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Madi Jobarteh Criticizes Government as Youth Migration Crisis Deepens
Madi Jobarteh
By Seedy Jobe
A prominent civil rights activist has sharply criticized the Gambian government’s handling of migration and youth employment after new data showed dozens of young Gambians disappearing in…
Chairman Yankuba Darboe Says Barrow Is Poised to Lose 2026 Vote, Warns of “Miscalculations” in…
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council and an executive member in the opposition United Democratic Party, said he…
“The Government Has Never Given Us Even A Dime Since Inception,” Jome says.
Kebba Jome, National Coordinator
By Seedy Jobe
The Victim Center, a leading organization representing victims of The Gambia’s former regime, has called on President Adama Barrow to issue a national apology and…
UNITE Movement Moves to Enter Gambian Politics With IEC Registration
Mayor Talib Bensouda, KMC
By Seedy Jobe
The Unite Movement for Change (UNITE) is poised to take a significant step in its political evolution on Monday, December 1, 2025, when it formally submits its…
Jonathan Labels Guinea-Bissau Military Move a “Ceremonial Coup,” Urges AU and ECOWAS to Announce…
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan
By Makutu Manneh
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who served as an international observer during the recent Guinea-Bissau presidential election, has described…
Former Jungler Sanna Manjang Reportedly in Custody, Army Confirms
Sanna Manjang
By Staff Writer
The Gambia Armed Forces has confirmed that Sanna Manjang, a former member of the paramilitary hit squad known as the “Junglers,” is currently in custody. The disclosure comes amid reports…
Committee Reports Only One Social Worker for 85 Patients at Tanka Tanka
Hon. Fatou Cham, the National Assembly Member for Sannehmentering Constituency
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly has adopted a report from its Gender Committee detailing troubling conditions at Tanka Tanka Psychiatric…
Farmers Turn to Private Buyers as Frustration Grows Over Government Groundnut Price
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture
By Makutu Manneh
Farmers across Sandu, Tumana, and Sami say they are increasingly turning to private buyers after the Gambian government announced that the official farm-gate…
Gender Committee Flags Overcrowding and Justice Delays at Juvenile Detention Center
Hon. Fatou Cham, National Assembly Member, Sannehmentering Constituency
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly adopted a new report from its Gender Committee detailing overcrowded conditions, delayed court hearings,…
Protest Is a Constitutional Right, but Must Be Orderly, Gitteh Says
Ahmad Gitteh
By Seedy Jobe
Ahmad Gitteh, a senior figure in the National People’s Party, warned this week that while Gambians have an unquestionable constitutional right to protest, that right must be exercised within…