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Lawmakers Question NEA Over D1.8 Million Vehicle Maintenance Spending
By Seedy Jobe
Lawmakers on Thursday pressed officials from The Gambia’s National Environment Agency over more than D1.8 million in vehicle maintenance expenditures, as well as hundreds of thousands of dalasis paid in…
UMC Spokesman Calls 2026 Election a Turning Point for The Gambia
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC)
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, said on Thursday that The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election would be a…
Witness Describes Cash Delivery in Luxury Bag as Court Hears Testimony in GACH Global Fraud Case
The High Court of The Gambia has admitted into evidence the sworn testimony of Khadijatou Kebbeh, a central figure in a civil fraud case involving Gach Global Trading Company Limited and an alleged D58.9 million fuel transaction.
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Court Grants D600,000 Bail to Fajara Shooting Suspect as Judge Orders Disclosure of Evidence
The trial of Salieu Gaye, who is accused of carrying out a shooting in Fajara on January 19, opened on Wednesday before Magistrate A. Manneh, with the court ordering prosecutors to disclose all investigative materials to the…
President Barrow Grants Clemency to 56 Inmates at Gambia’s Mile 2 Prison
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By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has granted presidential pardons to 56 male inmates at Mile 2 Central Prison, the country’s main correctional facility, the Gambia Prison Service announced on Wednesday.
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Vice President Jallow Defends Government Against Corruption Allegations
Muhammed BS Jallow, Vice President Of The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
Muhammed B.S. Jallow, the vice president of The Gambia, has rejected allegations that the Barrow administration is corrupt, arguing instead that the increased…
Gambia’s Vice President Expresses Confidence in Barrow’s Re-election Bid
Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow
By Makutu Manneh
Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow said this week that he was confident President Adama Barrow would secure a second term in the Dec. 5 presidential election, citing what he…
President Barrow Ties Development Agenda to Re-election Bid in Address to Upper River Region
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday urged residents of the Upper River Region to re-elect his administration in the Dec. 5, 2026, presidential election, arguing that continued…
Banjul Mayor Warns Councillor of Legal Action Over Corruption Claims
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Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and Nominated Councillor Gallas Ceesay
The Lord Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, has issued a formal cease-and-desist notice to a nominated councillor, Fallou Gallas…
Office of the President Asked to Provide Documents on D9.8 Million Contract Variations by Early…
By Fatou Sillah
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has directed the Office of the President (OP) to submit supporting documents for contract variations totaling D9.8 million related…