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Gambia Seeks to Align Universities with Workforce Needs Under New THET Fund
Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambian government has renewed its commitment to strengthening tertiary and higher education, framing it as a key driver of…
Education Ministry Prohibits Students from Soliciting Donations in Public
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Tuesday announced a ban on students soliciting donations in public, citing concerns over…
London Corner Installs Solar Street Lights to Boost Safety and Visibility
Ajie Saptieu Jaye, the councillor for London Corner
By Makutu Manneh
Ten solar-powered street lights were installed in London Corner Farokono this week in an effort to enhance safety and visibility in the neighborhood, local…
Nine Detained in Night Raid Targeting Irregular Migration in North Bank Region
Detained suspected irregular migrants
By Seedy Jobe
Nine people were detained late Monday during a police operation in the North Bank Region, as the authorities intensified efforts to curb irregular migration and related crimes, the…
State vs. Sanna Manjang: Investigator Testifies on Alleged Kanilai Detention Site and Murders
Sanna Manjang
The murder trial of the State against Sanna Manjang resumed before Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh at the High Court, where a police investigator described an alleged detention site in Kanilai and his role in the investigation…
Turning Waste into Wages: KMC Wins $1M Bloomberg Grant for Youth-Led Sanitation
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
Talib Ahmed Bendouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Makutu Manneh
The Kanifing Municipal Council has been awarded $1 million and operational…
UMC Expands Grassroots Drive, Deploys Fleet to Regional Leaders After Congress
New vehicles on display at UNITE headquarters
By Staff Writer
The opposition movement, Unite Movement for Change (UMC), on Monday handed over five new pickup trucks to its newly elected regional leaders, a step movement…
“Unconscious and Bleeding”: Officer Recounted Scene at HM Bureau Murder
The murder trial of Arona Tine, who is accused of fatally stabbing a bureau de change employee in Westfield, resumed on Monday with testimony from one of the first police officers to arrive at the scene.
Appearing before Justice…
Mayor Bensouda Addresses IEC Decision Not to Register Unite Party
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of KMC
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and co-founder of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), offered a detailed explanation Monday for why the Independent…
Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council Predicts UMC Will Reshape Gambian Politics Within Six Months
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and co-founder of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), said on Monday that his political…