The United Movement for Change (UMC) has stated that the arrest of National Assembly Member Yaya Menteng Sanyang is tied to voter registration and politically motivated. UMC spokesperson Kemo Bojang told a press conference today that “both the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) are using security forces against…
Fish smokers in Tanji have expressed dismay that business has significantly slowed compared to previous years, raising concerns about the future of the local fishing industry. Many of them who traditionally export smoked fish to other parts of West Africa report a noticeable drop in fish supply, which has reduced their production capacity and overall…
As the international community converges on Freetown to oversee the implementation of the Tripartite Committee’s Recommendations, one figure stands at the center of the diplomatic storm: Her Excellency Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang. As the co-leader of the moral guarantors’ mission to Sierra Leone, the former Vice President of The Gambia finds herself in a position where her…
President Adama Barrow has presided over the first-ever commissioning parade for military officers trained entirely within The Gambia, calling it a historic milestone for the country’s armed forces. Speaking at McCarthy Square on Wednesday, Barrow said the training programme for Commissioning Course 01 would serve as the foundation for a future Military Academy, ending the…
The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, in collaboration with the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC), on Tuesday hosted a high-level tripartite consultative meeting at the National Assembly Auditorium. The engagement brought together key institutions in the country’s financial accountability chain, including the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA), the National…
The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Mukhtar Touray, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, welcomed the newly appointed Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the The Gambia Fire and Rescue Service during a courtesy visit at the Police Headquarters in Banjul. The engagement served as an opportunity for both institutions to strengthen ties,…
Modou Lamin ‘Age-Almusaf’ Sowe, the leading contemporary young Gambian writer and scholar, has launched his latest book, a novel that goes by the title ‘They Are Born’. The launching of this mega work of literature took place on the sidelines of Saturday’s National Conference on Youth Development and Nation-Building through Literature, a national convergence initiated…
The Secretary General and party leader of the Gambia Action Party (GAP), Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has commended the government for its decision to hire a prosecutor to handle the alleged human rights violations and other crimes linked to former President Yahya Jammeh. The GAP leader emphasises that justice must be executed without bias, ill…
The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has expressed concern over a proposal by the Gambian authorities to register journalists and social media users, aligning its position with the Gambian Press Union (GPU), which has rejected the move. In a statement issued on April 12, 2026, in Accra, WAES said the proposal raises issues regarding press…
Alhagi Yaya Jarjusey, the newly appointed Paramount ‘Seyfo’ of The Gambia, is calling for peace and stability in the country. As a respected traditional leader, he is known for advocating agricultural development, environmental protection, and improved local justice systems. The Chief of Jarra West District, Lower River Region, made this call in an interview with…
