The National Assembly today opened a three-day Pre-Budget Review and Analysis Retreat following the laying of the 2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of The Gambia by the Hon. Minister of Finance, setting the stage for the Assembly’s scrutiny of the proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Honourable Members and key…
The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly has commenced a three-day intensive in-house training program for parliamentary staff, focusing on the Constitution, Standing Orders, Parliamentary Procedures, and the Code of Conduct. The initiative, organized by the Table Office, is designed to strengthen institutional efficiency and enhance the professional competency of staff. In his…
The Honourable Speaker of The Gambia’s National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has issued a stirring appeal to African legislatures, urging them to take a more proactive role in driving the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Speaking at the Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments held at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) headquarters in Midrand, Jatta described the…
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 Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia, Rt. Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has called for stronger regional unity, deeper parliamentary cooperation and accelerated economic integration at the opening of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament. Addressing the opening session, Speaker Jatta said West Africa is facing major challenges, including terrorism, democratic…
Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay, Deputy Majority Leader of the National Assembly of The Gambia, has been elected to the Executive Committee of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) for the 2026–2027 term, marking a significant milestone for the country’s parliamentary diplomacy and international engagement. His election took place during the 46th Annual Forum and 4th CAP-Oceans meeting…
State-owned telecommunications companies GAMTEL and GAMCEL recorded combined losses exceeding D870 million in 2022, lawmakers deliberated today 24 February during a presentation of the firms’ annual activity report and financial statements before the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Enterprises. The figures presented to the committee showed that while revenue improved in some areas, mounting…
Lamin Jabbi, the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy (MOCDE), on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, provided detailed updates to the National Assembly Members on the ongoing restructuring of state-owned enterprises Gamtel and Gamcel, revealing that the government is negotiating an investment of D6.7 billion for the modernization and commercialization of the telecom giant. Addressing questions…
The Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Hon. Lamin Jabbi, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, addressed concerns in the National Assembly over high mobile data prices, confirming that the revival of Comium under Monty Mobile has increased competition and significantly reduced tariffs for Gambians. Responding to a question from the Member for Banjul Central, the…
The National Assembly on Tuesday took a significant step forward in strengthening the country’s preparedness against threats to human security by considering the National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Bill 2025. During the Committee of the Whole Assembly session, chaired in line with Order 72 of the Standing Orders, legislators examined the bill clause by…
