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NPP launches manifesto and Nine-Point Plan, emphasizing youth, women, and food security

The National People’s Party (NPP) has officially unveiled its new manifesto alongside a Nine-Point Plan, describing the initiative as a roadmap for The Gambia’s next phase of transformation. Party leaders emphasised that the NPP has matured into a national movement rooted in peace, stability, development, and inclusiveness. At the heart of the plan is a…

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France-based association seeks to extend intervention efforts to Gambia

Le Réveil Humanitaire, an association in France, has displayed interest in expanding its intervention efforts to The Gambia to help improve lives through timely projects and initiatives. Founded in 2022 in the city of Tours, France, the foundation helps people in precarious situations or those undergoing difficult circumstances in that city and across France, such…

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VP Jallow launches landmark project to empower youth, women in Chamen Nianija

His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S. Jallow, on Monday officially launched the Resilience Building Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (RB-VYWoSP) in Chamen Nianija, Central River Region, a transformative national initiative aimed at empowering vulnerable youth and women while strengthening social protection systems across the country. The colourful…

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Barrow inaugurates 12km roads project in Madiana for easy transportation 

President Adama Barrow on Saturday inaugurated the 12-kilometre Brufut–Madiana–Banyaka–Kunkujang Mariama Road Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at improving transport connectivity in the West Coast Region. The inauguration ceremony, held at Madiana Lower Basic School, attracted residents and beneficiaries from Kombo North and Kombo South, alongside government officials and community leaders. Implemented by SSTP Construction…

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CUBE launches AI learning tool pilot in Gambian Secondary Schools

CUBE The Gambia has launched a pilot program introducing its locally developed AI-powered learning platform, the CUBE AI Tutor, to secondary school students in Region 1. The pilot launch, conducted on April 30 and May 6, 2026, engaged one hundred and fifty (150) students from St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School, St. Joseph’s Senior Secondary School,…

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NA Select Committee Impressed with Progress on Government-Funded Road Projects

The National Assembly Select Committee on Monitoring the Implementation of Government Projects has expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of work on ongoing government-funded road construction projects across the country. The committee made the remarks during a week-long nationwide tour of government intervention projects, with a particular focus on road infrastructure developments being implemented…

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NAWEC WASIB project promises major water supply within greater Banjul 

The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has registered significant progress in its Water Supply Improvement Project (WASIB), a major initiative aimed at addressing persistent water shortages across the Greater Banjul Area. During a media tour of project sites yesterday, NAWEC officials highlighted ongoing works in key areas such as Serrekunda, Latrikunda German and Yundum,…

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CFM vows to subvent Gambia media to promote journalists’ welfare

Fast-rising political movement- Change Front Movement – led by Sulayman Waan has laid down series of reform measures that its administration would look into including enhancing the work of journalists while promoting professionalism to the core.  According to the leader, Waan, part of his-led movement’s policy is to create subvention for the media fraternity through…

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