sabally Slams “No-To-Alliance” Lawmakers as Ineffective, Says Their Bravery Stops in Foni
Demba Sabally, Agriculture Minister
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Agriculture, Demba Sabally, sharply criticized National Assembly Members (NAMs) aligned with the APRC’s “No-To-Alliance,” branding them ineffective and saying…
Bensouda Calls for Grounded Leadership as Kanifing Expands Bakoteh Fish Market
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Seedy Jobe
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a major expansion of the Bakoteh Fish Market, a project intended to ease congestion and bring…
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…
Lamin Manneh: UDP Will Only Join a Coalition Led by Ousainu Darboe
Lamin Manneh, UDP Executive Member
By Fatou Sillah
The United Democratic Party will only enter a political coalition if its longtime leader, Ousainou Darboe, is accepted as the coalition’s presidential…
Lamin Manneh Predicts Victory for UDP in 2026 Presidential Race
Lamin Manneh, Deputy Administrative Secretary, External Affairs United Democratic Party
By Fatou Sillah
Lamin Manneh, the deputy admin secretary for external affairs of the United Democratic Party, said in…
Jobarteh Calls for Urgent Action on Root Causes of Irregular Migration
Madi Jobarteh, Executive Director of EFSCRJ
By Fatou Sillah
The Executive Director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ), Madi Jobarteh, has urged the government to confront the deep-seated…
Essa Faal Promises $50 Million a Year for Youth, Casting Investment as Antidote to Irregular…
Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa Party Leader
ESsa Mbye Faal, APP- Sobeyaa Party Leader
By Fatou Sillah
Essa Mbye Faal, the leader of the opposition APP Sobeya party, says he would commit at least $50 million…
GID Intercepts 177 Migrants in Coastal Raids, Intensifying Crackdown on Smuggling
Group of people intercepted by authorities
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Immigration Department said it intercepted 177 would-be migrants in two coordinated operations along the country’s coastal belt over the…
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…
CBMT Holds Dialogue on Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Public Development Projects
By Seedy Jobe
The Center for Budget and Macroeconomic Transparency (CBMT) on Monday, January 5, 2026, convened a day-long dialogue aimed at advancing transparency and accountability in public development projects. The event was held…