Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow on Tuesday presided over the official launch of the Climate-Resilient Banjul: Enhancing Urban Resilience in the Greater Banjul Area (CLIMB) Project at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre. The program brought together Cabinet Ministers, representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), members…
Anger and frustration swept through the streets of the Gambian capital last night as residents staged a candlelit protest against what they described as a prolonged 24-hour power outage. The demonstration, led by Banjul North National Assembly Member Modou Lamin Bah, drew scores of residents who chanted for the immediate restoration of electricity. The outage,…
CUBE The Gambia and the Kanifing Municipal Library have jointly hosted the IGNITE Summer STEAM Camp 2026, a free three-week programme providing young people aged 11 to 18 with practical learning opportunities across science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), alongside digital skills, environmental education, leadership and civic engagement. The camp, held from 10 to…
Joy and celebration filled Africmed International Hospital over the weekend as the institution proudly announced the safe delivery of female triplets by Caesarean section. The rare birth, overseen by the hospital’s medical team under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Dr. Omar Jagne, has quickly become a story of hope and pride for the community. …
State-owned mobile operator Gamcel will migrate to The Gambia’s new nine-digit mobile numbering system in the second phase of the rollout, after missing the initial transition due to technical readiness challenges. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) confirmed that while Africell, QCell, and Comium successfully completed the first phase of the migration at midnight on…
The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, described the inauguration of the newly constructed Brufut roads as a significant milestone, noting their importance to Brufut residents and communities across the West Coast Region. MD Sumareh Janneh was speaking during the commissioning of the three OIC Road Links in the West…
The recent boat incident involving Gambian migrants has cast a harsh spotlight on the perilous journeys undertaken by young men and women seeking opportunities abroad. While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed ongoing coordination with Spanish authorities and international partners, questions remain about how and why such dangerous voyages continue to claim lives. Unverified…
The All Peoples Party – Sobeyaa (APP-Sobeyaa) has withdrawn from the APEX Coalition negotiations after failing to reach consensus on a previously settled power-sharing arrangement. In a statement issued over the weekend, APP-Sobeyaa expressed gratitude to the coalition and other participating parties for their efforts in building a united opposition front. The party explained that…
The Gambia head coach Johnathan McKinstry has unveiled a preliminary 35-man squad ahead of the Scorpions’ 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia and Ghana later this month. The Scorpions will mark their long-awaited return to the Independence Stadium in Bakau on September 25 when they host Somalia. The fixture will be the…
The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), in collaboration with UNICEF The Gambia, has convened a Nutrition Sector Review as part of UNICEF’s 2024–2028 Country Programme Mid-Term Review. The high-level meeting brought together government officials, development partners, and civil society stakeholders to assess progress, reflect on achievements and challenges, and agree on priority actions to strengthen nutrition…
