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Health Minister Reports 30 Maternal Deaths in 2025
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, has informed the National Assembly that The Gambia recorded 30 maternal deaths in 2025, according to updated national…
Yankuba Darboe Says 2026 Presidential Election Will Determine Whether He Seeks Re-Election as BAC…
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman, Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), has said that his decision on whether to seek a second term in office will largely depend on the outcome of…
VP Jallow Says Government to Replace Anti-Corruption Commission Nominee Amid Integrity Concerns
Muhammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow has disclosed that the government’s decision to replace one of the approved nominees to the Anti-Corruption Commission is among the…
Government Plans 2,000-Capacity Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility in Brikama Nyambikala.
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Seedy Jobe
The Government of The Gambia is finalizing plans for the construction of a modern 2,000-capacity correctional and rehabilitation facility in Brikama Nyambikala, a project aimed at…
UDP’s Yankuba Darboe Insists Any Opposition Coalition Must Be Led by UDP
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, a senior member of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and Chairman of the Brikama Area Council, has reiterated his position that any opposition…
Darboe Signals UDP-Led Coalition Strategy, Rules Out Partnership With Essa Faal
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of the Brikama Area Council and a senior member of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has dismissed the prospect of a coalition between…
Gambia Participates: Executive Director Accuses Government of Lacking Political Will to…
Marr Nyang, Executive Director, Gambia Participates
By Makutu Manneh
The Executive Director of Gambia Participates, Marr Nyang, has accused the government of lacking the political will to operationalize the Anti-Corruption…
Murder Accused Claims He Was Knocked Unconscious Before Fatal Stabbing; Defence Challenges CCTV…
Late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Arona Tine
Arona Tine testifies he was attacked by three unknown men before Fatoumatta Kargbo was killed; the defence alleges the prosecution withheld full surveillance footage
Tine, a Senegalese…
Defamation Suit Against Africmed Director Returns to High Court as Medical Negligence Allegations…
Dr. Omar Jagne, AFRIMED
A defamation lawsuit brought by former Africmed International Hospital employee Amadou Kabba against the hospital’s Director, Dr. Omar Jagne, has returned to the High Court after efforts to resolve the dispute…
Motion Against Deputy Speaker Triggers Tense Debate in National Assembly
Minority Leader Alagie S. Darboe and Deputy Speaker, Seedy SK Njie
By Fatou Sillah
A bid by the Minority Leader and National Assembly Member for Brikama North, Alagie S. Darboe, to introduce an urgent motion concerning allegations of…