The Government of The Gambia has announced the allocation of D4 million to support vulnerable children, marking the first initiative of its kind in the country’s history. The announcement was made during the Mansa Kunda ministerial engagement on Friday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba International Conference Centre, where concerns were raised about the growing number…
The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, described the inauguration of the newly constructed Brufut roads as a significant milestone, noting their importance to Brufut residents and communities across the West Coast Region. MD Sumareh Janneh was speaking during the commissioning of the three OIC Road Links in the West…
President Adama Barrow on Saturday, 5 September 2026, officially inaugurated three newly constructed road links under Lot 2 of the OIC 50km Urban Roads Project in Brufut, West Coast Region. The commissioned roads—P6, P9 and P20—are funded by the Saudi Fund for Development and form part of the 50km Urban Roads Project. The roads were…
Councillors from the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and the Brikama Area Council (BAC) traded sharp words this week over their respective development records, each insisting their council had delivered more during its early years in office. The exchange took place on Tuesday during a panel discussion on Kerr Fatou’s Politic Kaacha, hosted by Ebrima Jarra,…
The Government of The Gambia has signed an additional financing agreement worth USD 10 million with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to support the ongoing Greater Banjul Roads Project, a 50-kilometre infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the country’s transport network. Honourable Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K. M. Keita, hosted the President…
President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, is expected to preside over the inauguration of the newly constructed Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Lot 9 Sanyang Seaside Road Project on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the West Coast Region. The inauguration will mark the commencement of a series of commissioning ceremonies for newly…
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday 19th August, 2026, has launched a combined 36.1 kilometres of road projects across six locations in the West Coast Region (WCR), as part of the government’s ongoing Connect Gambia Roads Infrastructure tour. The initiative, unveiled on Wednesday, is designed to improve connectivity, facilitate movement, and boost economic activities by opening…
His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Friday 14yh August, paid a working visit to the ROOTS Project Land Development Site in Genieri, Kiang East District, Lower River Region (LRR), where remarkable progress has been achieved under the ongoing land development programme. Accompanied by Honourable Dr. Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, as…
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has officially unveiled the Kanifing Migrant Resilience Hub, a groundbreaking $450,000 initiative funded through the Mayors Migration Council’s Global Cities Fund 2025. The Hub, launched on 11 August 2026 at the KMC office grounds in Westfield, is designed to support the social and economic reintegration of migrant returnees and attempted…
When President Adama Barrow cut the ribbon on the newly completed Karantaba–Reneru–Tabanani–Demfaye Njaga–Fitu Fulla Road Project on August 11, 2026, the cheers from villagers were more than ceremonial. For the people of the Central River Region, the 26-kilometre stretch of asphalt represents a lifeline one that promises to reshape daily life in profound ways. For…
