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Wuli East NAM Suwaibou Touray Says High Election Nomination Fees Disenfranchising Many Gambians
Suwaibou Touray, National Assembly Member for Wuli East
By Makutu Manneh
The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Suwaibou Touray, has criticized The Gambia’s rising election nomination fees, arguing that they are pricing many…
Banjul City Council Reviews 2026 Budget, Weighs Parking and Anti-Littering Measures at General…
City Council meeting
By Seedy Jobe
The Banjul City Council convened a general council meeting on February 26, 2026, under the chairmanship of Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, to deliberate on a range of administrative and development…
Central Bank of The Gambia Cuts Benchmark Rate by 2 Percentage Points to 14%
Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia
By Seedy Jobe
The Central Bank of The Gambia on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 2 percentage points, to 14 percent, signaling a shift toward monetary easing as…
Gambia’s Top Court Weighs Whether Former Auditor General Was Ousted or Resigned
The Supreme Court of The Gambia heard final arguments this week in a case that could redefine the limits of executive power and the independence of public oversight institutions, as it considers whether former Auditor General…
State Brings Nine Criminal Charges Against Former Lands Minister Abba Sanyang and Six Others Over…
Abba Sanyang, Former Minister of Lands, Regional Govts. And Religious Affairs
The state has filed a nine-count criminal indictment against former Lands Minister Sheriff Abba Sanyang and six other defendants, alleging abuse of office…
High Court Hears Testimony From Health Chief in 2022 AKI Outbreak Case
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court on Wednesday heard testimony from Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, Chief Medical Director of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, in a lawsuit arising from the 2022 acute kidney…
Brikama Area Council Allocates D1 Million to Each Ward for Community Development
Yankuba Darboe, chairman of the Brikama Area Council,
By Makutu Manneh
The Brikama Area Council on Thursday disbursed D1 million to each of its 28 wards to support community development initiatives across the West Coast Region,…
Speaker Pledges Tighter Parliamentary Oversight of Budget Implementation
Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, Speaker of the National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, said on Thursday that lawmakers would intensify oversight of government spending,…
Tallinding North Councillor Says Party Differences Do Not Hinder Cooperation With Mayor Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
Baboucarr Mansally, the APRC councillor for Tallinding North Ward, says political differences have not interfered with his working relationship with Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal…
Gambia Urges Regional Agricultural Bank and Border Reforms at ECOWAS Parliament
By Makutu Manneh
Members of The Gambia’s National Assembly delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament have called for the creation of a regional agricultural bank and specialized training for border officials, arguing that such…