President Adama Barrow has presided over the first-ever commissioning parade for military officers trained entirely within The Gambia, calling it a historic milestone for the country’s armed forces. Speaking at McCarthy Square on Wednesday, Barrow said the training programme for Commissioning Course 01 would serve as the foundation for a future Military Academy, ending the…
The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, in collaboration with the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC), on Tuesday hosted a high-level tripartite consultative meeting at the National Assembly Auditorium. The engagement brought together key institutions in the country’s financial accountability chain, including the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA), the National…
The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Mukhtar Touray, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, welcomed the newly appointed Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the The Gambia Fire and Rescue Service during a courtesy visit at the Police Headquarters in Banjul. The engagement served as an opportunity for both institutions to strengthen ties,…
Modou Lamin ‘Age-Almusaf’ Sowe, the leading contemporary young Gambian writer and scholar, has launched his latest book, a novel that goes by the title ‘They Are Born’. The launching of this mega work of literature took place on the sidelines of Saturday’s National Conference on Youth Development and Nation-Building through Literature, a national convergence initiated…
The Secretary General and party leader of the Gambia Action Party (GAP), Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has commended the government for its decision to hire a prosecutor to handle the alleged human rights violations and other crimes linked to former President Yahya Jammeh. The GAP leader emphasises that justice must be executed without bias, ill…
The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has expressed concern over a proposal by the Gambian authorities to register journalists and social media users, aligning its position with the Gambian Press Union (GPU), which has rejected the move. In a statement issued on April 12, 2026, in Accra, WAES said the proposal raises issues regarding press…
Alhagi Yaya Jarjusey, the newly appointed Paramount ‘Seyfo’ of The Gambia, is calling for peace and stability in the country. As a respected traditional leader, he is known for advocating agricultural development, environmental protection, and improved local justice systems. The Chief of Jarra West District, Lower River Region, made this call in an interview with…
Twenty-one journalists have completed a four-day Hazardous Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) in Jenoi, Lower River Region, ahead of The Gambia’s 2026 and 2027 elections circle with support from National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The training aimed to equip the media practitioners with skills to navigate hostile reporting environments and ensure their safety. This comes amid…
SaHel Invest Management International (SIMI), in strategic partnership with Parul University, India, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a high-level education mission to The Gambia led by Mrs Sataday, aimed at expanding access to quality and affordable tertiary education for Gambian students. This landmark engagement has resulted in the introduction of a unique…
PREAMBLE The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and media industry stakeholders, including regulatory and professional associations, academic, and civil society groups held an emergency meeting at GPU on 8th April, 2026; Recalling our mandate to safeguard editorial independence and media freedom as outlined in the Cherno Jallow Charter of Ethics for Journalists and Media Operators; Recalling Sections…
