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Gambian Government Commits D15 Million to Nationwide School Furniture Drive
Dr. Habibatou Drame,
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambian government has allocated D15 million toward the large-scale production and distribution of school furniture, an effort officials say is aimed at easing persistent shortages in public…
High Court Acquits Abdoulie Sanyang Of 2016 APRC Bureau Arson Charges
Abdoulie Sanyang at the high court
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court on Monday acquitted and discharged Abdoulie Sanyang of all charges connected to the 2016 arson attack on the APRC Bureau, ruling that…
Government Seeks Recovery of D215,866 in Improper Salary Payments to Seconded Officers
Agnes Macauley, Accountant General
Agnes Macaulay, Accountant General
By Fatou Sillah
The government has begun efforts to recover 215,866 dalasis paid in duplicate salaries to public officers on…
Barrow Says Power Expansion Vindicates 2021 Campaign Promise
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow said on Monday that his political opponents were being forced to reconsider their skepticism of his 2021 campaign pledge to expand electricity access nationwide, as he…
Gambia For All and Patriotic Progressive Alliance Merge, Citing Need for National Renewal
Hon. Bakary B. Darboe and Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Seedy Jobe
Gambia For All (GFA) and the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) announced on Saturday that they have merged into a single political party, retaining the name…
Gambian Court Sentences Woman to 4 Years for Assault With Hot Oil
A magistrate in Bundung has sentenced a woman to four years in prison for pouring hot oil on a man while he slept, calling the attack "senseless" and "callous" in a ruling that emphasized the deliberate nature of the assault.
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Accountant General Says D2.4 Million in Government Loans Has Been Recovered, Pending Audit…
Agnes Macauley, Accountant General
By Fatou Sillah
The Accountant General told lawmakers on Monday that more than D2.4 million in previously unrecovered government loans has now been fully repaid, though auditors said they…
Former Gambian Intelligence Chief Begins Appeal of Death Sentence in Solo Sandeng Case
Yankuba Badjie, the former director general of the National Intelligence Agency
By Staff Reporter
Yankuba Badjie, the former director general of the National Intelligence Agency, appeared before the Court of Appeal on Monday as…
UMC Spokesman Rejects ‘Kingmaker’ Role, Says Movement Is Aiming for State House
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change, Kemo Bojang, on Sunday rejected suggestions that his political movement could serve as a political…
Police Investigator Testifies in Sanna Manjang Murder Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The murder trial of Sanna Manjang continued before Justice S.K. Jobarteh, with a police investigator alleging the existence of a secret detention centre in Kanilai where victims were reportedly…