The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-The Gambia) has issued an urgent call for restraint amid escalating tensions between the neighboring communities of Gunjur and Berending in the Kombo South District of The Gambia’s West Coast Region. The decades-long land dispute between Berending and the Darboe, Jammeh, Manjang, and Jatta Kunda clans of Gunjur has…
In a significant development for The Gambia’s healthcare sector, Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah, National Assembly Member for Banjul North Constituency, has been elected as the Gambia’s first West Africa Bloc Representative (English-speaking Countries) at the Network for African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) Executive Committee. The election took place during the 16th annual general…
Hon. Alhagie Mbow, a Member of the National Assembly from Upper Saloum and the head of the Gambian delegation to the Pan-African Parliament, has been chosen as the Chair of the Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). This new leadership team will oversee important discussions and initiatives related to internet governance across…
EFSCRJ Welcomes a Coroner’s Inquest into the Death in Custody of Jungler Bora Colley We have noticed the public statement from the Gambia Armed Forces published on their Facebook page on March 10 of the death of Brigadier General Bora Colley, a former military officer and a member of the notorious Jungler death squad of…
Jigeeni Half-Die United has held its second edition of Quranic Competition and Awards ceremony of Imams and Oustasses at Hagan and William Streets in Banjul. The event, held at the weekend, brought together community members to honour local religious leaders and showcase the talents of young Quran scholars, reinforcing the values of faith, tolerance, and togetherness….
The Prosecution Unit of The Gambia Police Force has secured the conviction of Rickey Usumbura, a US citizen, who was sentenced to a fine of D120,000 or serve 10 years in prison for possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. According to the report from the Gambia Police Force (GPF), Usumbura, 61, pleaded guilty after narcotics…
The Tumana Agency for Development (TAD) at the weekend successfully organised a one-day training on climate change and renewable energy at its headquarters in Tinkinjo Village, Tumana District, Upper River Region (URR). The training, held under the Renewable Energy Potentials in The Gambia (REPGam) Project, aimed to educate community members and project beneficiaries from both…
A foundation in memory of the philosophy and activism of Omar Amadou Jallow, commonly known as OJ, has been set up. Family members of the late statesman, led by his namesakes, decided to establish the foundation to promote his philosophy and virtues of advocating for the welfare of the less privileged. They said the initiative…
Youth and Sports minister Bakary Y. Badjie has stated that government institutions “are not good at managing businesses” hence the need to give such ventures to private entities. The sports minister, who was referring to a state-owned hotel, indicated that his ministry had secured a cabinet approval for the leasing of Friendship Hotel to a…
Message from the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia to Commemorate International Women’s Day 2025 On International Women’s Day 2025, I join you all in celebrating women and girls worldwide, particularly in The Gambia. As we commemorate International Women’s Day, it is essential to remind ourselves that women’s rights are, without question, human rights. From…
