The Basse Area Council (BSAC) has launched a major clearance operation targeting illegal dumping sites in Basse, beginning with a site in MSK, after years of environmental concerns. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Council provided logistical support worth more than D25,000 in fuel to power heavy-duty machinery and trucks for the exercise. The operation…
Hon Modou Lamin Bah, Member of Banjul North, has criticised the Office of the President for its decision to assume control of McCarthy Square, a key public space in the capital. The move, outlined in a letter dated March 11, 2025, has sparked a legal and political dispute over local governance and adherence to national…
The Prosecution Unit of The Gambia Police Force has secured the conviction of Rickey Usumbura, a US citizen, who was sentenced to a fine of D120,000 or serve 10 years in prison for possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. According to the report from the Gambia Police Force (GPF), Usumbura, 61, pleaded guilty after narcotics…
