The Government of the Gambia has planned to provide fishing boats and build a permanent police station at Jinnack, North Bank Region, to tackle two major issues: cannabis cultivation and irregular migration. Jinnack has been identified as a hotspot for irregular migration, with many young Gambians attempting to reach Europe through the Atlantic route. Speaking…
The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs today (4 March) officially launched the National Physical Planning Board in Banjul. The board is set up to bring order into physical planning in The Gambia, addressing issues like unplanned settlements and infrastructure development. The establishment of the board is part of The Gambia’s efforts to…
Anna Isatou-Bah, an Art27 member, has vowed to revive a lost art in The Gambia – lino and wood carving or relief printing. This traditional art, introduced by the British in 1860, faded away due to costly materials and lack of support. The only remnants are in batik fabric printing, but artistic paper printing is…
Introducing a significant development in the Gambia commerce sector, the National Assembly has approved a new clause in the National Food Security Corporation Bill, 2025, mandating private importers of certain food products to procure a portion of their imports from the Corporation. The amendment, formally introduced by Hon. Sainey Jawara, Member for Lower Saloum, requires…
The Executive Secretary of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), Mary Baine, has visited The Gambia as part of her official duties. During her visit, she met with the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) leadership, including Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe, to discuss collaboration and review ongoing reforms. The meeting aimed to enhance collaboration, particularly in capacity…
Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died on Monday 2 March 2026, according to Iranian state-owned Press TV. Before she finally passed on, following the killing of her husband on Saturday 28 Feb. by the US-Israeli strikes, she was reportedly in a coma after sustaining injuries from the attack…
Laws intended to guarantee equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced worldwide, leaving millions unable to fully contribute to national growth, according to a new report by the World Bank Group. The latest Women, Business and the Law report reveals that while many countries have introduced legislation promoting gender equality, enforcement remains weak. On…
A three-day training of 74 field monitors from 12 ECOWAS member states, which explored how technology, especially artificial intelligence, could be used to enhance data collection and analysis, concluded in Lomé on Friday. The training, organised by the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate and held in the Togolese capital from 25 to 27 February 2026, was…
Gambian youth face a growing HIV risk due to complacency, warns Dr Ismail D. Badjie, Founder and CEO of Innovarx Global Health. Speaking to Senigambia media on the country’s HIV prevention landscape, Dr Badjie emphasises that while treatment options have improved, the perception that HIV is no longer a serious threat is putting a new…
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) today 25 February organised a media caravan to inspect the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Water and Sanitation Project, aimed at strengthening water supply and sanitation infrastructure across The Gambia. The initiative is part of a broader effort to close the persistent gap between water supply and demand…
