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Kemo Bojang By Seedy Jobe The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change on Wednesday criticized what he described as the entrenched practice of linking public services to partisan loyalty, arguing that Gambians…

Yankuba Darboe, Chairman, Brikama Area Council By Makutu Manneh Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council, has accused President Adama Barrow’s administration of obstructing the council’s…

ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP By Makutu Manneh Ousainu Darboe, the leader of The Gambia’s United Democratic Party, appealed on Sunday for political unity…

National Assembly Chambers By Fatou Sillah The Gambia’s National Assembly on Wednesday passed the National Assembly Salaries and Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2025, a measure aimed at expanding gratuity and pension benefits for…

Abdoulie Sanyang A former member of the Gambia Armed Forces, Abdoulie Sanyang, broke down in tears on Monday while testifying in his ongoing trial before the High Court in Banjul. Sanyang is charged with arson and…

Muhammed B. S. Jallow, Vice President of the Gambia By Fatou Sillah The National Assembly on Monday passed the National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Bill, 2024, advancing the legislation through its second reading before…

Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information By Makutu Manneh The Gambia’s Information Minister, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, defended his recent assertion that irregular migration—commonly referred to as the “backway”—has…

Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology By Fatou Sillah The Gambian government presented its audited financial statements for 2024 to the National Assembly on Wednesday,…

National Assembly building By Fatou Sillah The National Assembly on Wednesday wrapped up its fourth ordinary session of the 2025 legislative year, concluding seven weeks of deliberations that centered on the 2026…

A High Court judge on Tuesday struck out a high-profile lawsuit aimed at forcing several schools to allow Muslim students to wear veils, ending a landmark religious rights case not on the merits of constitutional freedom, but…