IGP Orders Crackdown on Vehicles Without Number Plates; Heavy Fines to Be Imposed
By Alieu Jallow
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Seedy Muctarr Touray, has issued a stern warning that all vehicles operating without number plates will be impounded and...
IGP Touray: ‘I Will Resign if We Fail to Protect Lives and Property’
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Seedy Muktar Touray, in today’s press conference addressing recent security concerns, including the alleged robberies at Access Bank...
Gambia Moves Up in Corruption Perceptions Index, But Challenges Remain
By: Hadram Hydara
The Gambia has moved up to 96th place in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), scoring 38 out of 100 in a measure of perceived...
ATAF Hosts Two-Day Meeting in Ouagadougou to Strengthen Tax Awareness Across Africa
By: Michaella Faith Wright
Journalists from across Africa have gathered in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for a two-day meeting organized by the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF). The event...
Political Tensions Rise in Kiang as NPP and UDP Intensify Campaigns for Masembeh By-Election
By: Dawda Baldeh
In the lead-up to the Masembeh ward by-election, the battle for supremacy is intensifying as key political figures from both the National People's Party (NPP)...
MRCG Responds to Staff Sit-Down Strike
The management of the Medical Research Council Unit Gambia (MRCG) has issued a response following the beginning of a sit-down strike by its staff members.
The strike, which...
Mayor Lowe Inaugurates Borehole in Kerr Bamba
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), who is also the President of REFELA Africa, has inaugurated a borehole in Kerr Bamba in Sabach Sanjal...
BCC Threatens Legal Action Against Hisense for Alleged Unauthorized Dumping
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Banjul City Council (BCC) has threatened legal action against Hisense over alleged unauthorized dumping of what was classified as "expired food products" in Banjul.
Speaking...
Gilanfari Village Hosts Annual Congress, Honoring Minister Bakary Y. Badjie
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
The village of Gilanfari in Foni Bintang Karenai, West Coast Region, held its annual congress on Friday, 7th, and Saturday, 8th February 2025....
Tragic Electrocution Claims Life of 31-Year-Old in Kombo Mandinary
By Alieu Jallow
Amadou Bojang, commonly known as Amalie Taal, a 31-year-old man from Kombo Mandinary, tragically lost his life on Sunday, February 9, due to electrocution while...
Big Banga Shines at XORONDAGA Concert in Manjai
By: Dawda Baldeh
Bangali Touray, popularly known as Big Banga, took the stage at Manjai Park on Saturday for his XORONDAGA CONCERT.
Banga, the ‘Respecko’ hitmaker, is regarded as...
Corruption in The Gambia: A Crisis Under President Adama Barrow’s Government
Corruption has long been a scourge in The Gambia, but under President Adama Barrow’s administration, it has reached unprecedented levels. Since taking office in 2017, Barrow’s government...
BREAKING: Lamin K. Saidy Appointed as Youth Affairs Adviser to Pres. Barrow
Lamin K. Saidy has been appointed as the Adviser on Youth Affairs to President Adama Barrow, effective February 1, 2025.
Saidy's new role will involve advising the President...
Women in Liberation and Leadership Empower Young Ambassadors in The Gambia
By: Michaella Faith Wright
The Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL) organization, in collaboration with Alliance Française de Banjul, has launched a youth empowerment program aimed at equipping...
ST Brikama Boyo Sets 10-Album Goal
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Gambian Afromanding artist ST Brikama Boyo, also known as "The Gambian Dream," has addressed the media following his successful album launch last week...
Strengthening Resilience: NDMA Leads National Dialogue on Climate Shocks and Migration Challenges
By: Alieu Jallow
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Thursday, February 6, 2025, is convening a day-long workshop titled “Enhancing Collaboration and Coordination Among Government Agencies, CSOs,...
A Wake-Up Call For African Leaders: Breaking Free From Foreign Aid Dependency
Donald Trump's executive orders suspending so-called foreign aid should serve as a wake-up call for African leaders who have long relied on external assistance to drive development....
Addressing Unemployment: Join Hands to Save a Baby Launches Free Skills Training Salon
By: Dawda Baldeh
In an effort to tackle the growing unemployment crisis in the nation, Join Hands to Save a Baby, a humanitarian organization, has opened a modern...
A LETTER TO YOU… YOU WHO CUT ME
By Mariama Jobarteh
I did not know your name, but you knew mine. I can almost
hear you calling it that day — softly, as if in celebration.
You must...
ASD Calls for Political Reforms and Transparency in Gambia
By Alieu Jallow
The Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD), a civil society and political organization founded in 2020 by Marie Sock and a group of Gambians, has reiterated...