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BAC Chairman Says Council Faces Obstacles to Development in Brikama
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council and a senior member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), said the council is encountering…
Gambia Education Ministry Warns Schools Against Inflating Enrollment Data as It Shifts to Digital…
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education warned school officials Monday against inflating enrollment figures as the education sector prepares to adopt a fully digital system for collecting national school census…
Gambia’s Foreign Minister Urges Stronger Multilateral Cooperation at Commonwealth Meeting
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s Foreign Minister, Sering Modou Njie, called for stronger international cooperation on Sunday as he addressed fellow diplomats at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London, warning that…
Works Minister Says Government Is Fulfilling 2021 Campaign Promises
Hon. Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Works
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, said the government is delivering on commitments made to voters during the 2021 presidential…
More Money, Less Progress? BAC Chairman Takes Aim at KMC
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
The chairman of the Brikama Area Council, Yankuba Darboe, has criticized the development record of the Kanifing Municipal Council, arguing that his administration…
Seven Individuals Apprehended During Night Patrol in NBR, Says GPF
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) on Sunday, March 8, 2026, announced that officers from its Anti-Crime Unit Sub-Base in Barra, North Bank Region, apprehended seven individuals during a targeted night patrol as part of…
GDC National Women Mobiliser Calls for Equal Opportunities on International Women’s Day
Remeh Jagne, National Women Mobilizer of the Gambia Democratic Congress GDC
By Seedy Jobe
The National Women Mobilizer of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Remeh Jagne, has called for greater inclusion and equal opportunities for…
Sabally Says Alport Has Improved Efficiency at Banjul Port Despite Challenges
Momodou Sabally, National Youth President, NPP
By Fatou Sillah
Momodou Sabally, the national youth president of the National People’s Party, said that operations at the Gambia Ports Authority have improved since the engagement of…
Gardener Sentenced to Life for Rape of Child on Easter Sunday
A local gardener was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a seven-year-old girl on Easter Sunday, a day the presiding judge said was "intended for celebration" but instead became a scene of "breached…
Falang Sonko Says Political Differences Will Not Change His Affection for Talib Bensouda
Falang Sonko and Mayor Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
The Kanifing Municipality regional chairman of the United Democratic Party, Falang Sonko, says his personal affection for Talib Ahmed Bensouda remains unchanged despite emerging…