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BAC Chairman Yankuba Darboe Receives 2025 Best Leadership Award for Public Service
By Seedy Jobe
Chairman Yankuba Darboe of the Brikama Area Council has been named the 2025 recipient of the Best Leadership Award for Public Service by the West Africa Social Media Awards (WASMA), a regional platform…
Minister Jabbi Says YCell Is Top Bidder for Gamcel Overhaul With D6.7 Billion Proposal
Lamin Jabbi, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
By Fatou Sillah
Communications and Digital Economy Minister Lamin Jabbi told lawmakers on Wednesday that YCell, a Gambian mobile operator, has been selected as the…
Courtroom Turmoil as Attempted Murder Suspect Tries to Harm Himself; Justice Jaiteh Orders…
A courtroom session descended into chaos on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 after an attempted murder suspect tried to take his own life, prompting Justice Ebrima Jaiteh to issue urgent instructions to the Director General of…
Minister Sanyang Says Up to $30 Million Needed for New Correctional Facility, With Only $4 Million…
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
Abdoulie Sanyang, The Gambia’s minister of interior, told lawmakers on Wednesday that the government has secured only a fraction of the funding required to build…
Trust Bank Donates D250,000 in Medical Supplies to Farafenni General Hospital
Alex Gomez, the Head of Marketing and Business Development
By Fatou Sillah
Trust Bank on Wednesday delivered medical and essential supplies valued at D250,000 to Farafenni General Hospital, reinforcing its ongoing…
Minister Ceesay Says “Backway” Migration Hasn’t Increased, Only Media Coverage Has
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, said the phenomenon of irregular migration, locally known as…
Information Minister Calls Recent Cement Price Hike Temporary
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, said on Wednesday that the recent surge in…
FTJ Condemns Barrow–APRC Alliance, Promises Digital Economy Boost for Influencers Ahead of 2026 Race
Former Vice President Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang
By Seedy Jobe
Former Vice President Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang sharply criticized President Adama Barrow’s political alliance with the former ruling APRC on Tuesday,…
Minister Says Telecom Price Floor Ordered Lifted Following High-Level Review
Lamin Jabbi, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Lamin Jabbi, told lawmakers on Wednesday that his ministry has formally instructed the…
High Court Rejects Sanyang’s Bid to Halt Trial, Orders Him to Enter Defence
Abdoulie Sanyang
The High Court of The Gambia on Wednesday rejected a bid by Abdoulie Sanyang to dismiss the criminal case against him, ruling that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to require him to defend himself against…