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Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda yesterday announced the formation of "Unite for Change Movement" a new political platform.
03/10/2025

Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda yesterday announced the formation of "Unite for Change Movement" a new political platform.

By Tabora Bojang

In the wake of his dramatic withdrawal from seeking to be the presidential candidate of the UDP and resigning from his p...
03/10/2025

In the wake of his dramatic withdrawal from seeking to be the presidential candidate of the UDP and resigning from his position as the party's national organising secretary, at least 100 women and youth groups and that adopted Kanifing municipality mayor Talib Bensouda as honorary father have reportedly withdrawn the honour.

By Tabora Bojang

A British a petroleum geologist has raised fresh questions about Senegal's Sangomar oil reservoir extending into Gambian...
03/10/2025

A British a petroleum geologist has raised fresh questions about Senegal's Sangomar oil reservoir extending into Gambian waters.

Henk Kombrink is a petroleum geologist at Lloyd's Register with 15 years of experience in regional geological mapping across Northwest Europe. He is currently the technical project manager of an oil and gas authority-funded project where geological maps and data sets are being produced for the whole of the UK continental shelf.

A British a petroleum geologist has raised fresh questions about Senegal's Sangomar oil reservoir extending into Gambian waters.

Essa Muhammad Jawara, the proprietor of Bilal Boarding School has appealed to the government to support his school in th...
03/10/2025

Essa Muhammad Jawara, the proprietor of Bilal Boarding School has appealed to the government to support his school in the wake of protracted difficulties hampering its operations.

By Olimatou Coker

Auditor general Modou Ceesay who was removed from office last month gave the Gambia government an adverse opinion for th...
03/10/2025

Auditor general Modou Ceesay who was removed from office last month gave the Gambia government an adverse opinion for the 2022 financial year.

By Tabora Bojang

Auditors have flagged a risk of potential misappropriation of public funds due to overpayments exceeding the contract su...
03/10/2025

Auditors have flagged a risk of potential misappropriation of public funds due to overpayments exceeding the contract sum in the construction of 38km roads in North Bank by D377,696,321.87.

By Tabora Bojang

In a groundbreaking ceremony held at the InnovaRx Global Health headquarters in Pipeline, InnovaRx WOW HEALTH SERVICES a...
03/10/2025

In a groundbreaking ceremony held at the InnovaRx Global Health headquarters in Pipeline, InnovaRx WOW HEALTH SERVICES and Florence Healthcare (UK) formalised a historic Memorandum of Understanding that promises to revolutionise healthcare delivery in The Gambia and establish a new paradigm for international medical collaboration in West Africa.

Landmark MoU establishes exclusive affiliation between leading Gambian healthcare provider and prominent Turkish hospital network

Police yesterday announced two separate suspected murder cases in the North Bank Region, both involving minors.The first...
02/10/2025

Police yesterday announced two separate suspected murder cases in the North Bank Region, both involving minors.

The first incident, they said, occurred in Ndofan Village on Sunday, where a four-year-old boy, Musa Manneh, was allegedly struck on the head with a stone by a 16-year-old, Samba Faal. The victim later died, and arrangements are underway for a psychiatric evaluation of the suspect.

The second case, according to the police, took place on the same day, in Daru Rilwan, involving Modou Njie (15, deceased) and Mutarr Jawara (13, suspect).

Police yesterday announced two separate suspected murder cases in the North Bank Region, both involving minors.

According to the auditor general’s report on government's financial statement of 2023, D16,950,000.00 is not accounted ...
02/10/2025

According to the auditor general’s report on government's financial statement of 2023, D16,950,000.00 is not accounted for from fines imposed on 11 vessels apprehended for fishing within a restricted zone, an offense that carry a minimum fine of D750.000.

By Tabora Bojang

The Gambia has called for a transformation of climate solutions at the recent 80th UNGA.In her speech, Rohey John Manjan...
02/10/2025

The Gambia has called for a transformation of climate solutions at the recent 80th UNGA.

In her speech, Rohey John Manjang, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, delivered a compelling statement urging global action to match the scale of the climate crisis.

By Olimatou Coker

The National Assembly is currently hosting a high-level delegation from the National Assembly Service Commission of Nig...
02/10/2025

The National Assembly is currently hosting a high-level delegation from the National Assembly Service Commission of Nigeria, led by Hon. Patrick A Giwa. The Nigerians are on a weeklong benchmarking engagement aimed at fostering stronger inter-parliamentary ties and promoting the exchange of best practices in legislative administration.

By Sirrah Touray

The Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, Liu Ji, has announced that his embassy will officially launch consular visa servic...
02/10/2025

The Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, Liu Ji, has announced that his embassy will officially launch consular visa services in Banjul on October 7, marking a significant development in the relations between the two countries.

By Arret Jatta

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