Gambia is Facing Economic Challenges as Inflation Hit a Record High of 18.5% in...
By: Seringe ST Touray
The Gambia is facing economic challenges as inflation hit a record high of 18.5% back in September, according to the Finance Minister during his...
Fight against SGBV in The Gambia: WILL provides awareness training for traditional communicators
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
The Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL), a group dedicated and committed to educating women on issues related to Sexual and Gender Violence (SGBV),...
Finance Minister: ‘Govt to restructure GAMTEL, privatise GAMCEL’
By: Alieu Jallow
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has said the government aims to revamp the telecommunications sector in The Gambia by restructuring The...
‘Backway returnee tells govt ‘I will not’ go back if…
By: Dawda Baldeh
Ebrima Tunkara, a 'backway' migrant returnee, who is now a farmer in Kerewan Suwareh Kunda village, has expressed his willingness to stay in The Gambia...
Gambian Defends Doctoral Thesis Titled ‘Towards Universal Health Coverage’
On Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, Hassan Njie successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled 'Towards Universal Health Coverage: Evidence Generation to Inform National Health Insurance Scheme Implementation in...
Presidential Travel Ban Extends Into 2024, HON. Seedy Keita
By: Alieu Jallow
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy Keita, announced during his budget presentation to Parliament that the current travel moratorium issued by the...
President Barrow Clarifies Tax Increment Plans
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has clarified the issue of tax increments that he announced during his constitutional Meet-The-People's Tour on November 2, 2023, raising...
Low Intellectual Property awareness in The Gambia’s booming business sector
By: Hadram Hydara
Since The Gambia passed the Intellectual Property Act nearly a decade ago, there has been a remarkable increase in the registration of new businesses in...
Faraba Kairaba women: UTG Faraba campus ‘fence encroaches on our land’
By: Alieu Jallow
The women gardeners of Faraba Kairaba have told The Fatu Network that the University of The Gambia's Faraba campus has encroached on their land by...
Bundung asks govt for space to relocate packed cemetery
By: Dawda Baldeh
Ramatoulie Bah, who resides in Bundung, Kanifing Municipality, has spoken on behalf of Bundung-Ka Kunda and called on the government for assistance in relocating Bundung's...
President Barrow Brands Opposition-led KMC Enemies of Progress
By: Dawda Baldeh
President Barrow has labeled the opposition-led Kanifing Municipal Council as enemies of progress, accusing them of favoritism during the distribution of coronavirus relief support. Barrow...
Trial of Former Gambian Minister of Interior for Crimes Against Humanity to Start in...
(Geneva, 6 December 2023) The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, will open on 8 January 2024 before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC).
Ousman...
During Cross-examination, the Defense Highlights Discrepancies in Mama Jabbie’s Testimony
By: Alieu Jallow
Mama Jabbie, the prosecution’s 3rd witness, had call records that indicated her physical presence in the President's hometown of Mamkamang Kunda on the 30th of...
Nigeria: 85 Civilians, Including Children, Killed In Accidental Drone Strike, Government Reports
By: Seringe ST Touray
In a tragic incident, an army drone strike in northwestern Nigeria mistakenly hit a village during a Muslim festival, leading to the deaths of...
‘You fabricated your story and framed an innocent man to collect D1M’ bounty —...
By: Alieu Jallow
During cross-examination, the defense counsel representing Ousainou Bojang, who is on trial for fatally shooting two police officers and seriously injuring the third one at...
Women and Girls in STEM (WiSTEM) Gambia Successfully Hosted Its Annual Conference
By: Seringe ST Touray
On Friday, December 1st 2023, Women and Girls in STEM (WiSTEM) Gambia hosted an impressive prelude to its annual conference with an all-black dress...
It’s Not about Money”: Gassama Explains Why He Rejects Offers for Hospital Construction in...
By: Dawda Baldeh
One Sheikh Seedy Mutarr Gassama, a resident of Old Yundum Constituency, impressed many yesterday, including Gambia's President Adama Barrow, as he revealed that he rejected...
Barrow promises to build over 2000 shops in Brikama Market
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
Following the recent demolitions of multiple canteens in Brikama Market for illegal encroachment, which has left many market vendors without a place to sell,...
Barrow Promises Stricter Laws and Severe Jail Sentences for Migrant Smugglers
By: Seringe ST Touray
President Adama Barrow is taking a tough stance against migrant smuggling, announcing plans for stricter laws and longer jail terms for those organizing boat...
The Emergency Assistance Fellowship Now Called the Deyda Hydara Scholarship in Honor of Late...
By: Seringe ST Touray
In November 2023, Reporters Without Borders Germany launched a new fellowship program for journalists facing imminent threats, now called the Deyda Hydara Scholarship.
Named after...