The Gambia Armed Forces Training School (GAFTS) in Fajara witnessed a significant milestone on August 13, 2026, with the official commissioning of a newly constructed joint mess and the hosting of the China-Gambia Military Bantaba. The event marked a celebration of the deepening military cooperation between The Gambia and the People Republic of China. The…
Residents and business owners’ outcry over darkness, losses, and lack of explanation from the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) over blackouts. For the residents of Gunjur, the lights went out four days ago—and with them, any semblance of normal life. As the silence of dead refrigerators fills homes and the stench of spoiled food…
Carolyne Jocobs, a distinguished member of the ART27 Residents program, has announced the completion of a striking new collection of twelve works to be showcased at the upcoming gallery opening. The series includes six acrylic-on-canvas pieces celebrating the vibrancy and majesty of African wildlife, alongside six large-scale, dynamic works created during her studio residency. Together,…
As the Atlantic breeze sweeps across the Gambian capital, the mood is anything but calm. With presidential elections set for December 5, 2026, the country finds itself at a crossroads: will it deepen its fragile democratic experiment, or entrench executive power under President Adama Barrow. A Controversial Third Term: Barrow, who swept to power in…
A university student politician, youth leader and Busumbala Constituency representative at the National Youth Parliament (NYP) has raised deep concerns over the recent wave of violent crimes, such as murder, armed robbery and rape, in The Gambia. In an inclusive interview with this reporter, Mr. Ebrima H. Secka maintained that the situation is not only…
The Writers’ Association of The Gambia (WAG) has earmarked the much-awaited Gambia Literature Day to celebrate the life, times and writings of national literary giant, poet and author Madam Juka Fatou Jabang. Taking place at the conference room of the West African International School on Saturday, September 26, the event is set to be graced…
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has assured Gambians and partners in the Gambia First Coalition that his word is his bond, stressing that his commitment to political agreements goes beyond signatures on paper. Speaking on the “For the People by the People show”, Darboe was pressed on what guarantees…
Hon. Sulayman Saho, National Assembly Member for Central Baddibou and National Organising Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has urged fellow politicians to uphold truth and respect in public discourse, particularly when speaking about Baddibou’s proud political legacy. Reacting to recent remarks by Hon. Sankung Dampha of Illiasa constituency, Hon. Saho expressed disappointment, stressing…
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has officially unveiled the Kanifing Migrant Resilience Hub, a groundbreaking $450,000 initiative funded through the Mayors Migration Council’s Global Cities Fund 2025. The Hub, launched on 11 August 2026 at the KMC office grounds in Westfield, is designed to support the social and economic reintegration of migrant returnees and attempted…
In the villages of Sanunding, Kundam Mafatty, Bamba Kolong, and Kunukou, conversations about democracy are taking root in a new way. The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), backed by the EU-UNDP GREAT Initiative, has just concluded a sensitization campaign across the Upper River Region (URR) and Central River Region (CRR) South one that is…
