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National Assembly Approves Committee to Track Government Promises
National Assembly Chambers
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the creation of a new oversight body aimed at tracking promises made by government officials, a move lawmakers said would strengthen accountability…
Opposition Coalition to Name Presidential Candidate by July 11
By Makutu Manneh
The chairman of the Coalition Taskforce Mediation Committee (CTMC), Professor Yerro Mballow, has announced that the opposition coalition will name its presidential candidate for the December 5, 2026, general…
Gambia’s National Assembly Ratifies AU Convention on Violence Against Women and Girls
Hon. Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the ratification of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Africa, a…
All Opposition Groups Engaged in Coalition Talks Except PDOIS, Says Taskforce Chairman
Professor Yerro Mballow, Chairman of the Coalition Taskforce Mediation Committee (CTMC)
By Makutu Manneh
Professor Yerro Mballow, Chairman of the Coalition Taskforce Mediation Committee (CTMC), the body spearheading opposition…
KMC Launches Digital Address Project to Enhance Service Delivery and Revenue Mobilization
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, KMC
By Seedy Jobe
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, officially launched a new initiative titled “Leveraging Digital Addresses for Evidence-Based Policymaking in Kanifing,”…
Appeal Court Reserves Ruling on Motion to Strike Out Yankuba Darboe’s Appeal
Chairman Yankuba Darboe, with Aji Yam Secka, Aji Yamundow Yarboe and others....photo: Kexx
The Gambia Court of Appeal has reserved its ruling on a motion brought by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) seeking to strike out an…
Kanifing Court Grants Bail to Bonnet-Ride Accused, Rejecting Police Objection on Legal Grounds
Magistrate Manneh
A magistrate at the Kanifing Magistrates' Court has granted bail to Abdul Wahab Jobarteh, the young man accused of driving off with a police sergeant clinging to the bonnet of his vehicle, after delivering a…
Finance Minister Says Government Paid D80 Million in NAWEC Arrears, Disbursed D1 Billion Subsidy
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed the National Assembly that the government has settled D80 million in arrears owed to the…
“I Put On Sanyang’s Clothes, Not UDP, NPP, or APRC”—Former VDC Chairman Speaks on Leadership
Abdoulie Gaye, Former Chairman of the Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC)
By Seedy Jobe
Former Chairman of the Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC), Abdoulie Gaye, has said he formally disengaged from party politics…
Finance Minister Reports GMD 195.84 Million Budget Deficit for First Quarter of 2026
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed the National Assembly that The Gambia recorded a budget deficit of GMD 195.84 million in the…