His Excellency Mohammed B. S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, on 3 September 2025 received a high-level delegation from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Banjul Office at the State House in Banjul. The visiting delegation, led by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Louis Moses…
The Young Africans Network for Global Goals (YANGG), in partnership with RAFELA and the Banjul City Council (BCC), has organised a remarkable Women and Girls Climate Conference 2025. The event, held at the BCC conference hall in Banjul on 6 September 2025, marked the vital role of women and girls in climate action, promoting resilience,…
ECOWAS Ministers of Justice have concluded a two-day meeting in Banjul to validate the Harmonised Protocol and the Arbitration Rules of the Community Court of Justice, two critical legal instruments aimed at strengthening the Court’s mandate. The meeting, held from August 29–30, was convened by the ECOWAS Commission and hosted by the Government of The…
Muhammad Usman Mainsara, Charge D’affairs of Nigeria High Commission in The Gambia, has called on the Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Health to sensitize Gambians not to see medical volunteers as competitors or job snatchers. Mr Mainsara was speaking during the handing-over ceremony of 20 Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) volunteers to…
The Gambia’s economy has continued to grow steadily, registering 5.3 per cent growth last year, with robust growth outlook for 2025. However food inflation has continued to increase as a result of increased prices in global vegetable oil and meat as well as food products that decay quickly. This economic situation was presented by the…
The Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technical) at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Saikou JC Trawally, has said The Gambia is facing an energy crisis, where limited access to clean and modern forms of energy continues to hinder economic growth and development. DPS Trawally was speaking during the dissemination workshop of the National Renewable…
The University of The Gambia Debate Association (UTGDA), one of the leading students associations in the university, recently paid a visit to Fantanka for a meeting on key national issues. Fantanka is a civil society organisation known for its advocacy on transitional justice, gender and community. Established in December 2018, Fantanka seeks to close the…
Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has expressed that African countries, through solidarity and mutual support, can build their own security. The former Inspector General of Police and security luminary made this observation during the handing-over of military equipment to the Gambia Armed Forces by the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He state: “Beyond the practical values,…
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on 25 August 2025 convened an extraordinary meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to address what it described as Israel’s ongoing aggression and war crimes against the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, speaking at the 21st extraordinary session, called…
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has raised concerns over contradictions in the council’s financial manual, during his first public appearance before the municipal probe commission. Mayor Bensouda said the manual, intended as a guideline, conflicts with the Local Government Act and the Financial Audit Act, which clearly define the roles and responsibilities of…
