President Adama Barrow has set the pace to light The Gambia following the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. On Thursday 20 February 2025 the President presided over the inauguration of a high voltage energy infrastructure project at a high-profile inauguration function in Salaji, which was part of the Independence anniversary breakthroughs. Undertaken by the National Water…
Gambia Revenue Authority and Arab Gambian Islamic Bank Gambia Ltd have signed a progressive memorandum of understanding to beef up revenue collection for national development. GRA Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe and Agib Bank MD Isatou Jawara signed the deal today 20 February 2025 at GRA Board Room. The signing was witnessed and graced by senior…
Gambia and Guinea Bissau information ministers have discussed plans to ensure effective communication between the two sister countries for national and regional development. Dr Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, has expressed determination to strengthen cross-border communication between both countries as he welcomed Guinea Bissau Communications Minister Florentino Fernando Dia to…
The Gambia has successfully submitted its tariff offers under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework, said the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mod Secka. Mr Secka said the submission of the tariff offers intends to progressively eliminate tariffs on 90% of goods traded within Africa, contributing…
Access to safe and clean drinking water, a basic human necessity, is one of the key developmental interventions transforming lives in rural Gambia. For the people of Kusamai Village in Foni Bintang Karani in West Coast Region (WCR), this intervention has been nothing short of life changing. Yahya Jarjou, a youth leader in Kusamai, recounts…
Members of the Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) yesterday voiced their stance that the 60th anniversary of Gambia’s independence should be paired with the introduction of a new constitution that truly reflects the hopes and needs of the Gambian people. This message was shared yesterday to the media during their independence celebration deliberation. As discussions…
Head of International IDEA Gambia Office, Jainaba Faye, has underscored the significance of the legislature to effective governance. At the opening ceremony of a two-day capacity building training for staff of the National Assembly communication unit, Madam Faye stated that the National Assembly serves as central pillar to effective governance by ensuring sound policies, decisions…
The country is currently facing a scarcity of bread, as bakers failed to produce bread on Monday. The National Bakers Union has however denied issuing such a directive to bakery owners, who decided to strangle production methods. While discussions between the Union and the central government aim at addressing the rising price of bread and…
The United Nations in The Gambia has launched the Adolescent and Youth Advisory Group (AYAG), a platform aimed at amplifying the voices of young people in policy and program development. The official launch took place on Saturday at the UN House in Bakau. The AYAG will serve as an advisory body to the UN Country…
The Gambia Police Force has joined sister security agencies together with students and individuals to participate in the First Edition of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), organised by Special Olympics Gambia on February 14, 2025. The event began with the symbolic lighting of the torch by Her Excellency the First Lady, Madam Fatoumata Bah…
