The Gambian Alliance for National Development Integrity Order and Leadership (GANDIOL) has inaugurated its latest micro business grant initiative, awarding a total of $11,000 to 11 entrepreneurs across the Greater Banjul Area. The ceremony, held on Tuesday at the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), brought together officials from GANDIOL, business leaders, and dignitaries…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, through the ROOTS Project, has signed contracts worth D13.93 million to develop and rehabilitate approximately 685 hectares of rice fields across six communities in the Upper River Region. The initiative, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the French Development Agency (AFD), will run…
Just few days ago at State House, Sunday 27 September, to be precise, Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa party, formally sealed a political alliance with President Adama Barrow’s ruling National People’s Party ahead of the December 5, 2026 presidential election, declaring: “The election is over and is dead and buried. I’m no more…
The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs on Monday inaugurated two key committees tasked with advancing the implementation of The Gambia’s National Land Policy, a decade-long framework designed to overhaul land administration, strengthen tenure security, and resolve persistent disputes over ownership. The National Land Policy Implementation Steering Committee and the Mansa Mbengo Committee…
The Writers Association of The Gambia (WAG) Saturday celebrated the life, times and literary contributions of eminent Gambian writer and literary icon, Juka Fatou Jabang, at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Senegambia. Held on the theme ‘Our Stories, Our Heritage, Our Future,’ the historic occasion, moderated by Justice Joof, brought together members of the literary…
The proposed 2027 national budget provides for a 27.4% increase in the annual salary of the Chief Justice, raising it from D941,850 in the 2026 approved estimate to D1.2 million in 2027. The proposed increase amounts to an additional D258,150 annually. The budget also maintains the salaries of several other top-ranking public officials at their…
A new labour market assessment has revealed that nearly all graduates surveyed about 94 percent expressed interest in starting or expanding their own businesses, though access to finance remains a significant hurdle. The findings were presented Friday during a one-day consultancy workshop organised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) under…
From Village Roots to Football Spotlight In the bustling football arenas of the West Coast Region, one name has steadily risen to prominence: Landing Njie, widely known as Pa Boy Dinding. His journey began in the serene village of Jarra Toniataba, where the rhythm of rural life instilled discipline, humility, and resilience. Today, those same…
In a dramatic political realignment less than ten weeks before the December 5 presidential election, APP Sobeyaa leader and Secretary General Essa Mbye Faal has officially joined the ruling National People’s Party (NPP). Faal arrived at State House on Sunday in a convoy of supporters, where he was welcomed by NPP Deputy Spokesperson Seedy SK…
In recent remarks, Lord Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe urged Gambian women to resist the lure of tribal, insulting, and transactional politics. Her words could not have come at a more critical time. Our nation’s political discourse is increasingly being dragged away from meaningful policies and programs, and instead reduced to divisive rhetoric that threatens the…
