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Police Arrest 19 in Raid Targeting Crime and Social Vices in West Coast Region
By Seedy Jobe
The West Coast Regional Command of the Gambia Police Force said it arrested 19 people during a coordinated raid in Brikama Dirimakolon on Tuesday as part of an operation aimed at disrupting criminal hideouts…
State Files Amended Charges Against Sanna Manjang, Adding Murder and Torture Counts
Manjang at court
The state has filed an amended bill of indictment against Sanna Manjang before Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, expanding the charges against him to six counts related to alleged extrajudicial killings and torture during his…
Economist Says Central Bank Rate Cut Unlikely to Spur Significant Growth
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia For All
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, a development economist and senior member of the Gambia for All party, says the recent decision by the Central Bank of The Gambia to reduce its benchmark interest…
Finance Minister Says Government Spent D7.23 Billion on Subsidies and Transfers in 2025
Hon. Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, on Monday told the National Assembly that the government spent D7.23 billion on subsidies and…
Gambia Posts D1.68 Billion Surplus in 2025 Budget, Finance Minister Says
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia recorded a D1.68 billion surplus in its 2025 national budget, significantly exceeding the government’s initial fiscal target, Finance and Economic…
Gambia Faces Mounting Debt Burden as Finance Minister Flags Servicing Challenges
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita
By Fatou Sillah
Gambia’s rising public debt is emerging as a central challenge for the government, with Finance Minister Seedy Keita describing debt servicing as “the elephant in the…
Gambia Transport Company Shares Ramadan Iftar with Passengers
By Makutu Manneh
On Monday, the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC) extended a gesture of goodwill to its passengers, distributing Iftar meals to travelers at its Kanifing depot as part of its Ramadan outreach.
The initiative…
BAC Chairman Says Council Faces Obstacles to Development in Brikama
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of the Brikama Area Council and a senior member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), said the council is encountering…
Gambia Education Ministry Warns Schools Against Inflating Enrollment Data as It Shifts to Digital…
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education warned school officials Monday against inflating enrollment figures as the education sector prepares to adopt a fully digital system for collecting national school census…
Gambia’s Foreign Minister Urges Stronger Multilateral Cooperation at Commonwealth Meeting
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s Foreign Minister, Sering Modou Njie, called for stronger international cooperation on Sunday as he addressed fellow diplomats at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London, warning that…