President Adama Barrow has presided over the first-ever commissioning parade for military officers trained entirely within The Gambia, calling it a historic milestone for the country’s armed forces. Speaking at McCarthy Square on Wednesday, Barrow said the training programme for Commissioning Course 01 would serve as the foundation for a future Military Academy, ending the…
Fajara, 10 April, 2026 – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and media industry stakeholders, including regulatory and professional associations, academic, and civil society groups have “totally rejected” a government proposal to register journalists, online media, and social media users in a resolution on Wednesday. The new regulations, proposed by Ministry of Information and the state-controlled…
Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh, a former United Democratic Party (UDP) executive member, is throwing his weight behind the National People’s Party (NPP), praising their clear achievements and vision for The Gambia’s future. Speaking in a video on Skypower Radio & TV Services, Dr Janneh highlighted the party’s progress in areas like electrification, education, healthcare, and…
President Adama Barrow has disclosed that Hamat N.K. Bah, the Lands Regional Government and Religious Affairs was the first to advise him against the “three-year agreement” with his 2016 coalition partners as per agreement narrative, urging him instead to remain focused on fulfilling his mandate as President. The Gambian leader was speaking during his annual…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MOHERST) on 24 February 2026 officially launched the National Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering Workshop under the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust (THET) Fund, aimed at producing workforce-ready graduates to meet The Gambia’s evolving labour market needs. The event, held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara…
Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), has said modern nations compete through ideas, innovation, and intellectual capacity, rather than physical size or natural resources. Minister Gomez was on Tuesday speaking at the National Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering Workshop for the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust Fund (THET Fund)…
The government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has injected more than D1.67 billion ($24 million approximately) toward the purchase of groundnuts during the 2025/2026 trade season, in one of the country’s most significant annual investments in rural livelihoods and national food security. Groundnuts, the country’s most important cash crop, remain central to…
On Saturday, during the Ninth Stake in the Nation Forum (SNF9), Vice-President Muhammed B.S. Jallow, speaking on behalf of President Adama Barrow, announced plans to push for diaspora voting and revealed a new initiative to honor football legend Biri-Biri. Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism discussed plans to imitate Cape Verde’s successful diaspora-led tourism model. Held…
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has been tasked to collect D27.5 billion in revenue for the government in 2026, Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe has said. CG Darboe made this disclosure yesterday at a press conference held at the GRA Conference Room where he reviewed the Authority’s 2025 performance, a year that saw GRA exceed its…
Leader and flag bearer of the National Unity Party (NUP), Lamin J. Darboe, has announced that he will renounce his United Kingdom citizenship within the next six months as he prepares to contest the 2026 presidential election. Darboe disclosed during an interview on Paradise FM’s Politico Talk Show last week, where he addressed questions surrounding…
