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Action Aid International The Gambia is partnering with regional authorities to launch an exciting new project called Empowering Marginalized Young People for Inclusion in Civic Space and Local Infrastructure for Peace (YPI). The initiative, funded by the UN Peace Building Fund, will run from...

Kerewan Area Council has exciting plans to improve waste management and revenue collection. They're buying two garbage trucks for Barra and Farafenni, which will be a game-changer for dealing with daily waste in urban areas. This is the first time the council has ever provided this kind of...

Ousman Jarju from Tanji village in the West Coast Region pleaded guilty to housebreaking charges and received his sentence on Monday. Magistrate Kanjura B. Sambou handed down the judgment, which included monetary fines and potential jail time if the fines weren't paid. The court found Jarju...

Nigeria plans to play Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The Nigerian Football Association picked March 25 as the date for this Group C contest. Zimbabwe will face Benin five days earlier at a location in South Africa before...

Eric Chelle, who coaches Nigeria, recently revealed which players might represent the Super Eagles against Zimbabwe during the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers for Group C. Nigerian players will welcome the Warriors team on March 25th at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium located in...

Women from business, government, diplomatic circles, and universities gathered at Alliance Francaise Wednesday. They joined a roundtable about female participation in business and economic growth in The Gambia. The European Union Delegation in Banjul organized this event as part of International...

The Baby Scorpions aim for their third championship title as Coach Yahya Manneh prepares the Gambia Under-17 team. Manneh recently finished player screening, adding ten fresh talents to join twenty veterans from the Wafu Zone A tournament. These newcomers must pass the required MRI tests set by...

Yankuba Minteh scored against his former team despite never playing an official match for Newcastle United. He found the net right before halftime, bringing Brighton level during their FA Cup fifth round meeting. Earlier in the game, Minteh committed a foul that led to a penalty kick, which...

Officials in the Barrow Kereng Kaffo administration face growing criticism about their behavior. Gambians increasingly notice leaders making false claims with surprising confidence. Their misleading economic numbers and altered facts make people question whether any moral compass guides...

Around seven years back, the villages of Gunjur and Berending clashed over land rights, resulting in deadly violence. The Gambian government formed a team to study these problems and suggest solutions. Reports indicate the team finished their work and handed over their findings. Yet many of...

Serekunda residents plan to take legal action against the Sheriff Division of the Gambia High Court and Supersonicz Financial Limited regarding what they call an unlawful sale of Gaddafi Mosque property. The Sheriff Division sold part of the land around 2019 after a High Court decision about a...

British International Investment has partnered with Ghana International Bank through a $50 million agreement to strengthen trade across seven African nations. The funds will help businesses access loans from local banks in The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Benin, DR Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania...

Yahya Sanyang from Latrikunda Sabiji has brought back his bill to change part of the Local Government Act. The change would let councilors picked by mayors and chairpersons vote during council meetings. More than twelve lawmakers turned down this same bill at its second reading last year. Many...

Finance Minister Seedy Keita announced yesterday that Digital Gambia Limited needs more than €11 million to create a digital broadcasting platform. The company began operating in 2021 as part of GRTS, the national broadcaster. Keita spoke to lawmakers who asked questions about GRTS's digital...

Local Government Minister Hamat Bah stepped in for the environment minister at Monday's National Assembly session. During the Waste Management Bill's second reading, he strongly criticized area councils throughout the country. He accused every council of failing to manage waste properly. The...

Relatives of Omar Amadou Jallow created a foundation honoring the famous Serekunda politician. The group aims to carry forward his generous spirit, especially during Ramadan. On Sunday, family members and people named after him distributed food packages at his Pipeline residence. Many families...

The National Health Insurance Authority held a recent press conference to share updates about its work. The authority met with government officials, health workers, partners, and reporters at SDKJ-ICC. The group discussed how it wants to make healthcare easier for people across the country and...

Fatou Kinteh from the Gender, Children, and Social Welfare Ministry kicked off a Ramadan Aid program worth D10 million for families facing hardship. This food assistance reaches 1,417 households that need help during the holy month. Africa Relief and Community Development provides these...

Yunus Emre Institute plans to add Turkish language courses at the University of Gambia. Coordinator Halil Ibrahim Efe shared that German, English, and French are currently taught as foreign languages. The university agreed to make Turkish their fourth language option. Students will soon have...

Gambia thanks Nigeria for helping its education system succeed. Professor Pierre Gomez spoke about this during his visit to the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps offices in Abuja. He said President Barrow is happy about how Nigerian Engineering Professors improved the University of Applied Science...