Vice President Mohammed BS Jallow, speaking on behalf of President Adama Barrow, has urged ECOWAS Member States to strengthen regional cooperation, fair competition, and effective market governance as key drivers of sustainable growth and shared prosperity across West Africa. Delivering remarks on Tuesday, September 15, at the inaugural conference of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has confirmed the arrest and detention of 20 protesters, including four minors, during its monitoring of electricity related protests between 7 and 9 September 2026. The Commission said the arrests were recorded across three police stations in the West Coast Region and Kanifing Municipality following protests over ongoing electricity…
The Gambia’s Sports Minister, Bakary Y. Badjie, has announced that wrestling and musical events will no longer be permitted at the Independence Stadium. The decision, he explained, is aimed at safeguarding the facility following its recent rehabilitation and ensuring it continues to meet international standards for hosting football matches. Minister Badjie made the announcement during…
The Government of The Gambia is set to roll out teaching materials in seven national languages for Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Grade 1 pupils, according to Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay. Speaking on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Dr. Ceesay explained that the initiative will incorporate Jola, Soninke, Mandinka, Fula, Wollof, Serer, and Manjago…
The President of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Mr. Kemo Ceesay, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the National Sports Council (NSC) at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. He was accompanied by GFF Second Vice President Bakary Bojang, Executive Committee members Hassan Cham and Jainaba Bah, General Secretary Lamin M. Jassey, and Finance Director…
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received the newly appointed President of the ECOWAS Commission, General Birame Diop, and his delegation at State House in Banjul. General Diop visited President Barrow following his participation in the inaugural annual conference of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority held in The Gambia. According to the Presidency, the meeting focused…
In the fevered run-up to the 2026 presidential election, Gambian political leaders have been busy staging signing ceremonies, flashing smiles, and declaring unity. But beneath the handshakes and photo ops, the real story lies in the documents themselves the coalition agreements and memorandum of understanding that will shape the country’s political future. These agreements are…
Adviser Momodou Sabally has reignited a bitter row over polling in the country, alleging that pollster Marr was induced and paid to manipulate survey results during the UDP’s flag-bearer primaries while declaring that the Economist Intelligence Unit has already forecast President Adama Barrow’s victory. Speaking on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Sabally claimed he raised…
The Gambia has reiterated its strong commitment to humanitarian disarmament and the protection of civilians as the Third Review Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions opened in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Speaking at the conference, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Rohey Bittaye Darboe, underscored that safeguarding human life…
The Solicitor General at the Ministry of Justice, Hussein Thomasi, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguarding press freedom and ensuring accountability for crimes against journalists. Speaking at a forum organised by the Gambia Press Union (GPU) on the safety of journalists, Thomasi described the gathering as “a great honour and privilege,” stressing that freedom…
