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Burning Issues
Farmers in Limbo as Groundnut Purchases Are at a Standstill
By Lamin Fatty & Assan Bah
Farmers in The Gambia are facing a deepening crisis as buying at groundnut buying centres, known as seccos, are at...
Gambian Youths Confront Senegalese Soldiers Over Border Trade
By Louise Jobe & Mustapha Jallow
Tensions flared along the Gambian-Senegalese border recently as Gambian youths confront Senegalese soldiers over the transportation of goods into...
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Gov’t Spends D10.5 Million on Monthly Ferries Maintenance
By Amadou Manjang
The Government of The Gambia is currently allocating D10.5 million each month for the maintenance of its ferries operating between Banjul and...
GID Officials Foil Irregular Migration Attempt in Niumi
By Biran Gaye
Officials of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) have intercepted 29 suspected would-be ‘backway’ migrants of different nationalities in a coordinated operation in...
New Judge Sworn In to Strengthen Delivery of Justice
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The Judiciary of The Gambia welcomed Justice Ademine Coker to the High Court bench in a formal swearing-in ceremony held on...
Bora Colley’s Coroner’s Inquest Fails to Proceed
The Coroner's Inquest directed by the Chief Justice into the death of Bora Colley failed to proceed on Wednesday, 19 March 2025. There is...
Judiciary Rejects Afrobarometer Survey Findings
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia’s judiciary has rejected allegations made in the recent Afrobarometer survey, particularly those accusing judges and magistrates of widespread corruption. The...
DOES THE CONSTITUTION MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ELECTION OF CHIEFS?
During their consultation in drafting a new constitution, the members of the Constitutional Review Commission of 1995 were informed that chieftaincy in Ghana and...
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UN climate summit needs action – not a COP-out
By Deodat Maharaj
The Paris Agreement on climate change is a decade old this month. While there has been progress - with new net zero...
Legal Affairs
Land Dispute Over Manduarr Cemetery Heads to Court
By Louise Jobe
A legal dispute over a Christian cemetery in Manduarr village has reached the Kombo Central District Tribunal, with three local residents claiming...
Business
GRA, Zenith Bank Sign MoU to Enhance Revenue Collection
By Mustapha Jallow
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday, 13 March, 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zenith Bank to improve the...
Agriculture
Minister Unveils Plans to Revive Decline in Groundnut Production in Gambia
By Assan Bah
The Gambia’s groundnut production for the 2024-2025 season has seen a significant decline, dropping by 14% compared to last year, according to...
Arts & Culture
St. Brikama Boyo to Perform Gambia-Germany Music Festival in Stuttgart
By: Alieu Bobb
ST. Brikama Boyo, multiple awards-winning Gambia’s finest artist is expected to be the headline artist in the Gambia-Germany Music festival today, 11th...
Woman & Development
Minister Kinteh Calls for Economic Empowerment of Women
By Sarjo M. Camara, communications officer, reporting from US
Fatou Kinteh, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, and the Chairperson of the ECOWAS...
Health & Science
Solace Foundation Trains Healthcare Workers on Early Breast Cancer Detection
By Ndey Sowe
The Solace Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to cancer awareness and advocacy in The Gambia, has launched the first-ever National Breast Cancer...
Education
From Desperation to Inspiration: Back Way Returnee Pioneers Free Skills Training...
By Nelson Manneh
Buba Saidykhan, a Gambian youth who once risked everything on the perilous back way journey to Europe, is now striving to establish...
