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High Court Sentences Uncle to Life Imprisonment for Rape of Teenage Niece
Justice I. Janneh
The High Court in Bundung has sentenced Mbye Manneh to life imprisonment for the rape of his 14-year-old niece, an act committed inside the victim’s family home. Manneh, who lived in the same compound and was…
Transport Minister Criticizes Opposition, Defends Infrastructure Strategy
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has criticized some opposition figures, accusing them of lacking a…
Gambia Finalizes Vehicle Policy Aimed at Reducing Public Fuel Costs
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambian government has completed a new vehicle policy intended to curb fuel consumption and reduce maintenance costs across the public…
Information Minister Accuses KMC Mayor of Neglecting Duties for Politics
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s information minister on Tuesday accused the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council of neglecting his official…
The Gambia Unveils Climate Report Aimed at Steering Policy and Investment
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia government on Tuesday launched a comprehensive climate and development report that officials say will guide policy decisions and shape future investment as the country confronts rising…
UMC Spokesperson Rejects Ruling Party Criticism of Opposition Coalition Talks
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson, UMC
By Makutu Manneh
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has dismissed remarks by Seedy Njie, the deputy spokesperson of the ruling National People’s Party, who described…
Justice Ministry Seeks Police File in Death of Omar Badjie, Signals Possible Prosecution
Dawda Jallow, Minister of Justice
The Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday that it had begun reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of Omar Badjie and had requested the full police case file, a…
Man Convicted in Ferry Terminal Drug Case Is Fined Instead of Jailed
Principal Magistrate Krubally
A man arrested with more than two kilograms of cannabis at the Banjul ferry terminal was fined 150,000 dalasis on Monday or face two years in prison, after pleading guilty to a charge of drug…
Three Gambian Opposition Parties Form Alliance Ahead of 2026 Presidential Vote
By Makutu Manneh
Three opposition parties in The Gambia have formed a new political alliance ahead of the country’s 2026 presidential election, describing the move as an effort to unify their platforms and strengthen…
Senegalese Migrant Worker in Banjul Fined and Ordered to Compensate Victim in Bottle Assault Case
Principal Magistrate Krubally
A magistrate’s court in Banjul has fined a Senegalese migrant laborer and ordered him to compensate a man he struck with a beer bottle in a case that has drawn attention to a brief but violent encounter at…