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Talib Bensouda Urges UDP to Prioritize Ousting Barrow in 2026, Calls for End to Tribal Politics
Talib Bensouda, Mayor KMC.
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and National Organizing Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has called!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Government Launches World Bank-Funded $47.7 Million Public Administration Reform Program
His Excellency President Adama Barrow, Word Bank Resident Representative, and others
By Fatou Sillah
The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the World Bank, has formally!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
MoTIE Declares Cement Market Stable Amid Supply Concerns, Importers Call for Open Competition
The Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE)
By Buba Gagigo
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MoTIE) has announced that the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP Flag Bearer Dispute Deepens as Party Members Clash on Social Media
By Buba Gagigo
The ongoing debate over the flag bearer for the United Democratic Party (UDP) has resurfaced, reigniting internal tensions and sparking heated exchanges among party members on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Batokunku Homeowners File Lawsuit Against Government Alleging Land Confiscation and Discrimination
The Batokunku Home Owners Association (BHA) has initiated legal proceedings against the Gambian government, challenging what they describe as unconstitutional denial of their rights to develop their properties in Batokunku.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Mayor Bensouda States NRA Officials Were “Frantically” Seeking MOU They Claim Does Not Exist
Mayor Talib Bensouda, KMC
By Fatou Sillah
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has publicly responded to remarks made by the Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA) regarding the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NRA Director: KMC Lacks Authority to Build Roads, No Signed MOU Exists
Ousman Sanyang, Managing Director of NRA
By Fatou Sillah
The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Ousman Sanyang, has clarified that the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) does not!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
EFSCRJ Raises Issues and concerns about the Criminal Offenses Act 2025
Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice
Following its initial tabling before the National Assembly in 2019, we are pleased to learn that the Criminal Offences Act and the Criminal Procedures Act have!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Central Bank Governor Reports Dalasi Depreciation Amid Economic Growth Projections
Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia
By Buba Gagigo
Central Bank Governor Buah Saidy has reported that the Gambian Dalasi depreciated against key foreign currencies in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie Faces Drug Charges in High Court After Lower Court Dismissal
Dawda Jallow, Minister of Justice
By Staff Writer
The Ministry of Justice announced on Wednesday that the drug case against Pa Modou Njie, a chief magistrate recently indicted on narcotics!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…