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Barrow says his victory is certain, urges Faal to join NPP coalition 

By Tabora Bojang President Adama Barrow has called on APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Faal to join the NPP led-alliance ahead of the December election, which he triumphally claimed to have bagged, insisting that Gambians “are not crazy" to change him for any other among the current crop of opposition leaders. Faal, a once fierce critic of the Barrow...

Barrow says his victory is certain, urges Faal to join NPP coalition 

By Tabora Bojang President Adama Barrow has called on APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Faal to join the NPP led-alliance ahead of the December election, which he...

IEC sets November 3–14 for presidential nominations

By Arret Jatta The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that presidential candidates will be nominated from 3rd to 14th November 2026, ahead of the 5th December  presidential election. IEC Chairman Joseph Colley made the announcement...

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Gov’t to formulate proper laws to protect president-elect, before assuming office 

By Tabora Bojang The Attorney General and Minister of Justice has disclosed that  government intends to draw from relevant provisions of the 2020 draft constitution,...

Barrow sets up presidential taskforce to tackle electricity crisis

By Arret Jatta President Adama Barrow on Tuesday announced the formation of a Presidential Task Force to tackle the country's worsening power supply problems. He said...

NAMs nearly come to blows over power outage protest

By Tabora Bojang A physical fight nearly broke out in the National Assembly yesterday between Banjul North lawmaker Modou Lamin Bah and his colleague from...

Nawec announced temporary closure of 3 branches damaged in protests

By Fatou Gassama National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has announced that the attacks on its facilities have caused severe damage to the Latrikunda, Serekunda...

Sanyang natives renew calls for gov’t to abandon port project until issues are addressed 

There have been renewed calls by a group of natives of Sanyang village for government to abandon the site earmarked for the construction of...

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Ndeye Anta Kebé: On the legacy of the legendary Ndiouga Kebé and ties to Gambia

Babacar Kébé, known as Ndiouga or El Hadji Babacar Kébé, was a titan in the Senegalese business world. He was born in 1914 in Kebé Ndeuth in the Louga region and died on 13th...

Ndeye Anta Kebé: On the legacy of the legendary Ndiouga Kebé and ties to Gambia

Babacar Kébé, known as Ndiouga or El Hadji Babacar Kébé, was a titan in the Senegalese business world. He was born in 1914 in...

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MEDINA UTD SEEKS TO ELIMINATE VISITORS IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SATURDAY

Gambian champions Medina United returns to action in the Caf champion's league preliminaries on Saturday at the newly refurbished Independence stadium. They are up against Star FC of Sierra Leone in the second leg...

MEDINA UTD SEEKS TO ELIMINATE VISITORS IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SATURDAY

Gambian champions Medina United returns to action in the Caf champion's league preliminaries on Saturday at the newly refurbished Independence stadium. They are up...

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The Gambia at a crossroads: time for a new development blueprint Part 2

By Andrew Sylva Rural development: the forgotten half of the national projectA country cannot develop when development remains concentrated in urban centres. The rural population must become central to the national development agenda.Rural communities need...

MEDINA UTD SEEKS TO ELIMINATE VISITORS IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SATURDAY

Gambian champions Medina United returns to action in the Caf champion's league preliminaries on Saturday at the newly refurbished Independence stadium. They are up...

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Barrow says his victory is certain, urges Faal to join NPP...

By Tabora Bojang President Adama Barrow has called on APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Faal to join...

Jammeh launches movement, to name candidate in October

By Arret Jatta Former president, Yahya Jammeh, has announced that the No to Alliance Movement...

Pa Njie says Bensouda will not contest election, risks going to...

NPP supporter and socio-political commentator, Pa Njie 'Girigara' has declared that Unite party leader...

IEC SETS CONDITIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

By Arret Jatta The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has outlined a range of requirements that...

IEC sets November 3–14 for presidential nominations

By Arret Jatta The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that presidential candidates will be...

US moves to transfer funds from sale of Jammeh’s $3.5M mansion...

By Tabora Bojang The minister of justice has informed lawmakers that the United States government...

Bulock youth leader rejects minister’s claim that demolished barracks fence was...

By Omar Bah The chairman of the Bulock Youth Development Association, Sarjo Jarju, has strongly...

NCCE warns against interpreting revising court objections as criminal indictments

By Olimatou Coker The chairman of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), Momodou Sise...

Hungarian honorary consulate hands over passports to Gambian Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship...

The Honorary Consulate of Hungary in The Gambia headed by Farimang Saho, has successfully...

NPP Student Wing president urges youths to protect Gambia’s peace amid...

The National People's Party (NPP) Student Wing President Yusuf Tunkara has urged Gambian youths...

Report of the coordinators on the Team Gambia 2026 consultative process...

By Coordinators Halifa Sallah and Sidia Jatta Press release - Approved for dissemination by signatories...

Senegal deploys 618 Ecomig soldiers to Gambia

On Wednesday, Senegal deployed a new contingent for The Gambia as part of the...

Prosecutor orders investigation into Speaker Ousmane Sonko

The public prosecutor at the Dakar High Court has ordered an investigation following statements...

PM Lo says Senegal will clear its 1,956 trillion CFA francs...

According to Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lô, Senegal has accumulated 1.956 trillion CFA francs...

First phase of Senegal-Gambia border densification exercise nears completion

By Dr Ebrima Ceesay The first phase of the ongoing Senegal-Gambia Border Densification Exercise, being...

Diphtheria outbreak in Senegal: 57 confirmed cases and 8 deaths

The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene published its update on the diphtheria outbreak...

The border we think we know: Bulock, boundary pillars and the...

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The Gambia at a crossroads: time for a new development blueprint...

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Echoes of Fuladu 3: Kornyagi comes to Yerro

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Living Tawakkul: The Prophet’s (sa) Way

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Barrow says his victory is certain, urges Faal to join NPP coalition 

By Tabora Bojang President Adama Barrow has called on APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Faal to join the NPP led-alliance ahead of the December election, which he...

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Barrow Says He Is A Mandinka

By Omar Bah President Adama Barrow has strongly dismissed claims...

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