President Adama Barrow has described Gambia’s opposition parties as “suitcase and social media parties” ahead of December 2026 polls and daring rivals to face him one-on-one. At a recent road inauguration in Madiana, Barrow criticised the wave of new political parties, calling some “briefcase parties” with little grassroots support. The “social media parties” jab refers…
Members of Gambia Against Looted Assets (GALA) on Saturday strongly condemned the arrest of some of their members during the group’s one-year anniversary commemoration at the Youth Monument in Westfield, describing the action as an attack on transparency, accountability and democratic freedoms. Speaking at a press conference, GALA member Kemo Fatty said that at least…
CUBE The Gambia has launched a pilot program introducing its locally developed AI-powered learning platform, the CUBE AI Tutor, to secondary school students in Region 1. The pilot launch, conducted on April 30 and May 6, 2026, engaged one hundred and fifty (150) students from St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School, St. Joseph’s Senior Secondary School,…
Beyond the Notes from Santa Marta Oilwatch statement on the Fossil Fuels Phase-out Conference For thirty years, Oilwatch International and its affiliates have demanded that fossil fuels be left in the ground. This has been projected as the sensible thing to do if the world is to avert future deterioration of the climate crisis propelled…
President Adama Barrow has underscored the importance of strengthening local governance, describing it as the foundation of democracy, as he inaugurated the newly established Land Commission and Local Government Service Commission at the State House in Banjul. Addressing government officials, commissioners and stakeholders, the President said the creation of the two bodies marks a significant…
The Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia, Rt. Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has called for stronger regional unity, deeper parliamentary cooperation and accelerated economic integration at the opening of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament. Addressing the opening session, Speaker Jatta said West Africa is facing major challenges, including terrorism, democratic…
Therese Jarju, dedicated staff of Senigambia Online Newspaper, was among the graduates of the University of The Gambia on Saturday after completing her Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management. Jarju successfully balanced her role in journalism with her academic pursuits, reflecting strong commitment to both professional duty and personal development. A BSc in Human…
Suwaibou Touray, the leader and Secretary General of People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) and National Assembly Member for Wuli East, has called on the government of The Gambia to take the issue of unemployment seriously especially youth unemployment, low wages and decent working conditions. Hon. Touray, the leader and Secretary General of…
The Coalition Task Force held its 3rd Strategic Session over the weekend, hosted by the United Democratic Party at the Baobab Holiday Resort. A broad alliance of 15 Gambian opposition parties and civil society groups – including ADD, APP SOBEYA, CCC, GPAP, PAP, UDP, UMC, NDP, GMP, Wareef, PASTEF Gambia, PRP, GDC, GFA, and several…
The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, with support from the WACA Project, on Wednesday convened a national stakeholder validation workshop at the NaNA Conference Hall on two landmark policy documents: the National Land Policy Communication Strategy and the Real Estate Agents Bill. The workshop brought together representatives from government ministries, departments and…
