Gambia’s Chief of Defence Staff Mamat O. A. Cham has issued a stark order, in a direct and uncompromising address to frontline soldiers, saying: “Shoot to kill any armed criminal posing an immediate, visible threat to life during security operations.” Speaking to troops stationed in Kanilai, near the volatile Senegalese border, the CDS emphasised that…
The National Water and Electricity Company, the country’s utility provider, has raised alarm over the serious vandalism meted out on its Solar Plant in Jamburr on June 3rd, lamenting theft and deliberate vandalism of its assets are becoming serious trends. Thirty-six cable sets, each consisting of 28 panels, were damaged by the perpetrators, affecting a…
In a significant escalation of its fight against illicit drugs, the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) announced the arrest of 26 individuals, including a Senegalese national caught with 72 large bundles of suspected cannabis, in nationwide operations over the past week. The crackdown, spearheaded under the Director of Operations, targeted drug trafficking…
ECOMIG’s First Commander, Colonel Ndiaga Ndiouf, has underscored the critical need to integrate women and gender perspectives into the armed forces and peace operations across West Africa. Colonel Ndiouf emphasised such a need in a statement delivered at a one-day conference focused on gender mainstreaming in military peacekeeping operations, outlining the importance of gender equity…
The University of The Gambia Students Union Tuesday paid visit of courtesy to the managements of Access Bank and Comium, a leading bank and a prominent GSM operator, in an endeavour to strike partnerships and befitting collaborations. This is part of a broader initiative by the recently elected executive to rejuvenate and further lubricate already…
The West Coast Region came alive at the weekend as Beakanyang, a prominent human rights and development organization, concluded a landmark two-day Reconciliation and Unity Festival in Brikama Kabafita. The event, part of the organization’s Badinbung project, drew hundreds of participants from across the North Bank and West Coast Regions with a common goal: to…
Speaking Monday at a breakfast meeting with journalists, the President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, described his ten-year presidency as a consuming yet profoundly fulfilling mission. The press briefing is the first official event of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings, taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 26 to 30…
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was today elected President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tah was elected by the Bank’s Board of Governors, comprising Finance and Economy Ministers or Central Bank Governors of the Bank Group’s 81 regional and non-regional member countries. The…
In a major boost to grassroots climate action, Beakanyang on May 29, 2025, launched a renewable energy and energy-efficient cooking stoves project in Nyakoi Taibatou, Wuli West District, Upper River Region. The initiative, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), also marked the laying of a foundation stone for the construction of a modern,…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy K.M Keita has signed two financing agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) during the 2025 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Algiers, Algeria. The agreements are Loan financing of US$3 million and Grant financing of US$150,000.00 for the Supplementary Financing for Enhancing Value Addition in the…
