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Local Government Ministry Suspends Tanji and Batokunku Alkalolu
Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, and Religious Affairs,
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, and Religious Affairs, Hamat N.K. Bah has announced the suspension of the Alkalolu…
UDP Fajikunda Chairman and Four Others Resign from Party Positions
By Makutu Manneh
Modou Ceesay, Chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Fajikunda and Deputy Chairman for the 3rd Constituency, has resigned from the party along with four other executive members.
In a joint resignation…
IEC Sets December 5, 2026, for Gambia Presidential Election
Chairman Joseph Colley, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
By Staff Writer
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially announced December 5, 2026, as the date for The Gambia’s next presidential election. The…
Gambia Sets 2026 Hajj Package at D585,000
Hamat Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Govt. & Religious Affairs
By Makutu Manneh
The Government of The Gambia has announced that the cost of the country’s 2026 Hajj package has been fixed at D585,000 per pilgrim, covering all…
Brikama Court to Begin Inquest into Death of Omar Badjie Tomorrow
Late Omar Badjie
The Brikama Magistrate Court will tomorrow, Thursday, 9 October 2025, open a coroner’s inquest into the controversial death of Omar Badjie, a resident of Mandinari Village.The inquiry, ordered by Chief Justice Hassan B.…
Alagie S. Darboe Says Talib’s Exit from UDP Was a Personal Decision, Not a Betrayal
Hon. Alagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of UDP
By Fatou Sillah
The United Democratic Party’s (UDP) Senior Administrative Secretary, Alagie S. Darboe, has said that Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda’s decision to leave the…
Alagie S. Darboe Reaffirms UDP’s Unity and Confidence Ahead of 2026 Elections
Hon. Alhagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Fatou Sillah
Photo Caption: Alagie S. Darboe, Senior Administrative Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
The Senior…
Minister Sillah Defends Ministry Over D377 Million Audit Findings, Says “Auditors Too Can Be Wrong”
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure (MoTWI)
By Makutu Manneh
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, has questioned aspects of a recent audit report implicating his ministry in a…
Gambia and Kenya Deepen Military Cooperation
By Makutu Manneh
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) of Kenya, General…
Mayor Bensouda Fulfills Pledge with D300,000 Support to Bakoteh Dumpsite Workers
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has delivered on a year-old commitment to workers’ associations operating at…