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Bushfires Threaten Heritage Sites
By Yunus S. Saliu As the bushfire season continues, Hassoum Ceesay, Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC),…
LEGAL MATTERS
Man in Court for Alleged Assault
By Dawda M Jallow An alleged assailant Bubacarr Jallow was on Wednesday arraigned before the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court presided over by Magistrate B. Sowe. The particulars of…
SPORTS NEWS
Uniting Through Sport, Africell Hosts Wheelchair Basketball Competition
This past weekend, the vibrant atmosphere at the Africell KMC park was electrified by the echoing cheers of spectators and…
HEALTH NEWS
Futile Dreams: How FGM Impeded Girls’ Education in The Gambia
By: Nyima Sillah Education is a priority for many girls but the majority of them in one way or another…
First Lady Fatou Bah-Barrow Launches National Polio Vaccination Campaign
By Yunus S Saliu In her commitment to supporting the Ministry of Health to keep The Gambia polio-free, The Gambia…
Multi-faceted approach needed to strengthen Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Africa
By Professor Myriam Sidibe In Africa, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) challenges exist within a complex cultural ecosystem involving…
Ministry of Health and partners hold Tobacco Act control quarterly briefing
By Yunus S Saliu The Ministry of Health through its Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Unit and partners on Friday, 30th August 2024 held its…
EDITORIAL
REMEMBERING THE D30 HEROES OF DECEMBER 2014
Ten years ago, in December 2014 a group of patriotic Gambians whose conscience were pricked by the barbarity of Yahya…
Barrow Administration Must Be Alive to Population’s Pains Vis-a-Vis Water Stress & Inflation
Sometimes, we wonder whether the Barrow administration truly understands and hears the pains and wails of the Gambian population. From…
Why Conduct Proceedings in Russian Oil Saga in Camera?
The National Assembly has barred, for the third time, journalists from providing media coverage for the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the Russian…
Police Must Not Burden Tax Payers WithCost of Bloated Ranks
One of the challenges that confronted the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) shortly after the departure of former President Yahya Jammeh in 2017 was the issue of bloated…
OPINION
NAWEC’s Financial Irregularities
Dr. Ousman Gajigo A few weeks ago, I wrote an article where I highlighted the significant financial mismanagement…
NAWEC’s Deal with Karpowership is Bad for the Country
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The Karpowership ship anchored just off the port in Banjul, which is connected to our electricity grid, is hard to miss. The ship, Karadeniz Powership Koray…
Mr. Minister what has changed in your fruitless media exercise?
Pa Louis Thomasi It was Jeff Conroy Krutz who once wrote “When the television news begins with the image of the president’s head…
Deliberately Making our Debt Situation Worse
Dr. Ousman Gajigo One of the points I have been highlighting during my commentary on the Gambian government budget is its lack of…
ENTERTAINMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
Hon. Ceesay Describes human rights report as important tool for the National Assembly
Honorable Madi Ceesay, Chairperson of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights and constitutional matters, has stated that when the…
NHRC condemns Alleged Shooting of Police Officer at Fass Njaga Choi by Armed Robbers
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the recent bandit attack on the Police Intervention Unit Checkpoint at Fass…
Gender Survey Report Validated
By: Sainabou Sanneh United Purpose in partnership with a Non-Governmental Organization on Thursday validated the West Africa Competitiveness Program (WACOMP)…
Accused pleaded not guilty in Alleged Robbery case
By Mama A. Touray Momodou Mbaye Ndow pleaded not guilty to robbing Yafatou Dem on Wednesday when he appeared before…
TOURISM
Exclusive Escape: Ocean Bay Hotel and Resort Hosts Winners of The Tourist Pictorial Expedition Competition
By Yunus S Saliu The stunning Ocean Bay Hotel and Resort, one of Gambia’s premier five-star luxury destinations, provided an…
10 Things to Know Before Moving to Germany from Gambia
Germany is one of Europe’s most popular destinations for people seeking better opportunities, including Gambians. With its strong economy, quality…
Cruise Ship Arrivals Drive Surge in Tourism to The Gambia
By Yunus S Saliu Tourist arrivals in The Gambia have seen a significant increase since the start of the 2024/2025…
Over 60 Potential Tourism Sites Discovered Across The Gambia
By Yunus S Saliu In Phase B of the Tourism Diversification and Resilience Project in The Gambia, several sixty-four tourism sites in…