The Gambia Car Dealers Association is sounding the alarm over the central government’s failure to honour the allocation of a promised land in Yundum. They say the refusal to fulfill the promise threatens dealers’ livelihoods and the economic contributions of the car sales industry. The contested site, dubbed Car City, was designated for vehicle sales…
Baba F. Trawally, Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, has stated that it is the brotherhood and peaceful nature of the Gambians that make The Gambia the envy of the world. The Amir was speaking at the 2025 Jalsa Salana, an annual event (convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat which brings together…
His Excellency Mohammed B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, officially presided over the opening ceremony of the 47th Jalsa Salana – an annual spiritual and national convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at. The event took place at Nusrat Senior Secondary School in Bundung at the weekend, and brought together a large…
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry recently engaged Kebba Ousman Drammeh, the proprietor of Kebba and Sons, to explain the details of a contract valued at D13.8 million for the supply of 3,000 plastic dustbins to the Banjul City Council (BBC). Drammeh testified that the contract came into existence after he received a phone call…
President Adama Barrow attended today (Friday) the commissioning of the OMVG Bairo Ndam Lero-Antufa Substation in Bissau. This project includes a 220 kV double-circuit high voltage transmission line loop and associated substations, benefiting The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Guinea Conakry. Delivering his statement, President Barrow expressed satisfaction with the project and emphasised the significance of…
Kerewan Area Council chairman, Papa Tunkara, has dismissed the United Democratic Party (UDP) allegations of reckless spending as “bogus and misleading”. He claimed his administration inherited a struggling council and has since improved infrastructure and financial stability. Chairman Tunkara also defended recent vehicle purchases and a U.S. trip, citing operational needs and international partnerships. Below…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has commenced the regional launch of the National Gender Policy 2025-2034 at a local hotel in Bwiam, West Coast Region. This event, which commenced on 22 April 2025, marks the beginning of five regional engagements that will cover the remaining regions. The gathering brought together female councillors,…
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on Thursday 24 April 2025 commenced a three-day workshop in McCarthy, Janjanbureh, aimed at engaging councillors from the Central River Region (CRR) in the national inventory exercise of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). The workshop brought together elected local government representatives, including all-female councillors from both CRR North…
The Shigella Surveillance Study under the Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) has revealed high rates of Shigella infections and antimicrobial resistance in the Upper River Region of The Gambia. Launched in 2022, the study investigated the burden of Shigella-related diarrhea – a major contributor to childhood illness and death in low-resource settings. Its findings raise concerns…
Gambia Navy, in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), concluded a 3-month training programme for two cohorts of 45 women oyster farmers on swimming and sea survival in a ceremony held at Lamin Lodge Riverside today, 24 April 2025. The project, dubbed FISH4ACP, implemented by FAO, was funded by the EU and German government…
