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ASSEMBLY CUTS D485M TO MAKE SAVINGS FOR PRIORITY SECTORS
By Tabora Bojang
Members of the National Assembly reallocated a total of D485,050,993 from the 2024 budget to 'avoid unproductive spending' and ensure 'priority areas' are considered.
This was contained in the report of the Public and Finance Accounts Committee presented before the plenary yesterday. The report highlighted findings and recommendations of the various Assembly committees on...
ASSEMBLY CUTS D485M TO MAKE SAVINGS FOR PRIORITY SECTORS
By Tabora Bojang
Members of the National Assembly reallocated a total of D485,050,993 from the 2024 budget to 'avoid unproductive spending' and ensure 'priority areas'...
2 arrested for alleged forgery of Cruise Ship Gambia documents
By Bruce Asemota
Two people are currently being held by police who are investigating allegations that the duo had forged documents purportedly belonging to Cruise Ship Gambia, and tried to use them to secure visas...
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Tourism Minister says Barrow committed to creating 150,000 jobs to curb back-way
By Omar Bah
The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hamat NK Bah, has disclosed that President Adama Barrow made a commitment to create one hundred...
New budget estimates D30 million for president’s 2024 tour
By Tabora Bojang
The 2024 budget includes a proposal to spend D30 million on the meet-the-people tour of the president representing an increase of D20...
Latrikunda NAM says Barrow made Gambia poorer than Jawara and Jammeh combined
By Fatou Saho
The National Assembly Member for Latrikunda has advised President Barrow not to increase taxes, saying his government already made The Gambia poorer...
Police await AG’s advice over Madi’s sedition charge
By Omar Bah
The police have informed activist Madi Jobarteh that his file has been sent to the Ministry of Justice for legal advice, and...
Cruise ship crew guarantor ordered to pay $50,000
By Bruce Asemota
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in Banjul has ordered Saja Bangura to pay the sum of $50,000 to the Cruise...
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Meet-and-greet
"The Emperor's New Clothes", by Hans Christian Anderson, from Denmark, was published in 1837. Like the rest of Anderson's fairy tales, the characters learn a significant lesson in this story. In literature, these are...
Meet-and-greet
"The Emperor's New Clothes", by Hans Christian Anderson, from Denmark, was published in 1837. Like the rest of Anderson's fairy tales, the characters learn...
Sports
GFF league-Baluwo update
The Gambia Football Federation Men's League Division One Baluwo Official Partner Week Three concluded with two intriguing fixtures played at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field and Serekunda East Mini Stadium respectively.
Brikama United suffered...
GFF league-Baluwo update
The Gambia Football Federation Men's League Division One Baluwo Official Partner Week Three concluded with two intriguing fixtures played at the Late Ousman Saho...
Opinions
Ousainu Darboe’s petition to the SupremeCourt is a dangerous political gamble
Human rights violation, incitement of hatred, selective defamation and abuse of the 1997 Constitution.
Without prejudice, the general public must be made aware and understand the ulterior motives of 5 UDP petitions as contained from...
GFF league-Baluwo update
The Gambia Football Federation Men's League Division One Baluwo Official Partner Week Three concluded with two intriguing fixtures played at the Late Ousman Saho...
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GFF league-Baluwo update
The Gambia Football Federation Men's League Division One Baluwo Official Partner Week Three concluded...
US ELITE BASKETBALL APPOINTS TIJAN CEESAY LIAISON FOR WEST AFRICA
Veteran sports journalist and administrator Tijan Masanneh Ceesay has been appointed by US Elite...
SSHFC Corporate Summit: Unveiling Synergies and Strategic Alliances for National Growth
On the 24th of November 2023, the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC)...
Ousainu Darboe’s petition to the SupremeCourt is a dangerous political gamble
Human rights violation, incitement of hatred, selective defamation and abuse of the 1997 Constitution.
Without...
Mayor Lowe and the UDP – no longer at ease?
The recent visit of Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe to President Adama Barrow in his...
It is time the US considers Hamas’s survival in Gaza
Three days into the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, the agreement appears to...
ASSEMBLY CUTS D485M TO MAKE SAVINGS FOR PRIORITY SECTORS
By Tabora Bojang
Members of the National Assembly reallocated a total of D485,050,993 from the...
Gambia expresses solidarity with Sierra Leone after attack
Press release
The Government of the Republic of The Gambia has learnt with great concern...
New UDP recruit Sorrie Bah calls for united opposition in 2026
By Amadou Jadama
Following his defection to the opposition United Democratic Party, Ibrahim Sorrie Bah,...
2 arrested for alleged forgery of Cruise Ship Gambia documents
By Bruce Asemota
Two people are currently being held by police who are investigating allegations...
BP exits gas field offshore Senegal following disagreement
BP has exited the Yakaar-Teranga natural gas field offshore Senegal after a disagreement with...
Wanep launches project to monitor electoral violence in West Africa
The West African Network for Peace-Building (WANEP), in collaboration with the Directorate of Early...
Adama Bojang makes debut for Stade de Reims
History was made yesterday as Adama Bojang became the first player to move from...
LIE BOJANG CROWNED SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Former Gambia international and current Under-20 team coach, Abdoulie Bojang, was on Saturday crowned...
Kaolin lowers cholesterol, stops the growth of cancer cells
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Polish Embassy’s intervention in mitigating climate change in Touba Wuli
Poland is some six thousand miles away from The Gambia with no direct connections,...
Give people their flowers while they are still alive: Congratulatinglegendary journalist...
By Gabriel I.H. Williams
There is a wise old saying which goes, “Give people their...
President anti-Borrow?
Dear editor,
A recent issue of The Voice Newspaper reported President Barrow announced during his...
Climate change resilience
Recently, the Polish embassy in Dakar, Senegal, which is also accredited to The Gambia,...
TALIB BREAKS SILENCE OVER RUMOURS OF PLANNED UDP EXIT
By Lamin Cham
After sustained rumours linking him to a secret plan to quit the...