GBoS Data Collectors Enumerate 84% of Households across the Country
By: Mama A. Touray
The Statistician General at the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), Nyakassi MB Sanyang, revealed today that GBoS data collectors have enumerated 84% of households...
Njie ‘Charakh’ Advocates for Women’s Empowerment, Rejects Notions of Laziness
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Gambia is grappling with a high rate of youth unemployment, often attributed to a lack of job opportunities. However, a few individuals are striving...
Livestock Sellers Not Optimistic About Tobaski Sales
By: Alieu Jallow
As Tobaski approaches, ram merchants are not hopeful for lucrative sales of Tobaski rams.
The Fatu Network visited the famous Bureng “Lumo” to gauge the reactions...
Agriculture Minister Sabally Awards Youth-Based Matching Grants to Boost Agricultural Productivity
The National Steering Committee of the ROOTS Project is currently holding an awarding ceremony for the beneficiaries of the second round of the Youth-based Matching Grants.
Young people...
NAQAA approves 3 new programmes for MAJaC
By Hadram Hydara
The Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) has received approval from the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) to introduce three new programmes...
Gambia Gains Observer Status at 2024 UCO Endeavor Games in the USA
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Gambia, the smallest country on the African continent, has enjoyed Observer status at the 2024 annual University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Endeavor Games in...
Cement Importers Blame The Government for Scarcity and Price Hikes
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Association of Cement Importers and Traders has blamed the government for the recent scarcity of cement and skyrocketing prices across the country.
The association stated...
Differently-abled advocates push for improved conditions for people with disabilities
By Alieu Jallow
Charles Degold Gomez, a social activist with disabilities, has called for enhanced conditions for individuals living with disabilities.
Charles noted that, despite efforts to enhance accessibility...
Clarification By National People’s Party (NPP) In Relation To Land Allocation To President Adama...
By: Seedy S.K. Njie, Deputy Spokesman, NPP
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Honourable Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, made some allegations of impropriety related to land allocation to...
Tobaski Preparations: Business and Theft – Customers’ and Businesses’ Nightmares
By: Dawda Baldeh
The approach of Tobaski, or Eid Al Adha, a significant day for Muslims, brings about a bustling market atmosphere as people prepare for the festivities.
However,...
GPU President Urges Journalists to Desist from Personal Attacks and Embrace Camaraderie in Serving...
By: Dawda Baldeh
In an effort to unite journalists under one umbrella, regardless of their status and differences, the President of The Gambia Press Union (GPU), Muhammed S....
Single Mother Drowning in Post-Divorce Trauma Struggles to Raise Her Two Children
By: Alieu Jallow
In one of the communities of Brikama, a single mother is grappling with the immense challenges of raising her two children following a divorce four...
Senegalese National Arrested at Banjul Airport with 2.4 Kilograms of Cocaine
By: Dawda Baldeh
A Senegalese passport holder, Abdourahim Diallo, was arrested at Banjul International Airport in The Gambia for possession of suspected drugs.
Diallo, who also had a Spanish...
Dibba appears in court on charges of seditious intention, granted bail
By Alieu Jallow
The Deputy National Organizing Secretary of the United Democratic Party, Ebrima Dibba, was granted bail for D100,000 after appearing before Magistrate Krubally at the Banjul...
Newly sworn-in judge vows to strive to deliver speedy, efficient and prompt justice
By Alieu Jallow
Justice Sarah Aryee has vowed to deliver fast, effective, and timely justice after being sworn in as a judge in the High Court.
“Speedy, efficient and...
Government Allocates Significant Funds for Gambia’s Sports Participation Amid Stadium Renovations
By: Zackline Colley
The Gambian government allocated 200 million dalasis for the nation's participation in the recently concluded 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Additionally,...
Minister Bah Accuses Former Information Minister D. A. Jawo of Defying Cabinet Decision and...
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Minister for Lands, Regional Integration, and Religious Affairs, Hamat N.K. Bah, has accused the former Information and Communication Minister, Demba Ali Jawo, of defying...
‘There is enough cement in the country’: Information Minister Ceesay says
By Mama A. Touray
The Minister of Information, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment, said at a joint...
UTG dental students conduct oral health outreach in Banjul
By Dawda Baldeh
Dental students from the University of The Gambia (UTG) marked World Oral Health Day with an outreach event in Banjul, providing free dental education and...
A Blacksmith’s Struggle to Preserve Tradition, Feed His Family, and Defy Modern Technology
By: Alieu Jallow
Koinigi Sorr is a local blacksmith who migrated from Kiang to Kombo Brikama in search of greener pastures. As a blacksmith who inherited the trade...