The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has begun its scrutiny of the 2025 Government Accounts, uncovering billions of dalasi in arrears and raising serious questions about public spending controls. During Monday’s session, the Accountant General’s office revealed that The Gambia has accumulated D8.58 billion arrears in subscribed capital contributions, with no payments…
Civil society and disability rights advocates have blamed the National Assembly for what they describe as a lack of political will on the continued deadlock over constitutional reform, warning that partisan interests are slowing The Gambia’s democratic transition and delaying key governance reforms. Speaking in separate interviews, Ansuman Camara, National Coordinator of Activista Gambia, and…
The National People’s Party (NPP) has officially unveiled its new manifesto alongside a Nine-Point Plan, describing the initiative as a roadmap for The Gambia’s next phase of transformation. Party leaders emphasised that the NPP has matured into a national movement rooted in peace, stability, development, and inclusiveness. At the heart of the plan is a…
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has broadened its training initiatives on the new Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) to key financial institutions to strengthen compliance and efficiency across the financial sector. The training held on Tuesday at a local hotel in Kololi. The Authority now provides specialised training programs for financial service companies, insurance firms,…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed the National Assembly that the government had settled D80 million in arrears owed to the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), alongside the disbursement of a D1 billion subsidy during the 2026 budget implementation period. Presenting an update on budget execution, Minister Keita explained…
A regional workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of women cross-border traders has opened in The Gambia, bringing together traders, government officials, legal experts, and representatives of the ECOWAS Commission to promote economic empowerment and regional trade integration. The workshop, organised in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and the Women in Law and Development in…
His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S Adama Barrow, has officially handed over groundnut threshers to communities across the country as part of his ongoing nationwide field visit. The beneficiary communities include Fass Omar Saho, Ndungu Charren, and Kerr Alhagie Karu in the North Bank Region; Jala Koto, Boiram,…
His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S. Jallow, on Monday officially launched the Resilience Building Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (RB-VYWoSP) in Chamen Nianija, Central River Region, a transformative national initiative aimed at empowering vulnerable youth and women while strengthening social protection systems across the country. The colourful…
President Adama Barrow on Saturday inaugurated the 12-kilometre Brufut–Madiana–Banyaka–Kunkujang Mariama Road Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at improving transport connectivity in the West Coast Region. The inauguration ceremony, held at Madiana Lower Basic School, attracted residents and beneficiaries from Kombo North and Kombo South, alongside government officials and community leaders. Implemented by SSTP Construction…
President Adama Barrow has described Gambia’s opposition parties as “suitcase and social media parties” ahead of December 2026 polls and daring rivals to face him one-on-one. At a recent road inauguration in Madiana, Barrow criticised the wave of new political parties, calling some “briefcase parties” with little grassroots support. The “social media parties” jab refers…
