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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…
Environment Minister Affirms Regulation Over Complete Ban on Timber
Rohey John Manjang, The Minister Of Environment.
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, Rohey Manjang, has clarified that the government cannot enforce a total ban on timber…
Government Moves to Modernize Investment Framework with GIEPA Amendment Bill 2025
Mod K. Ceesay. Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment,
By Fatou Sillah
The Government of The Gambia has introduced a bill seeking to modernize the country’s investment framework through amendments to the…
UNITE Gains Momentum with Defections from Rival Parties
By Seedy Jobe
The Unite Movement for Change (UNITE) is reporting a wave of defections from rival political parties, signaling growing momentum for the movement ahead of upcoming political activities.
Senior movement and party…
High Court Clears Former Protocol Chief in Diplomatic Passport Case, Cites Prosecution’s Failure to…
Justice Z.N. Mboob,
The High Court has acquitted former Director General of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baboucarr M.S. Jobarteh, of all criminal charges linked to the alleged fraudulent issuance of diplomatic passports.…
Government Moves to Restructure Fragmented Intellectual Property System
Dawda Jallow, Minister of Justice
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Monday held the second reading of the Intellectual Property Bill 2025, marking the start of the 2026 legislative year. The proposed legislation seeks to…
Security Raid Destroys Cannabis Farms in Jinack, Sparking Outcry Over Livelihoods and Neglect
By Makutu Manneh
Armed men believed to be security officers on Saturday entered the island communities of Jinack Kajatta and Jinack Niggi, setting fire to cannabis farms on the outskirts of the villages in what residents described…
Man Arrested at Mile 2 Central Prison for Allegedly Attempting to Smuggle Drugs
The suspect with the alleged contraband
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Prison Service has arrested a man accused of attempting to smuggle prohibited drugs into Mile 2 Central Prison, authorities said on Friday.
In a statement issued…
Wuli East Lawmaker Criticizes President Barrow Over Post-SONA Accountability
Honorable Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General PDOIS
By Makutu Manneh
The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Suwaibou Touray, has criticized Adama Barrow for what he described as a pattern of avoiding direct accountability to…