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Gambia Moves to Modernize Transport Laws with Historic Road Bill Validation
By: Yunus S. Saliu In a significant step toward modernizing the country’s outdated transport laws, the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure (MoTWI) on Wednesday commenced a two-day external validation workshop for the draft Gambia Road...

The Gambia Foreign Minister Dr Tangara Resigned.
Mamadou Tangara is a politician and diplomat from the West African state of Gambia, who served as Minister several times and as Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations between 2013 and 2016, and again in 2017 and 2018. Since...

Gambia to Inaugurate Sanyang Seaport July 5 — Ports MD Ousman Jobarteh
- Advertisement - By Michaella Faith Wright The Managing Director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), Ousman Jobarteh, has disclosed that the official inauguration of the Sanyang Seaport will take place on July 5, 2025. He made the announcement...

Secka: The Gambia MPC likely to leave MPR unchanged at 17% in 2025
Alieu Secka, a Transformation Specialist at ABSS Consulting, provided a comprehensive analysis on CNBC concerning the monetary policy outlook for The Gambia amid fluctuating oil prices and ongoing inflationary pressures. His insights suggest a...

Police square off Ali Sowe FC in Banjul 3rd Division League final Saturday
The duo reached the Banjul Regional Third Tier final after winning their semi-final matches. Police will fight hard to beat Ali Sowe FC to lift the 2024\2025 Banjul Regional Third Division League trophy. Ali Sowe FC will contend to daze Police to...

Consultants hold meetings in Banjul, KM ahead of professionalization of Gambian League
The consultant was at Kerr Real in Mile 7 to meet with the 15 times Gambian champions, Real de Banjul Football Club, who were just crowned league winners for a third straight season. The parties discussed matters around the subject matter. From...
Shelter Crisis: The Growing Burden of Rent in The Gambia
Finding decent accommodation in The Gambia has become a major struggle, especially for low- and middle-income earners. As the cost of living continues to rise, the housing crisis is tightening its grip on urban and peri-urban areas, with rent...

Ecobank Gambia Launches School Ecosystem CVP to Transform Education
The event brought together key stakeholders from the education sector, including ministers, private school owners, education service providers, and development partners. Mr. Kebba M.I Gaye, Group Manager for Education, Faith-Based and Social...

Bread Rise Deepens Gambia’s Cost of Living Crisis
By Nelson Manneh As of July 1st, 2025, the cost of a loaf of bread in The Gambia officially rose from D10 to D12. The price hike, affecting both Tapalapa and Senfur loaves, follows a consensus reached between the government and the Gambia Bakers...

Turkey donates school furniture to Noor Islamic School in Banjul
The donation, facilitated through the efforts of Hon. Modou Lamin Bah, National Assembly Member for Banjul North, marks a vital contribution to improving educational infrastructure for local students in the area. Speaking at the handover ceremony,...
Gambia Takes the Spotlight in Global Tourism by Promoting Destination Gambia at Experience Africa 2025
- Advertisement - The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) is actively putting Destination Gambia on the global map by attending the three-day Experience Africa 2025 trade event. Taking place at Bishopsgate, London, from June 23rd to June 25th, the...

Radicalization Factors and Perceptions of Terrorism in The Gambia.
The Timbuktu Institute’s report (June 2025) on radicalization factors and perceptions of terrorism in The Gambia provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of violent extremism in this West African nation. Based on a mixed methodology...

Former Banjul CEO Admits Making Unauthorised Payments to Ex-Banjul Deputy Mayor
Mustapha Batchilly, former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on July 1, 2025, and admitted irregularities concerning loans and payments to former Deputy Mayor Omar B.J....

Mayor Lowe Gets D60,000 Monthly Fuel Allocation, Former Banjul CEO Testifies
Mustapha Batchilly, former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on July 1, 2025, that Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe received a monthly fuel allocation of D60,000. Batchilly explained the...

ECOWAS Political Adviser Reaffirms Commitment to Gambia’s Reforms
By: Binta Jaiteh The Political Adviser at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Claude Kondor, has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to supporting ongoing reforms in The Gambia. He made this remark on Tuesday July 1, during the...

4H Gambia holds National Gathering
By: Haruna Kuyateh 4H The Gambia, a local NGO based in Farafenni and affiliated with 4H Norway recently organised annual National Gathering 2025 revolving around the theme: Inspire for Change. The gathering brough together 4HERS from North Bank...

Gambia set to replace 30-year-old environmental law
The 1994 Act, according to Hon. Manjang, no longer reflects the environmental realities of today. “So much has changed since 1994,” she said while addressing lawmakers. “New international conventions have been ratified, new local challenges have...

Banjul Mayor Admits to ‘Unlawful’ Media Contracting
The Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, has admitted that her office did not follow any formal procurement procedures in contracting media services for city events, telling the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that her team operated outside...

Des organisations de soutien aux entreprises lancent l’initiative « Gambia Good Market »
Par: Binta Jaiteh Deux organisations de soutien aux entreprises ont récemment lancé le « Gambia Good Market » (GGM), une initiative visant à améliorer l’accès au marché local et à renforcer les partenariats pour les entreprises des secteurs du...

‘We have no one to help us’: A tide of salt is killing The Gambia’s rice
In The Gambia’s north-western Lower Niumi district, rice farmer Aja Fatou Sanneh looks out over land that once sustained her family. Now it is cracked and chalk-white with salt. The sea has eroded the coast, enabling saltwater to creep into rivers...