The National Roads Authority (NRA) has announced plans to commence a long-awaited underground water control project in Ebo Town, aimed at addressing persistent flooding challenges in the area. Speaking on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, during a site visit to Ebo Town and Jeshwang, the NRA Managing Director, Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, said the initiative is expected…
Fast-rising political movement- Change Front Movement – led by Sulayman Waan has laid down series of reform measures that its administration would look into including enhancing the work of journalists while promoting professionalism to the core. According to the leader, Waan, part of his-led movement’s policy is to create subvention for the media fraternity through…
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General, lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has renewed his presidential ambition, promising to serve only one five-year term if elected, with a focus on constitutional reform, economic recovery, and fighting corruption. Darboe made the declaration during an interview with Peter Cottey on Africa Thinks, where he outlined what he described…
A powerful display of unity, resilience, and grassroots transformation marked the Buzz Women Gambia Day celebration held on April 2, as women from across the country gathered to commemorate International Women’s Month and reflect on the movement’s growing impact. The event, organised by Buzz Women Gambia, brought together beneficiaries, government officials, development partners, and community…
The Vice President of The Gambia, Muhammed B.S. Jallow, has revealed that certain teachers in the country may earn more than members of the National Assembly, amid ongoing discussions on public sector remuneration. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address, Vice President Jallow addressed concerns about incentives and allowances…
In a bid to restore peace between the communities of Gunjur and Berending, the Ministry of Lands has convened a meeting in Gunjur to address the ongoing land dispute involving the Jammeh and Darboe Kunda families of Gunjur, and the Sanyang Kunda family of Berending. Speaking during the meeting, the Alkalo of Gunjur, Dembo Darboe,…
Residents of the border communities in Foni have reported displacement, disruption of livelihoods, and psychological distress following renewed clashes between the Senegalese Armed Forces and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) in March 2026, with some shells reportedly landing on the Gambian territory. Displaced families from villages including Jifanga and Kaianga said the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the German Development Bank (KfW), has handed over €21.5 million worth of projects to The Gambia aimed at boosting youth employment and economic stability. The projects, part of the ECOWAS Regional Stabilization and Development Fund (FRSD),…
Binta Nyagado, a young previously aspiring writer has become one of The Gambia’s newest authors lately, following the publication of double literary and creative blockbusters. The books, going by the titles The Radiant Thrivers: Dismantling Toxic Dynamics’ and ‘Fragile Barriers’, were launched in March this year at the Alliance Francaise, along the Kairaba Avenue. In…
The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sering Modou Njie, on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, welcomed Ms Sibgha Ajaz, Officer in Charge of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in The Gambia, at his office in Banjul. The visit provided an opportunity for open dialogue on priority areas where IOM can support The Gambia’s migration…
