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The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) is happy with the attorney general's choice to look into how Bora Colley died. They saw the Gambia Armed Forces post about it on their Facebook page on March 10. Bora Colley used to be in the military and was part of former dictator...

The Gambia is taking a brand new approach to fighting drug addiction and helping those struggling with substance abuse. On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, they broke ground on the country's very first Correction, Rehabilitation, and Treatment Center in Tranquil, Brusubi. It's a huge step forward in...

Yusupha Jaiteh, a writer from the Gambia, has again said that people should question leaders, especially presidents if they aren't doing what's best for the country. Mr. Jaiteh had already told The Voice that any religious leader or politician who tells Muslims and non-Muslims to support and...

The people of Kerr Selleh in Jokadou are very happy. Alhaji Omar Ndow, the village's Alkalo (leader), thanked the government, especially the Ministry of Water Resources and Fisheries, for giving them clean drinking water. On Monday, he talked to a reporter about how the government is helping to...

Four guys appeared before Magistrate Mben Faal at Kanifing Magistrate Court, facing charges that include planning crimes together and attacking people before trying to rob them. These defendants - Awa Ceesay, Janko Ceesay, Karamba Singhateh, and Abdou Bah - face multiple serious accusations...

Bilal Jarju has become the talk of the town across The Gambia thanks to his amazing scoring run. The young Serekunda FC striker knocked in three goals against Samger recently, sending his squad straight to the semifinals of the Afriskaut Gambia Youth League Cup. His goal count stands at seven...

Police found the body of retired banker Rueben Andrew at his fancy Brufut Heights home Monday evening. His wife, Victoria, discovered him motionless when she returned home around 5pm. She rushed him to Ndeban Clinic, where doctors confirmed his death. They moved his body to the EFSTH mortuary...

Banjul's mayor blasted the National Assembly for stopping diaspora voting rights in the Election Bill. Twenty-five lawmakers, mostly from the ruling National People's Party and its friends, blocked the measure. This made many folks mad, especially Gambians living abroad and people against the...

Demba Jallow from The Gambia stepped up as the new high commissioner for the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation last Friday. The handover ceremony happened at OMVG headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. He replaced Lansana Fofana from Guinea. His term runs four years with the option for one...

Development Diaries wants Gambia to hurry up and start its planned Anti-Corruption Commission. This journalism group pushes for better social change across Africa and thinks Gambia needs to take faster action. Justice Minister Dawda Jallow promised money exists to create the ACC before mid-2025...

Three judges at the Industrial Tribunal Court decided they could hear a case about two professors who say they lost their jobs unfairly. Matarr Njie and Dr. Alieu Gibba claim the University of The Gambia fired them wrongfully, breaking their employment contracts. These teachers want the court to...

Ecowas gave the Drug Law Enforcement Agency money to build a Correction and Rehabilitation Centre at their Tranquil complex in Brusubi. The project costs D9 million and breaks new ground as the first facility of its kind anywhere in the country. Officials gathered yesterday to lay the foundation...

Bakau elder Alhaji Sosseh Colley can't stop talking about how amazing his nephew, Momodou Turo Darboe, has been over the years. Turo keeps helping folks through his charity work, recently giving away food worth hundreds of thousands to many people. Colley wants everyone to hear about how Turo...

The Bakau Development Committee, led by Alhagie Badara Y Jallow, gave the local health center a big helping hand last Thursday. They donated cleaning supplies worth over D40,000, including everything from detergents and disinfectants to hand sanitizers, mops, and buckets. Their donation aims to...

Banjul's first female mayor, Rohey Malick Lowe, asked Gambian women to quit tearing down each other's character and start lifting each other up in politics. She talked with Banjul women right before International Women's Day 2025. Mayor Lowe knows firsthand what these attacks feel like. She...

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation has started sharing samples of its new MonTitan SSD Reference Design Kit, which handles up to 128 TB using QLC NAND. The company created this kit on its advanced PCIe Gen 5 SSD Development Platform. By giving its partners a strong and efficient reference...

Sapphire plans to jump back into making tiny computers for everyday folks, according to what ComputerBase found during the Embedded World 2025 event. Sapphire showed early versions of small machines they call Edge AI mini-PCs. These little powerhouses run on brand-new AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips. The...

NETGEAR launched the Nighthawk RS100, making Wi-Fi 7 more budget-friendly than ever before. This router stands as their cheapest Wi-Fi 7 option yet offers super-fast speeds, top-notch security, and steady performance. Households can easily upgrade to cutting-edge wireless tech without breaking...

Cooler Master just unveiled brand new PC parts that help computers run cooler, fit into smaller spaces, and work more reliably. The company makes everything from tiny cases like the Ncore 100 Air to fresh updates for its popular MasterLiquid and Hyper cooling systems. These products aim to...

Thermaltake just added four fresh colors to their PC cooling fan lineup. You can snag these CT EX ARGB Sync fans in Racing Green, Gravel Sand, Bumblebee, and Pink. The company keeps mixing style with tech features, letting PC builders create bold, personalized looks. These new options bring...