United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and presidential candidate Ousainou Darboe has called on Gambians in the diaspora to mobilise resources, influence voters, and return home to support his campaign, stressing that the party’s sole mission ahead of December’s presidential election is to defeat President Adama Barrow. “Finally, I want all of us to be absolutely…
Businessman and philanthropist Modou Turo Darboe, leader of the newly formed People’s Movement for National Unity (PMNU), has announced that he will delay revealing his intentions regarding his faith in politics until 24 October 2026, just weeks before the December polls. Speaking at the official launch of the PMNU on Saturday at the Tallinding Buffer…
The National Assembly today opened a three-day Pre-Budget Review and Analysis Retreat following the laying of the 2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of The Gambia by the Hon. Minister of Finance, setting the stage for the Assembly’s scrutiny of the proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Honourable Members and key…
The Somali winger who scored against The Gambia on Friday night is half Gambian — and he is not the only Njie brother representing Somalia. Bilal Njie, 28, and his brother Mousa Njie were born to a Somali mother and Gambian father. Both brothers are currently with the Somali national team in The Gambia for…
President Adama Barrow and the First Family sat among the crowd at the newly renovated Independence Stadium on Friday as The Gambia’s senior national team, the Scorpions, opened their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2–1 win over Somalia. The presidential box mixed with the stands as flags, drums and chants rolled around…
Local councilors Abdou K. Cham of Sukuta Ward and Lamin Darboe of Bundung Borehole Ward have emphasized the urgent need for community cooperation in tackling solid waste management challenges around the Sukuta–Bundung Bridge. Speaking during a cleaning exercise organised in partnership with the National Environment Agency and West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA), Councilor Cham highlighted…
The National Environment Agency (NEA), through its Coastal and Marine Environment and in collaboration with the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) project and with the local communities marked this year’s International Coastal Clean-Up Day with a renewed focus on the country’s sensitive coastal streams. The initiative, led by Lamin Komma, Programme Manager for the Coastal…
His Excellency Adama Barrow today received a delegation of Islamic leaders, including members of the Supreme Islamic Council, regional Imams, and other prominent religious figures from the West Coast Region, Kanifing Municipality, and Banjul, during a courtesy visit to the State House. This high‑level gathering, the first of its kind since 1981, was aimed at…
The Government of The Gambia has signed contracts with Alpha TND and Power Factor Limited to extend electricity access to 241 communities in the Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR). The signing ceremony took place Friday at Petroleum House, Turntable, under a government-funded electricity access project. Speaking at the event, Minister of…
The Government of The Gambia on Friday has presented its 2027 Budget to the National Assembly, projecting GMD 40.96 billion in revenue and grants against GMD 41.05 billion in expenditure and net lending. Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy K.M. Keita unveiled the estimates under the theme “Deepening Economic Resilience While Enhancing Fiscal Sustainability.” He…
