Buba Badjie, communications officer at the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), the public utility provider, has been struggling with the vandalisation of their boreholes for the past ten years. Badjie revealed this challenge during a recent press conference at the Solar Plant in Jamburr, where serious vandalisation took place on the infrastructure by unknown…
Gambia’s Chief of Defence Staff Mamat O. A. Cham has issued a stark order, in a direct and uncompromising address to frontline soldiers, saying: “Shoot to kill any armed criminal posing an immediate, visible threat to life during security operations.” Speaking to troops stationed in Kanilai, near the volatile Senegalese border, the CDS emphasised that…
The National Water and Electricity Company, the country’s utility provider, has raised alarm over the serious vandalism meted out on its Solar Plant in Jamburr on June 3rd, lamenting theft and deliberate vandalism of its assets are becoming serious trends. Thirty-six cable sets, each consisting of 28 panels, were damaged by the perpetrators, affecting a…
In a significant escalation of its fight against illicit drugs, the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) announced the arrest of 26 individuals, including a Senegalese national caught with 72 large bundles of suspected cannabis, in nationwide operations over the past week. The crackdown, spearheaded under the Director of Operations, targeted drug trafficking…
ECOMIG’s First Commander, Colonel Ndiaga Ndiouf, has underscored the critical need to integrate women and gender perspectives into the armed forces and peace operations across West Africa. Colonel Ndiouf emphasised such a need in a statement delivered at a one-day conference focused on gender mainstreaming in military peacekeeping operations, outlining the importance of gender equity…
The University of The Gambia Students Union Tuesday paid visit of courtesy to the managements of Access Bank and Comium, a leading bank and a prominent GSM operator, in an endeavour to strike partnerships and befitting collaborations. This is part of a broader initiative by the recently elected executive to rejuvenate and further lubricate already…
In a major boost to grassroots climate action, Beakanyang on May 29, 2025, launched a renewable energy and energy-efficient cooking stoves project in Nyakoi Taibatou, Wuli West District, Upper River Region. The initiative, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), also marked the laying of a foundation stone for the construction of a modern,…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy K.M Keita has signed two financing agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) during the 2025 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Algiers, Algeria. The agreements are Loan financing of US$3 million and Grant financing of US$150,000.00 for the Supplementary Financing for Enhancing Value Addition in the…
The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, F. F. Türker Oba, Monday hosted delegation from the the University of The Gambia Students Union (UTGSU). The delegation was made up of members of the executive of the UTGSU who were recently elected in the respective positions of the union about a month and half ago. It included…
The Journalism Students’ Association (JSA) of the University of The Gambia (UTG) has issued a strong statement condemning the persistent power outages at the School of Journalism, calling for immediate and permanent action from the University’s Facilities and Finance Departments. The association described the situation as “unacceptable and intolerable,” citing years of recurring electricity shortages…
