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…
Momodou Bah, the leader of the Afro Movement, has expressed concerns over the current state of democracy in The Gambia, particularly ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. Mr Bah was speaking at a press conference held at a local hotel in Banjulinding at the weekend. He highlighted issues such as administrative bottlenecks, selective access to…
A group called the Gambia ID Card Scheme “A Great Concerned” (GICSAC) has raised strong objections against the government’s ongoing initiative to issue national identity cards to Gambians living abroad, citing threats to national security and electoral integrity. In a press conference held on July 15, 2025, the organization criticised the Ministry of Interior and…
A government press conference meant to foster dialogue and optimism turned contentious on Tuesday, April 8. Victims of the recent Salagi demolition exercise walked out in frustration, decrying the lack of clear answers about their demolished homes. The press conference at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Centre in Bijilo exposed deep-seated anger among affected residents…
In a startling revelation, Dr Winston Ceesay, top Ophthalmologist and CEO of the Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre (SZRECC), has revealed that according to expert estimates, 22 million people would go blind due to glaucoma by 2040 – a decade and half from now. This disclosure came amid heightened concerns with regard to eye…
Gambia and Guinea Bissau information ministers have discussed plans to ensure effective communication between the two sister countries for national and regional development. Dr Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, has expressed determination to strengthen cross-border communication between both countries as he welcomed Guinea Bissau Communications Minister Florentino Fernando Dia to…
Governor Samba Bah of Upper River Region (URR) has promised more political commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation, particularly in his region. Governor Bah made this disclosure on Wednesday during a press conference briefly after the launching of a cross-border project to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in…
