World Bank approves US$56M grant for Gambia
The World Bank Tuesday, approved and signed a total grant of $56 Million for the government Gambia at a ceremony held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Gambia's Finance...
Gambia’s under-20 Captain Ablie Jallow signs for Metz
The captain of The Gambia's under-20 football team Ablie Jallow has signed a five-year deal with French first division side Metz, the BBC is reporting.
He joins from...
Standoff at Bakoteh dump site, 2 people arrested, site reopened
A major standoff is underway between Paramilitary officers and the community of Bakoteh, Manjai and surroundings at the Bakoteh dump site.
Two people, Rohey Njie and one Peter...
“I am not going to run for a third term” – KMC Mayor Colley
Yankuba Colley, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipality has announced that he will not run for a third term.
He told a diaspora online radio on Saturday that he...
Chaos at KMC; people protest over uncollected waste, dump rubbish at Mayor’s office in...
Tension is escalating at Kanifing Municipal Council grounds as hundreds of residents saturday, July 8 angrily mobilized and carried rubbish and dumped it in front of the...
Eleven years on today since journalist Chief Manneh disappeared
Gambian journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh disappeared 11 years ago after been arrested by agents of the former government.
The motive of his arrest and sudden disappearance is still...
Agric Minister Jallow and delegation attend FAO confab in Rome
The Minister of Agriculture is leading a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and The Gambia's permanent representative to IFAD, FAO and WFP to attend the 40th...
Gambia’s Robotics team finally issued US Visas but team mentor is rejected
The US Embassy in Banjul on Thursday, finally granted visas to members of the Gambian Robotic team due to participate in a global competition in the United...
Gambia’s first President Jawara honored at AU; portrait hanged on H/Quarter’s wall
The African Union, the umbrella body of the African continent has honored Gambia's first President Alhagie Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara by hanging his portrait image on the...
President Barrow returns from AU Summit
Gambia's President Adama Barrow returned to the country on Wednesday after attending the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of...
Gambia’s Robotics team denied US visas to participate in global competition
The Gambia's Robotics Team has been denied United States visas to participate in the global competition, The FADER reported on Monday.
This is the country’s first time participating...
President Barrow delivers powerful message during AU reform process meeting in Addis
Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Monday delivered a powerful message during his intervention on the African Union reform process meeting at the ongoing 29th Ordinary Session of...
IEC vindicates Batchilly over GDC expulsion report
A letter from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has finally vindicated Musa Barchilly, from claims by his former party that he was expelled.
On June 24th, the Gambia...
President Barrow attends maiden African Union Summit
President Adama Barrow on Monday joined colleague African Heads of State attending the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of...
Gambian-born Standard Chartered Bank Regional CEO re-elected chairman of Kenya Bankers
Members of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry umbrella body, during the Association’s Annual General Meeting re-elected Mr. Lamin Manjang, Regional CEO of Standard Chartered...
President Barrow arrives in Addis for maiden AU Summit
Gambia's President Adama Barrow has arrived in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa where he will attend the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of...
Daily Observer newspaper resumes operation
Following its temporal closure over tax arrears, the Observer Company has today, Wednesday, June 28th resumed operations.
The Observer Company, publishes the country's leading and biggest newspaper...
Another deadly car accident in CRR, one killed
Tragedy struck the community of Sinchu Njanko and the surrounding villages in the Naimina District of the Central River Region (CRR) early Tuesday as a fatal car...
President Barrow to launch National Think-Tank tomorrow
President Adama Barrow will officially launch the National Think-Tank tomorrow, Thursday, June 29th, the State House has confirmed.
The grand launching will take place at the Grand Tent,...
Jammeh killed more Jolas than any other tribe – Imam Baba Leigh
Imam Baba Leigh, the Imam of Kanifing East Central Mosque has insisted that exiled former President Yahya Jammeh killed more Jolas than any other tribe during his...