Brikama Council Finance Director Confesses to Mismanagement of Funds
By Mama A. Touray
The Finance Director of Brikama Area Council, Alagie Jeng, admitted before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he received money from Mama...
Border Land Crisis: Residents Accuse Gambian Authorities of Compromising Sovereignty and Aiding Senegalese
By: Dawda Baldeh
Residents of Misera, a village on the border with Senegal, have accused Gambian authorities stationed in Jarra Soma of compromising border sovereignty and aiding Senegalese...
GAP Urges ECOWAS/AU to Prioritize Dialogue on Resolving Conflict in Sahel Region
By: Dawda Baldeh
The opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP) strongly opposes any plans by ECOWAS to wage war against member factions in the Sahel region, warning that such...
Internal Auditor Accuses Former Brikama Chairman of Neglect and Mismanagement: Revelations of a Dysfunctional...
By: Mama A. Touray
Sulayman Barry, the internal auditor at the Brikama Area Council, testified before the local government commission of inquiry that the former chairman of the...
Survivors and Activists React to Rejected Bill to Repeal Ban on FGM/C
By: Adama Sanneh
Survivors and activists are reacting to the rejection of a private member's bill proposed by Almameh Gibba, a National Assembly member for Foni Kansala. The...
Foni Kansala NAM, Almameh Gibba, Calls for the Arrest of Dr. Daffeh
By: Alieu Jallow
The National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala district, Almameh Gibba, has called for the arrest of Dr. Babanding Daffeh, a gynecologist he alleges is responsible...
Kandeh Denies GDC Affiliation with UDP
By: Dawda Baldeh
The leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mamma Kandeh, has vehemently denied any affiliation between his party and the main opposition United Democratic...
Westminster Foundation’s Country Representative Believes The Gambia Has More Pressing Issues to Address than...
By: Alieu Jallow
Tabou Sarr, the country representative for the Westminster Foundation, believes that The Gambia has more pertinent issues to tackle than FGM/C, which has received significant...
Confronting Tradition: The Ongoing Battle Against FGM/C in The Gambia
By: Michaella Faith Wright
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that has significant physical, psychological, and social implications for women and girls in The...
Raising the Shield: Parliamentarians Unanimously Support the Ban on FGM/C
By: Alieu Jallow
The dust has settled and the birds chirp as Parliament took their stance to vote against the Women Amendment Bill 2024.
The debate on the much-anticipated...
Former Female Circumciser (Nyansimba) Urges Parliamentarians to Uphold FGM/C Ban
By: Alieu Jallow
Hulay Damba, from Simoto Touba in the Toumana district of the Upper River Region, was a circumciser, known locally as a "Nyansimba." Engaged in the...
GAP Supports Junta’s Decision to Exit Regional Bloc, Citing Economic Independence and Other Factors
By: Dawda Baldeh
The opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP) leader, Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has supported the Junta’s decision to exit their countries as members of the West...
MC Cham Calls on President Barrow to Sell OIC SUVs to Address Pressing Issues
By: Dawda Baldeh
Momodou MC Cham Junior, the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) nominated councilor for business and tailoring at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has called on...
BAC Allocates 7000 Gambian Dalasis of Council Funds for Ceremony
By Mama A. Touray
The Brikama Area Council (BAC) Director of Finance, Alagie Jeng, revealed before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that BAC allocated seven thousand...
LG Commission: BAC Finance Director Admits to Using Geology Funds to Settle Council’s Negative...
By Mama A. Touray
The Director of Finance at Brikama Area Council, Alagie Jeng, has admitted before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the council used...
National Assembly Member Hon. Madi Cessay on Overcoming Infrastructure and Social Challenges in Serrekunda...
By Michaella Faith Wright
In an insightful and candid interview, we had the privilege of speaking with Honorable Madi Cessay, the National Assembly Member for Serrekunda West. Cessay,...
NAMs Applaud NA Education Committee’s Report, Urge Implementation of Recommendations
By: Mama A. Touray
National Assembly members applauded the National Assembly Select Committee on Education, Training, and ICT’s report on visits to private schools, madrasas, GSM operators, and...
Court Rules in Favor of West Coast Governor; BAC Vows to Appeal
By: Mama A. Touray
Shortly after Justice Mohammed Lekan Owolabi of the Brikama High Court ruled in favor of the Governor of the West Coast Region regarding the...
NAMs Question the Joint Committee’s FGM/C Report
By: Alieu Jallow
In the ongoing heated debate over the repeal of the ban on FGM/C, several parliamentarians have raised questions about the integrity, empirical data, proof of...
National Assembly Decides to Uphold Ban on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
By: Alieu Jallow
The National Assembly Committee on Health and Gender, in its report, recommends upholding the ban on FGM/C as per the Women's Act 2015. The joint...
