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Fire Incident Causes Major Damage at John Pickering Upper Basic and Senior Secondary School
Photos showing the aftermath of the fire
By Seedy Jobe
A fire broke out at John Pickering Upper Basic and Senior Secondary School on Saturday, 6 December 2025, at around 7:20 p.m., causing extensive damage to…
Finance Minister Announces Tax Exemption on Imported Sanitary Pads to Improve Access
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
By Fatou Sillah
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has announced that the government will remove import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on imported sanitary pads…
GDP Growth ‘Meaningless’ Without Social Progress, Says UMC Spokesperson Kemo Bojang
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson of UMC
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has criticized The Gambia’s reported economic growth, arguing that increases in Gross Domestic Product…
Dr. Gajigo Accuses Government of Financial Mismanagement in Karpowership Deal
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Patriotic Progressive Alliance.
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, leader of the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA), has accused the Gambian government of gross financial mismanagement in its…
Muhammed Sandeng Criticizes Government Over Delayed Justice for Jammeh-Era Victims
Muhammed Sandeng
By Makutu Manneh
Muhammed Sandeng, son of the late Ebrima Solo Sandeng, has strongly criticized the Gambian government for what he describes as its poor handling of justice and accountability for…
Government to Raise Tobacco and Gambling Taxes in 2026 Budget
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
By Fatou Sillah
The Government of The Gambia will introduce higher taxes on tobacco products and gambling winnings as part of its 2026 revenue measures, Minister of Finance and…
UDP’s Lamin Manneh Labels Seedy Keita “The Worst Finance Minister” in The Gambia
UDP’s Lamin Manneh
By Fatou Sillah
Lamin Manneh, Deputy Secretary for External Affairs of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has strongly criticized Finance Minister Seedy Keita, describing him as the worst-performing…
UDP’s Manneh Says Arrest of Borry S. Touray Was Unwarranted
UDP’s Lamin Manneh
By Fatou Sillah
Lamin Manneh, Deputy Secretary for External Affairs of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has condemned the arrest of party member Borry S. Touray, calling it politically…
High Court Upholds No-Case Submission in Manslaughter Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The High Court, presided over by Justice S.K. Jobarteh, has upheld a no-case submission in the criminal trial of The State v. Salifu Keita, resulting in the acquittal and discharge of the…
High Court Dismisses Objection as Witness Details Large Cash Transfers to Saikou Drammeh in GACH…
The High Court has overruled an objection raised by defence counsel in the ongoing civil case GACH Global Trading Company Ltd v. Khadijatou Kebbeh & Saikou Drammeh, allowing key witness testimony to proceed. The testimony…