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Mayor Lowe Blames Finance Director, L.G Ministry For BCC’s Failures
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally Banjul City Council (BCC) Mayoress, Rohey Malick Lowe has laid blame on the Finance Director and the Ministry of Local Government for multiple financial and administrative failures at the council, including the unlawful awarding...
Radicalization Factors and Perceptions of Terrorism in The Gambia.
New Crusading Guide
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July 2, 2025
The Timbuktu Institute’s report (June 2025) on radicalization factors and perceptions of terrorism in The Gambia provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of violent extremism in this West African nation. Based on a mixed methodology...
Gambia Loses Millions to Illicit Financial Flows- Dr. Manneh
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Former Senior Official in Regional Integration at African Development Bank (ADB), Dr. Lamin Manneh says Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are draining millions from The Gambia, undermining infrastructure development, agriculture, and...
Former Banjul CEO Admits Making Unauthorised Payments to Ex-Banjul Deputy Mayor
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
Mustapha Batchilly, former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on July 1, 2025, and admitted irregularities concerning loans and payments to former Deputy Mayor Omar B.J....
Gambian Student Becomes First Black Valedictorian at Turkish University
The Fatu Network
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network Newsroom Modou Lamin Cham, a Gambian student, has graduated from Ankara Sosyal Bilimler University (Social Sciences University of Ankara) in Turkey with multiple academic distinctions. Cham completed his...
Gambians lead in drug abuse cases, says DLEAG DG
The Point
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He made this disclosure during the commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, commonly known as World Drug Day, held at the President’s International Award (PIA) Centre. Speaking at the event, DG Ceesay...
ECOWAS Political Adviser Reaffirms Commitment to Gambia’s Reforms
The Voice Gambia
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July 2, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh The Political Adviser at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Claude Kondor, has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to supporting ongoing reforms in The Gambia. He made this remark on Tuesday July 1, during the...
IGP’s court snub unacceptable, against rule of law - Justice Jaiteh
The Point
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“The IGP should have appeared or, at the very least, delegated someone to represent him out of respect for this court. To simply turn a blind eye to the law especially as the IGP is, in my view, unacceptable, unprincipled, and contrary to the rule...
Works Minister Admits Bissau Embassy Project Flaws
The Voice Gambia
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July 2, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has admitted before lawmakers that serious lapses in procurement and supervision led to costly setbacks in The Gambia’s embassy project in Guinea-Bissau,...
LGCI unearths Mayor’s D60K fuel allocation, D1.9M travel expenses
The Point
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Former CEO Mustapha Batchilly during his testimony, revealed that the Mayor received D15,000 per week in fuel allowance. “The Mayor gets D15,000,” he said. When shown a voucher showing D19,000 for a particular week, he acknowledged, “This time...
Mayor blames ex-CEO, finance director for BCC’s financial mismanagement
The Point
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Testifying before the local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI), Mayor Lowe said that despite her position, the real power within the council resided with the former CEO Mustapha Batchilly and former Finance Director Momodou Camara. “In the...
4H Gambia holds National Gathering
The Voice Gambia
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July 2, 2025
By: Haruna Kuyateh 4H The Gambia, a local NGO based in Farafenni and affiliated with 4H Norway recently organised annual National Gathering 2025 revolving around the theme: Inspire for Change. The gathering brough together 4HERS from North Bank...
Ministers Respond to Lawmakers’ Concerns Regarding President’s 2025 SoNA
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 25, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray On Monday, June 23, 2025, Gambia’s cabinet ministers addressed various concerns raised by lawmakers during a session following President Adama Barrow’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) delivered on June 19. The ministers...
Gambia’s first workers depart for Spain in historic circular migration deal
The Point
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The initiative, designed to promote safe, legal, and productive migration, marks a milestone in bilateral cooperation between The Gambia and Spain, offering new employment opportunities for Gambians in Spain’s agricultural sector. At a...
Gambia Sets Fertilizer Price at GMD 1,100 Per Bag with GMD 1,875 Government Subsidy
The Fatu Network
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security announced today that fertilizer will be sold to farmers at GMD 1,100 per bag for the current farming season, with 28,892...
Des organisations de soutien aux entreprises lancent l’initiative « Gambia Good Market »
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
Par: Binta Jaiteh Deux organisations de soutien aux entreprises ont récemment lancé le « Gambia Good Market » (GGM), une initiative visant à améliorer l’accès au marché local et à renforcer les partenariats pour les entreprises des secteurs du...
Gambian seafarers call for end to harassment at sea
The Point
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They alleged that most of the harassment and discrimination are meted out to them by foreigners, faulting authorities for turning a blind eye to their issues. These disturbing tales include sometimes working under appalling conditions which...
MoYS bids farewell to 55 young Gambians for Global Training
The Point
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Minister for Youth and Sports Bakary Y. Badjie, who led the ceremony, applauded the diversity and determination of the group. Minister Badjie stated that 44 youths are heading to China for seminars in sports, culture, tourism, entrepreneurship and...
Press Update: Formal Letters Dispatched to Senegalese Authorities Regarding Gambia-Senegal Hydrocarbon Concerns
The Fatu Network
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Seringe S.T. Touray Mr. Ousman F. M’Bai has today dispatched formal letters to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal, raising urgent and unresolved matters...
Tracing fate of former president Jammeh’s seized lands
The Standard Gambia
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - By Binta Jarju Years after the fall of former president Yahya Jammeh, the full extent and fate of the vast real estate empire he amassed during his 22-year rule remains concealed from the Gambian public. The Janneh Commission...