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Standard Newspaper Editor Clarifies Journalists’ Position on Media Regulation
Omar Bah, News Editor at The Standard Newspaper
By Makutu Manneh
Omar Bah, News Editor at The Standard Newspaper, has clarified that journalists in The Gambia are not opposed to regulation but are resisting proposals that…
Gambia Immigration Officials Warn of Dangers of Irregular Migration at North Bank Campaign
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Immigration Department on Saturday led an awareness campaign in the North Bank Region, bringing together local leaders, civil society groups, and students to confront what officials described…
Human Rights Advocate Urges Gambian Information Minister to Prioritize Media Policy Over Content…
Madi Jobarteh, Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice
By Makutu Manneh
A prominent human rights defender, Madi Jobarteh, has called on The Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila…
Investigative Journalist Rejects Government Media Licensing Plan, Citing Role of Press in Gambia’s…
Mustapha K. Darboe, The Republic
By Makutu Manneh
Mustapha K. Darboe, an investigative journalist with The Republic, has rejected a government proposal to introduce mandatory registration and licensing for journalists, warning that…
MoHERST Awards 30 Scholarships to Expand Access to Higher Education
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology on Friday awarded 30 scholarships to students from the coastal communities of Tujereng, Pirang, and Faraba Banta in an effort to widen…
Essa Mbye Faal Calls Himself Gambia’s ‘Most Vetted’ Presidential Aspirant
Essa Faal -Leader APP-Sobeya
By Fatou Sillah
Essa Mbye Faal, the party leader and secretary general of the APP Sobeya, said in a radio interview that he considers himself among the most scrutinized presidential aspirants in The…
Gambia Press Union Warns Proposed Media Licensing Plan Could Undermine Press Freedom
Modou S Joof, Secretary General of the Gambia Press Union (GPU)
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Press Union has raised concerns over a government proposal to introduce registration and licensing requirements for journalists and social…
Essa Mbye Faal Says President Barrow Will Lose 2026 Election Over Policy Misalignment
Essay Mbye Faal, App-Sobeyaa Party
By Fatou Sillah
Essa Mbye Faal, the party leader and secretary general of APP Sobeya, has said President Adama Barrow is likely to lose the 2026 presidential election, arguing that the…
NRA MD: New Barrow-Era Roads Built to Last a Quarter Century
Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, Managing Director, National Roads Authority
By Makutu Manneh
Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, managing director of The Gambia’s National Roads Authority, said roads constructed under President Adama Barrow’s…
NRA Chief Defends Requests for Phones and Laptops From Contractors
Sulayman S. Janneh, Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA)
By Makutu Manneh
The managing director of The Gambia’s National Roads Authority defended a practice flagged by auditors in which project personnel ask…