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Gambia Wins International Arbitration Challenge, Overturning $33.2 Million Award
Dawda Jallow, Attorney General and Minister of Justice
The Gambia has won a significant legal victory in an international investment dispute after an annulment committee at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes…
Gambia Needs Up to $40 Million to Complete University Campus, Minister Says
By Seedy Jobe
The government of Gambia estimates it will need between $39 million and $40 million to complete the fourth phase of the University of The Gambia's campus in Faraba Banta, the country's higher education minister said…
Security Forces Intercept 22 Suspected Migrants in Gambia’s North Bank Region
By Makutu Manneh
Joint security forces intercepted 22 suspected irregular migrants in the Lower North Bank Region this week, along with two boat engines, four motorbikes, and 40 gallons of fuel, according to a statement released by…
Darboe Says UDP Seeks Transparency, Not Confrontation, Over Voter Register
By Fatou Sillah
Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party, has called on his supporters to remain calm and avoid confrontation as the party seeks clarification from the Independent Electoral Commission over…
UDP Calls for Release of Raw IEC Registration Data to Verify Supplementary Voter Figures
By Fatou Sillah
The United Democratic Party on Monday called on The Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to release the complete dataset from the 2026 Supplementary Voter Registration exercise, saying access to the raw…
“It Has Been a Long Journey for Justice”: Chief Justice Hassan Jallow Bids Farewell…
Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow
By Seedy Jobe
Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow on Monday marked the close of a judicial career that has spanned more than five decades, describing his retirement as the end of "a long journey for justice"…
Audit Finds D252.5 Million in Geology and Fisheries Revenue Was Misclassified
National Audit Office
By Fatou Sillah
The National Audit Office has identified the misclassification of D252.5 million in self-generated government revenue collected by the Departments of Geology and Fisheries, raising concerns about…
Audit Finds Finance Ministry Did Not Conduct Risk Assessment Before D582 Million Loan to NAWEC
Galo Saidy, Managing Director of NAWEC
By Fatou Sillah
The National Audit Office has found that the Ministry of Finance failed to conduct or document a required credit risk assessment before extending an on-lent loan of D582.32…
National Audit Office Flags D26 Million Outstanding Advance Payment in Tractor Procurement Contract
Demba Sabally, Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security Minister
By Fatou Sillah
The National Audit Office has reported that the government has yet to pay D26 million of a contractual advance required under an agreement for the…
‘I Will Leave It to the People’: Lawmaker Sulayman Jammeh Rules Out Campaign for Mayoral…
Sulayman Jammeh, NAM, Bundungka Kunda
By Seedy Jobe
The National Assembly Member for Bundungka Kunda, Sulayman Jammeh, said on Monday that he would not campaign for the position of mayor, arguing that public office should be…