The All People’s Party (APP) Sobeyaa alliance, led by international Gambian lawyer Essa Faal, has condemned the arrest on Monday, 17 February, of Luis Boutanos “for merely exercising his democratic right to free speech”. The APP Sobeyaa states that Boutanos’s only crime was raising the failures of the Barrow Government, the arrest for which, the…
Air pollution is a serious issue that affects people’s health and the environment across the world, and The Gambia is no exception. It has been proven to have serious implications, as it harms the environment and lives of people, whether they live in rich or poor countries. Environmental expert Sambou Mbye, who shared insights on…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) strongly condemns the arrest of Mr Luis Boutanos, a Gambian citizen, on 17th February 2025, for expressing his frustration with the Barrow Government’s governance of The Gambia. Mr Boutanos’ arrest, reportedly stemming from a social media video in which he criticised the government, is a blatant violation of his constitutional…
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…
