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Barrow Receives SOEs Commission’s 2025 Performance Report, Reaffirms Government Support
President Adama Barrow
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, commended the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Commission for its efforts to improve the performance of public enterprises, noting that the…
Court Grants Leave for Harouna Kebbeh to Testify in GACH Global’s D58 Million Fraud Suit
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Jaiteh, has granted an application permitting Harouna Kebbeh to testify as an additional witness in a civil suit brought by GACH Global Trading…
Minister Jobe Denies Interfering in Police Probe into $30 Million Russian Oil Scandal
Abdoulie Jobe, The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture
By Makutu Manneh
Abdoulie Jobe, former Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines, has broken his silence on the $30 million Russian oil scandal, firmly denying any…
“I Support Talib Because I Was Part of His Success Story” — Bojang Explains Exit from UDP
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson of UMC
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has explained his decision to part ways with the United Democratic Party (UDP), citing a personal conflict…
Court Rejects Police Statements in FGM Trial Linked to Minor’s Death
The prosecution in a high-profile female genital mutilation (FGM) case suffered a setback after the court ruled key police statements inadmissible, citing procedural violations in their procurement.
The trial involves three…
Youth and Sports Minister Says Stadium Renovation Cost Now Stands at D376 Million
Bakary Badjie, Minister of Youth and Sports
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, has disclosed that the cost of renovating the Independence Stadium has so far reached D376 million, noting that the…
NAM Gibba Accuses NPP of Vote-Buying in Bantanjang Ward Campaign
Almameh Gibba, National Assembly member for Foni Kansala
By Makutu Manneh
Almameh Gibba, the APRC No-To-Alliance National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala, has accused the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) of engaging in…
Real Estate Director Testifies in Ongoing Money-Laundering Trial
Paolo Djabi and co defendants in court
The High Court in Banjul has heard detailed testimony from a real estate executive in the ongoing drug trafficking and money-laundering trial involving Paolo Djabi,…
Court Admits Confession Statements in Defilement Trial of Muhammed Sillah
The defilement trial of Muhammed Sillah, who is accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl, continued on Monday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court before Her Worship I. Sallah Mbye.
Proceedings opened…
High Court to Hear D40 Million Negligence Suit Against National Road Authority Over Toddler’s…
The High Court is set to commence hearing a high-profile civil negligence suit against the National Road Authority (NRA) following the tragic drowning of a three-year-old girl in Basse Giroba Kunda.
The…