In response to Government of The Gambia’s “Official Statement on Asset Recovery Process” dated 5 May 2025, the political movement Tabax Rewmi has lambasted government over the asset sales, citing opacity and “shameless exploitation” of the process. The movement did not just place all blame on government, it also lambasted Gambian political parties for “collusion”….
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday heard testimony from Peter Vanslanbrouch, a Belgian national and former project coordinator for the CityLink Ostend-Banjul partnership, as part of its ongoing investigation into the financial and administrative conduct of local government councils across The Gambia from 2018 to 2023. Led through his testimony by Lead Counsel…
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has called on government to be transparent on how former president Yahya Jammeh’s assets were acquired and sold after the establishment of the commissions set up by the current government to look into financial irregularities of the second regime. The CoPG believes recommendations, and their execution, by the commissions…
His Excellency Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow has welcomed two high-level delegations to his office at the State House in Banjul, marking significant steps in strengthening international cooperation and development. The Vice President first received on Monday a delegation from Switzerland, led by Mr Peter Sydler. The delegation presented plans to establish a residential facility…
The Gambia has taken the lead in addressing inconsistent product regulations across Africa by hosting a significant workshop aimed at promoting continent-wide standards under Africa’s $3.4 trillion free trade agreement. Varying and conflicting product regulations across Africa have long hindered trade, affecting everything from cashews to cars, which is what policymakers, industry leaders, and regulators…
The Gambia Car Dealers Association is sounding the alarm over the central government’s failure to honour the allocation of a promised land in Yundum. They say the refusal to fulfill the promise threatens dealers’ livelihoods and the economic contributions of the car sales industry. The contested site, dubbed Car City, was designated for vehicle sales…
Baba F. Trawally, Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, has stated that it is the brotherhood and peaceful nature of the Gambians that make The Gambia the envy of the world. The Amir was speaking at the 2025 Jalsa Salana, an annual event (convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat which brings together…
His Excellency Mohammed B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, officially presided over the opening ceremony of the 47th Jalsa Salana – an annual spiritual and national convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at. The event took place at Nusrat Senior Secondary School in Bundung at the weekend, and brought together a large…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has commenced the regional launch of the National Gender Policy 2025-2034 at a local hotel in Bwiam, West Coast Region. This event, which commenced on 22 April 2025, marks the beginning of five regional engagements that will cover the remaining regions. The gathering brought together female councillors,…
Gambia Navy, in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), concluded a 3-month training programme for two cohorts of 45 women oyster farmers on swimming and sea survival in a ceremony held at Lamin Lodge Riverside today, 24 April 2025. The project, dubbed FISH4ACP, implemented by FAO, was funded by the EU and German government…
