Commissioner General of Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Yankuba Darboe has urged member countries of West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) to share best practices, embrace innovation, and leverage technology to enhance their collective capacity for effective revenue mobilization. He made these remarks at the 7th Edition of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF)…
The Ghanaian Contingent of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG GHANCOY 9) has launched a four-day blood donation exercise at Essau Government Hospital, reinforcing military-civil cooperation while addressing a critical need in the country’s health sector. The initiative, running from September 15 to 18, 2025, aims to replenish blood banks to support patients requiring…
In a continued effort to strengthen international cooperation between The Gambia and other nations, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, on September 16, 2025, received the Letters of Credence of Ambassadors of The Philippines and Namibia to The Gambia, H.E. Mersole J. Mellejor and H.E Richard Stanley Tsandid, at the State House in Banjul. H.E. Mersole…
Cybersecurity and ICT experts from ECOWAS Member States have validated the draft Final Report on the feasibility of establishing a Regional Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (RCCC). The meeting, held from September 15–17, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a key step before the report is submitted to ministers for endorsement and eventual ECOWAS approval. The RCCC is…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dispatched a team of electoral experts to the Republic of Guinea to observe the constitutional referendum scheduled for 21 September 2025, underscoring the regional body’s unwavering commitment to democracy, peace, and good governance. The Technical Expert Mission, mandated by H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of…
David Gomez, the director of governance and desensitization, at the Ministry of Lands, Local Government and Religious Affairs, has said the recent local government commission of inquiry laid bare serious weaknesses, poor compliance with financial rules, weak internal controls, limited record-keeping and gap in leadership and professionalism. Mr. Gomez made these remarks at the opening…
The Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC) Monday kicked off a 5-day intensive technical training course on handball, rallying 30 from among the most dedicated coaches and sports officials across regions in The Gambia for training and certification (licensing) in this domain. The course, taking place at the Seaview Hotel and Resort in Kololi, is being…
Executive director of National Sports Council (NSC) has underscored that coaches are the backbone of athlete development in sport, underlining them as invaluable instruments for strengthening national sport. Mahmud Lamin Jawla made the deliberation during the opening of a 5-day intensive handball training course, organised by the Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC). Emphasising this fact,…
In a series of significant diplomatic engagements at the State House on Friday, September 12, 2025, His Excellency President Adama Barrow warmly welcomed newly accredited Ambassadors from Korea, Mali, Switzerland, Algeria, and Liberia. The Ambassadors, H.E. Hyuk-woon Kwon, H.E. Baboucar Biro Diallo, H.E. Pietro Mona, H.E. Ridha Nebais, and H.E. Ali Sylla all presented their…
Banjul, The Gambia – 15 September 2025 Public-Private Integrity, a civil society organization registered in The Gambia and committed to promoting transparency, accountability, and systemic reform, welcomes and strongly supports the recent call by the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) for the establishment of an Office of the Special Prosecutor to address corruption in…
