Plans for Change in Gambia Look Back to Move Forward.
A new group wants to help Gambia grow by examining its past. The NAFAA project sees old ways as a path to fixing today's problems.
Long ago, Gambia had strong communities. People lived well with nature and kept their way of life. They built homes, made art, and ran their towns with care.
British rulers came in 1821 and stayed until 1970. For 149 years, they changed how Gambians lived. They took resources, made people work without fair pay, and broke down local customs.
These old problems still hurt the Gambia today. Leaders continue to run things the way British rulers did years ago. The country needs help with food, even though it has good land and water for farming.
The group...
Armed Gang Hits Two Gambia Banks in Swift Raids.
Three men with guns robbed a bank in Brusubi on Thursday. They slipped in from behind and took cash from a teller in just two minutes.
The men rushed into Access Bank at 1:33 PM, police said. A bank camera showed them holding guns. One robber pulled out a small gun, which made security guards run away. No one fired any shots.
The gang grabbed money from the counter and left the same way they came in. A witness told police they drove off in a Benz car without a license plate.
The same day, another bank faced trouble. Three men hit a Western Union office in Kunkujang Badjie Estate. They tied up a worker named Yankuba Darboe and took 77,275 dalasis.
Police want to catch both groups and...
Police Return Guards to Gambia Courts After Strike.
Police leaders changed their minds about taking guards away from judges. The court guards can go back to work, officials said Thursday.
Police pulled the guards last week without saying why, which angered the judges. The guards stopped working because they felt unsafe.
The top judge called a meeting to fix things. He met with police chiefs and law officials to talk about the problem. The courts had stopped working when judges refused to sit without guards.
"The guards will come back," said Neneh Cham, who leads the lawyers' group. She spoke after the meeting at the chief judge's office when the police agreed to provide guards to all judges who needed them.
The lawyers praised the...
Gambia Print Boss Says Books Are Clean.
The head of Gambia's state printing company said his office keeps good records. Momodou Ceesay spoke up after claims that no one checked the books since 2021.
His words came weeks after new board chief Alieu Faal wanted special money checks. Faal said he found bad money handling at the printing office.
Ceesay told news people that experts look at their books often. He said they sent their 2021 records to lawmakers, and money experts are checking their 2022 books right now.
The printing boss faced questions about a large book-making machine. Some said his team paid more than they should for the D50 million device, while others claimed it was old and worked badly.
Ceesay said they bought the...
Family Thanks Gambia Leader for State Funeral Honor.
The family of late leader Alhaji Kalilou Fodayba Singhateh thanked President Barrow for giving their father a state funeral. They praised the way the nation came together to honor him.
The Singhateh family spoke warmly of how Barrow helped them through their loss. His care and support meant a lot as they dealt with their grief, they said.
The president's actions showed what makes Gambia strong, the family added. They saw the country's unity shine through during this sad time. The state funeral brought people together when they needed it most.
The family was touched by all the government help they received. They said Barrow's kindness made a difficult time feel less heavy.
Old School Class Helps Students Get Better Seats.
A group of former students from Gambia Senior Secondary School gave 250 new desks and chairs to help today's students learn better. These gifts came from people who left the school in 1980.
Joe Oremi Cole, a lawyer, led the gift-giving event on Thursday. Cole said his class wanted to thank the school for their good start in life. The school taught many successful people, including doctors and even a government minister, he said.
The old students raised 540,000 dalasis from their own pockets to buy the furniture. They hope current students will remember to help the school when they finish.
School head Momodou Baba Jallow said the new desks will help solve a big problem. Many classes...
Woman Fights Prison Rules in Gambia Murder Case.
A woman held for killing her partner wants to change where she stays in prison. Kumba Sinyan asked the High Court to move her from the part of Mile 2 prison meant for guilty people.
Her lawyer, Sagar Twun, said on Tuesday that Sinyan should stay with other people who wait for trial. The law says anyone not found guilty must be kept apart from those already guilty.
The state's lawyer denied these claims. M Sanyang told the court that Sinyan broke prison rules after a fight with another person. The prison moved her as a punishment, which they can do by law.
The court will decide what happens next on February 17, 2025. Sinyan faces murder charges for the death of Lamarana Jallow in 2022...
Gambia's Ruling Party Sets New Plans After Meeting.
The National People's Party shared its latest work and goals after its meeting in Soma. Party leader Seedy Sheriff Ceesay talked about what they found and wanted to do next.
The party sent teams around the country to learn about local needs. They met people face to face and heard what mattered most. Young people need more chances to work and grow, they learn, and women need better support as well.
NPP opened new offices in each area to help local groups work better. The party wants peace with other political groups, Ceesay said. They started talking more with rival parties to make the country stronger.
President Barrow's peace soccer games ended with Upper Nuimi taking the top...
Fire Burns Down Home in Gambia's Bakau Area.
A huge fire left many people homeless when it burned down their house in Bakau Newtown early Thursday. The fire started at 2:30 in the morning, forcing people to run from their rooms.
Fatou Korita lived there and saw what happened. She heard someone yell about fire and rushed to wake up the children in her room. The flames began in the ceiling and spread fast through the building.
Most people were sleeping when smoke filled the air. They woke up to the noise of the fire, but no one was in the room where it started, making it hard to stop the flames early.
The fire team came an hour after people called for help, said Ousman Marr, who watched the event. By then, the fire had already burned...
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