The Minister of Information, Media & Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has said that government communication must now serve as a tool for building trust, fostering transparency, and encouraging citizen participation. He added that government communication must evolve beyond the traditional model of announcements and press releases in an age marked by rapid digital transformation,…
A young and vibrant political figure, Sulayman Waan, leader of the Change Front, has promised to introduce two robust economic transformation models if elected as The Gambia’s president in the 2026 presidential elections. Mr Waan, a journalist-cum-politician, was speaking at a press conference on Thursday, 23 October 2025, at YMCA along MDI road in Kanifing….
The public statement issued by the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) alleging that ministers reaction to commentaries and posting by the centre and anti-government propaganda proxies and opposition parties are attempts to discredit the auditor and the audit reports are completely false and lacks merit. The government sought and obtained authorisation…
The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matter, Buba Sanyang, has reminded leaders that water security in Africa depends not only on infrastructure, but also on the health of the ecosystems. Sanyang made this remark recently in Cairo, Egypt, where leaders converged for the 8th Cairo Water Week. PS…
The Gambia Police Force, through its Tourist Security Unit (TSU) in the Kanifing Police Region and West Coast Regional Police Command, expresses serious concern over the growing number of drowning incidents recorded along the country’s coastline since the beginning of the year. From January to October 2025, a total of 16 drowning cases have been…
In a swift overnight operation, personnel of Laminkoto Military Base in the Central River Region South arrested a suspected armed robber, following a violent armed robbery that occurred on 22 October 2025, at Kuntaur Fula Kunda. The incident, reported at about 3 a.m., was triggered after a fellow soldier who was on official pass alerted…
Her Excellency, Carmelina Ramirez Rodriquez, ambassador of Cuba in The Gambia, has revealed that the 63-year US blockade against Cuba has caused material damages to Cuba estimated at around $7.5561 billion. This, she said, includes $2.499 billion more than the enormous damage caused in the 2023-2024 period, mainly due to the increase in losses from…
African religious and traditional leaders have been tasked to effectively implement resolutions made at the end of a training on human rights organised by the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) and partners. This task was put to participants following the completion of a three-day seminar for traditional and religious leaders on…
The Government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS), has signed a landmark Project Cooperation Agreement to launch a $699,425 humanitarian initiative. The initiative is aimed at supporting refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and host communities…
The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has appointed Dr Jorjoh Ndure-Tambedou as the inaugural Executive Director of the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust (THET) Fund. The appointment, which has been approved by the Office of the President, is a strategic move to leverage Dr Ndure-Tambedou’s…
