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CRPD Releases New Study on Migration Aspirations Among Serekunda’s Youth
By Makutu Manneh
The Center for Research and Policy Development (CRPD), in collaboration with the Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI) project, on Wednesday unveiled the findings of a new survey exploring…
VP Jallow Updates National Assembly on State House Rehabilitation and Presidential Land Allocation
Muhammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
Vice President Muhammed BS Jallow on Wednesday briefed the National Assembly on a series of ongoing rehabilitation projects at State House, as…
National Assembly Committee Wraps Public Hearings on Former President Jammeh’s Assets
Select Committee Members
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly’s Special Select Committee on the sale and disposal of assets belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh concluded its public hearings on Wednesday,…
Lands Minister Rules Out Compensation for Salagi Residents Displaced by Demolition
Hamat NK Bah, Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Religious Affairs, Hamat NK Bah, told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the…
“They Pushed Him to the Ground”: Uncle Testifies in Omar Badjie Inquest Proceedings
Late Omar Badjie
In an emotional testimony at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Tumane Badjie, uncle of the late Omar Badjie, recounted the events leading up to his nephew’s controversial death following an encounter…
Gambia Seeks Legal Action Against Indian Drug Company Over Contaminated Syrups Tied to Kidney…
Muhammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambian government announced on Wednesday that it is pursuing legal action against an Indian pharmaceutical company implicated in the export of…
Attorney General Updates Lawmakers on Status of Former President Jammeh’s Asset Sales
Dawda Jallow, Attorney General & Minister for Justice
By Fatou Sillah
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow appeared before the National Assembly Special Select Committee on Wednesday to…
Court Grants Bail to Two Accused in Infant Female Circumcision Death Case
The Bundung High Court on Wednesday granted bail to two of three women accused in the female circumcision death of an infant, Baby Sarjo Conteh.
Presiding over the case, Justice I. Janneh released Hawa Conteh and…
Opposition Lawmakers Face Unwelcoming Climate on “Meet the People” Tour, Analysts Say
By Makutu Manneh
The atmosphere surrounding President Adama Barrow’s “Meet the People” tour is not conducive for opposition National Assembly members to attend, two political commentators said Tuesday.
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Political Analyst Warns Divided Opposition Could Hand NPP a Comfortable Victory in 2026
Biran Gai, a lecturer in political science at the UTG & Demba Ali Jawo, former Information Minister
By Makutu Manneh
Biran Gai, a lecturer in political science at the University of The Gambia, warned on…