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Dr. Ceesay Dismisses Critics, Says Media Framework Will Strengthen Democracy
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has rejected criticism of the ministry’s proposed…
Information Minister Declares President Barrow’s Third-Term Bid Unstoppable
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, on Tuesday said that President Adama Barrow’s pursuit of a third term…
Gender Minister Says 80,000 Women Have Benefited From Enterprise Fund
Hon. Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare
By Makutu Manneh
The government’s Women Enterprise Fund has supported about 80,000 women across 800 groups, with more than 90 million dalasis disbursed as of…
GPA Chief Says Albayrak Port Deal Unchanged, Only Project Timelines Revised
Ousman Jobarteh, Managing Director of GPPA
By Fatou Sillah
The managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority, Ousman Jobarteh, said that the government’s concession agreement with the Turkish firm Albayrak Group…
Gambia Seeks to Join African Mineral Bloc to Strengthen Mining Sector
Nani Juwara, Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines
By Seedy Jobe
The minister of petroleum and energy, Nani Juwara, on Tuesday asked lawmakers to ratify The Gambia’s membership in the Africa Mineral Strategy Group, a…
Lawmakers Press Government to Engage Senegal on Spillover From Casamance Conflict
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala
By Seedy Jobe
Lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday called on the government to urgently open talks with Senegalese authorities over the worsening…
Prison Visit Turns to Prosecution: Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Drugs into Mile 2
A woman accused of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into The Gambia’s main prison facility has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to multiple charges, court officials said.
The defendant, Bintou…
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau Sign Accord to End Unauthorized Border Fees
By Makutu Manneh
The governments of The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at eliminating unauthorized fees imposed on travelers crossing their shared border, officials said on…
UMC Figure Says Barrow Government Has Fallen Short After a Decade in Power
MC Cham Jr., a nominated councilor at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)
By Seedy Jobe
A senior official in the Unite Movement for Change has sharply criticized Adama Barrow’s administration, saying that after nearly a decade in…
President Barrow Defends Presidency, Says Critics Favor Elites
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Monday defended his tenure, asserting that his “only crime” is being elected president, and criticized those who believe the nation’s highest office should…