Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Hon. Fatou Kinteh, on Wednesday 9 July officiated the opening ceremony of a five-day Training of Trainers Workshop on Monitoring and Reporting on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, utilizing the Continental Results Framework. The training is jointly organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social…
President Adama Barrow has appointed Sering Modou Njie as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad with immediate effect. Minister Sering Modou Njie, a seasoned public servant and diplomat, previously served as Minister for Defence. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in International Relations. Minister…
The Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K.M. Keita, has issued a powerful call for urgent reforms to the global financial system during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain. Speaking at the Third Multi-Stakeholder Round Table on Reforming the International Financial Architecture, Minister Keita highlighted how the…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy K.M Keita has signed two financing agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) during the 2025 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Algiers, Algeria. The agreements are Loan financing of US$3 million and Grant financing of US$150,000.00 for the Supplementary Financing for Enhancing Value Addition in the…
In a key diplomatic move to strengthen bilateral relations, Gambia’s Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow met with Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday, 28 May in Dushanbe. The high-level talks, held at the State House, focused on expanding cooperation in trade, capacity building, and multilateral diplomacy. VP Jallow delivered greetings from President Adama Barrow and…
Presidential term limit has taken centre stage at the ongoing constituency consultative dialogue on the 2024 draft Constitution. The interface involves local communities, National Assembly members, district chiefs, village heads and other sets of people, who delve into the Theme: “A New Constitution for a New Republic: Get Informed, Get Involved.” The initiative, which commenced…
Findings have revealed massive downturn with regard to public trust and confidence over local government local administrations and local governance in The Gambia in general. This is triggered by very serious findings by the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry. Such findings range from widespread corruption, patronage, favouritism, nepotism, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, flouting of…
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General Lawyer Ousainu Darboe has responded sharply to recent claims made by Dr Ismaila Ceesay, describing the Citizens’ Alliance politician as “loud but lacking in substance”. Darboe was addressing members of the UDP’s Kanifing Diriyanké Kafo in his refutation to the accusation that UDP member Amadou Cora was…
Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Ismaila Ceesay, has clarified that not all assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh had been sold off. He emphasised that some of the properties had been retained for public use, and others returned to local communities. Dr Ceesay made this disclosure during Coffee Time interview with…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has officially awarded Scholarship Letters of Commitment to 10 outstanding graduates of the University of The Gambia (UTG), as part of a government initiative to support academic excellence and nurture future leaders. The ceremony, held in honour of the UTG Excellence Award Class of 2024,…
