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GDC Administrative Secretary: No Party Will Dictate Candidate in Coalition Talks
Ebrima Nyang, Administrative Secretary of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC)
By Makutu Manneh
Ebrima Nyang, Administrative Secretary of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has declared that his party will not allow any political!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia Immigration Department to Deploy Mobile Biometric Passport Team to Spain in March
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced that it has received government approval to deploy a Mobile Biometric Passport Enrolment Team to the Kingdom of Spain from March 23 to April 4, 2026.
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Anti-Crime Unit Intercepts 30 in North Bank Operation Targeting Irregular Migration
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) said its Anti-Crime Unit in Barra intercepted 30 people during a targeted operation in the North Bank Region on Saturday, February 21, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to curb!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
GAF Relocates Bwiam Checkpoint After Spate of Fatal Accidents
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Armed Forces has repositioned its Military Vehicle Check Point (VCP) in Bwiam Village, Foni Kansala District of the West Coast Region, following a series of road traffic accidents in the area,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Foreign Minister Njie Hosts Senegal’s Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad
By Staff Writer
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad of The Gambia, Hon. Sering Modou Njie, on Thursday received Senegal’s Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad, Amadou Cherif Diouf,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Government Warns Gambians Against Joining Foreign Armed Conflicts
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information
By Staff Writer
The Government of The Gambia has cautioned citizens against traveling abroad to participate in ongoing armed conflicts, amid reports that some Gambians!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“UDP Needs Smaller Parties More Than They Need UDP,” Says UMC’s Kemo Bojang
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Makutu Manneh
In a recent interview on Kerr Fatou, Kemo Bojang, spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), asserted that the United Democratic Party (UDP),!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“Recent Developments Show UNITE Is the Most Relevant Opposition Party,” Says Hon. Sanyang
Hon. Yahya Menteng Sanyang, National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji
By Seedy Jobe
The National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji and a member of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Hon. Yahya Menteng Sanyang, has urged!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UMC Sees Itself in Gambia’s Next Government, Signals Openness to Coalition Talks
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, spokesperson of the United Movement for Change (UMC), says he is confident his party will be part of The Gambia’s next government!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
In New Tourism Book, Hamat Bah Is Hailed as a Pillar of Africa’s Collaborative Vision
Hamat Bah, Najib Balala, and Alain St. Ange
By Fatou Touray
When a new book on Africa’s tourism future is released on April 4, Senegal’s Independence Day, one name is expected to resonate deeply with Gambian readers:!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…