The National Assembly Select Committee on Monitoring the Implementation of Government Projects has expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of work on ongoing government-funded road construction projects across the country. The committee made the remarks during a week-long nationwide tour of government intervention projects, with a particular focus on road infrastructure developments being implemented…
Global movements unite in Santa Marta to launch “People’s Declaration for a Rapid, Equitable, and Just Transition for a Fossil-Free Future” ahead of historic climate conference As more than 50 countries prepare to gather for the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, co-organized by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands, a…
Stakeholders in The Gambia’s fisheries sector have renewed calls for stronger community involvement in managing marine resources, as coastal actors gathered in Sanyang for a capacity-building forum on sustainable ocean governance. The day-long forum, organised by Sanyang Youths for Environmental Protection and Development (SANYEPD) with support from Blue Ventures, brought together fisheries stakeholders from coastal…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Fund, has handed over electrical appliances valued at Two Million Ninety-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dalasi (GMD 2,095,500) to the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET) Kanilai Campus. The appliances…
ART27 is fast becoming a hub for visual artists in The Gambia, offering exhibitions and collaborative projects that highlight the country’s growing contemporary art scene. Artist David Hosie, who has worked with founder Ferenc Donderer for more than eight years, said the collective brings together creators from varied backgrounds and styles, forming what he called…
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has registered significant progress in its Water Supply Improvement Project (WASIB), a major initiative aimed at addressing persistent water shortages across the Greater Banjul Area. During a media tour of project sites yesterday, NAWEC officials highlighted ongoing works in key areas such as Serrekunda, Latrikunda German and Yundum,…
Over 700 staff who were transferred from the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) to Alport Banjul under the 30-year concession deal with Turkey’s Albayrak Group have submitted a petition paper with 28-day ultimatum to the Managing Director of GPA, Ousman Jobarteh, demanding the full implementation of agreed transfer conditions less they take industrial action. They have…
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), Chairman Momodou A. Sise, has called on Gambians to actively participate in the ongoing 2026 Supplementary Voter Registration exercise, while urging strict adherence to legal procedures and respect for due process. The exercise, which began on 8 April and is scheduled to end on 21 May 2026, is…
Musa Banja, a visually impaired Gambian author, launched at the weekend a book titled “From Rivalry to Redemption” at the Gambia college hall filled with writers, educators, politicians and advocates. The 24-year-old, who has lived with keratoconus since age 3 and now has about 20% vision, authored the 250-page debut novel to describe characters who…
Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay, Deputy Majority Leader of the National Assembly of The Gambia, has been elected to the Executive Committee of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) for the 2026–2027 term, marking a significant milestone for the country’s parliamentary diplomacy and international engagement. His election took place during the 46th Annual Forum and 4th CAP-Oceans meeting…
