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Fajara Shooting Trial: Magistrate Overrules Objection to Pistol Identification
The trial stemming from the alleged “Fajara shooting” resumed on Tuesday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, where a magistrate overruled a defense objection to the identification of a black pistol that prosecutors say is…
High Court Admits Post-Mortem Report Despite Defence Objection in Arona Tine Murder Trial
Late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Accused Arona Tine
The High Court on Tuesday admitted the post-mortem report and forensic evidence in the ongoing murder trial of Arona Tine, overruling the defence’s objection that its late disclosure…
National Assembly Adopted Food Security Bill With New Private Sector Provision
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted the National Food Security Corporation Bill 2025, a key legislative measure aimed at strengthening the country’s food security framework…
Kartong Ward Councilor Faults President Barrow’s Development Record in Kombo South
Abubacarr Kanteh, Ward Councilor, Kartong
By Makutu Manneh
Abubacarr Kanteh, a ward councilor representing Kartong at the Brikama Area Council, has sharply criticized President Adama Barrow’s development record in Kombo South,…
Lawmakers Propose National Framework to Curb Farmer-Herder Clashes
Rohey John Manjang, The Minister Of Environment.
By Fatou Sillah
Lawmakers have proposed the creation of a comprehensive national framework to regulate transhumance, warning that weak oversight of seasonal livestock movements is…
NAMs Move Communications Bill Aimed at Data Protection and Cybersecurity
Lamin Jabbi, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Monday approved the Communications Bill 2025 at its second reading, paving the way for further scrutiny of legislation aimed at…
UMC Spokesperson Urges Discipline and Respect Amid Opposition Harmony Pact
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson, UMC
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has called on party members and supporters to uphold discipline and respect in their political engagements,…
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Secretariat Wins 2026 Peace Maker Award
By Seedy Jobe
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Secretariat (ADRS) has been named the 2026 recipient of the Peace Maker Award by the Center for African Peace & Conflict Resolution (CAPCR), in recognition of its outstanding…
UMC Spokesperson Says Failure to Recognize UNITE’s Growth Is “Prejudicial”
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has said that failing to recognize the UNITE movement as the fastest-growing political…
Six Gambian Opposition Groups Sign ‘Tri-vergence Accord’ to Curb Infighting Ahead of December Vote
By Staff Writer
Six opposition parties and political movements in The Gambia on Tuesday announced that they had signed what they described as a voluntary “Harmony Pact” aimed at reducing hostility and mistrust among rival camps as…