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Government has signed a contract with BP on Tuesday to explore oil and gas off the coast of Gambia, said the Office of the President. A statement from the President's office said BP representatives met Barrow at the presidential palace…

President Adama Barrow has on Tuesday, 30th April received in audience the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in The Gambia at the State House in Banjul. After a closed-door meeting, the new top…

In observance of the International Workers’ Day, the Gambian leader Adama Barrow has declared Wednesday May 1 as a public holiday throughout The Gambia. Below is the press release issued by the State House: The president would like to…

Gambian authorities target 2029 to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. Gambia produces only 17% of the rice consumed in the country every year, a new report reveals. This leaves a wider production and consumption gap of over 80%. The…

Madi Jobareth said the claims of divine right to rule over Gambians by President Adama Barrow and his vice president Dr Isatou Touray is reminiscent of country’s troubled past Leading Gambian activist Madi Jobarteh has described as…

By Dr Baba Galleh Jallow The TRRC ended its fourth three-week session of hearings on Thursday, April 25, 2019. During this session, 16 witnesses testified before the Commission, bringing the total number of witnesses to testify since…

Westminster Foundation, a British public body dedicated to supporting democracy around the world, has begun a five-day training to strengthen Gambian political parties for accountable and inclusive democracy. The training which began at…

The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has begun its external public consultations beginning in Senegal on Sunday, 28th April, 2019 at the Hotel De Ville in Dakar. The consultative process is aimed at eliciting the views and…

A European Union diplomat in Gambia has urged Gambian lawmakers and civil society organizations to be firm against corruption and repression The European Union Ambassador to The Gambia, Atilas Lajos, has urged national assembly members…

At least 21 Gambian diplomats over the past week have been notified of the expiry of their term as May approaches, The Point newspaper reported on Monday. According The Point which cited anonymous sources, the two-year contract for…