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Gambian Lawmakers Reject New Constitution
News Central TV
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July 8, 2025
Gambian lawmakers on Monday rejected a draft constitution designed to strengthen the West African nation’s democracy after years of dictatorship. Opposition leaders cited the document’s failure to include crucial stakeholders as a key reason for...
Gambia stands its ground against a new law over concerns of exploitation
Business Insider Africa
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July 8, 2025
The proposed constitutional amendment in Gambia, aimed at modifying the presidential term limit, has been decisively rejected by the country's lawmakers. This rejection stems from a critical loophole identified within the bill, raising concerns...
Gambian Parliament Rejects 2024 Draft Constitution in Second Major Blow to Reform Agenda
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray For the second time in five years, Gambia’s legislature has voted down a bill that would have paved the way for a new constitution, dealing a crushing setback to efforts to overhaul the country’s governance framework and fulfill...
Gambian Government Acknowledges Defeat of 2024 Draft Constitution in Parliament, Pledges Continued Reform Efforts
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The Government of The Gambia has confirmed that the 2024 Draft Constitution has failed to secure the required parliamentary support to move forward, following a key vote in the National...
Gambian Fishermen Decry Night Fishing Closure as “Sham”
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
By Madiba Singhateh Fishermen across The Gambia have voiced their frustration over the government’s failure to effectively implement the night fishing closure, describing it as a policy that is “never respected” and “selectively enforced.” They...
Gambia lawmakers reject new draft constitution
The Standard
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Political supporters on the outskirts of Banjul on November 25, 2016. [AFP] Gambian lawmakers have rejected a draft constitution aimed at strengthening the tiny west African country after years of dictatorship, with opposition leaders saying it...
Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Insulting President Under New Law
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 9, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A Gambian woman was arraigned on Monday at the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly insulting President Adama Barrow, in what legal analysts say is one of the first prosecutions under the country’s newly enacted...
Islamic Development Bank Approves US$32.2 Million for Medical School at University of The Gambia’s Faraba Campus
The Fatu Network
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved US$32.2 million in funding for the establishment of the School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (SMAHS) at the University of The...
Attempt to Restore Diaspora Voting in Gambia Suffers Setback
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 9, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray An effort to revive a key provision that would allow Gambians living abroad to vote in national elections suffered another blow on Tuesday, as lawmakers in the National Assembly declined to reverse their earlier decision to...
Gambian youth discover opportunities in engineering, welding
The Point
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Gambian youth are increasingly finding opportunities in engineering and welding through technical and vocational training programmes. The programmes are aimed at equipping young people with practical skills in various fields, including welding and...
Pulse of Gambian Sports: SJAG celebrates journalism legacy, future
The Point
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The Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) gathered over 50 members, veteran reporters, eager students and sports administrators to mark International Sports Journalists Day, commemorating the 1924 founding of the International...
Assembly Moves Closer to New Elections Law as Diaspora Voting Clause Dropped
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The National Assembly on Tuesday, 8th July 2025, continued its clause-by-clause consideration of the Elections Bill, which seeks to overhaul The Gambia’s electoral framework and replace the current Elections Act, Cap. 3:01....
Unlawful issuance of Gambian ID Cards abroad is electoral fraud in preparation for 2026
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ndey Jobarteh Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has now confirmed that after the controversial pilot in Mauritania, the Government plans to dispatch more missions to Gabon, Congo, and Togo to issue Gambian National Identity...
President Barrow’s statement at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Sanyang Deep Seaport
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you all for the impressive turnout at this auspicious ceremony, marking the laying of the foundation stone for what is, without doubt, a legacy project; that is, the New Deep Seaport of...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR GOVERNANCE IS ISSUED THROUGH THE GAZETTE
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 9, 2025
An authority with powers to give order or make proclamation must do so through publication in the Gambia Gazette with reference made to the relevant section of the law. It is in the public domain that the minister of foreign affairs has resigned....
Airport Cocaine Case Involving Five Gambians Resumes At Banjul High Court
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass Banjul International Airport cocaine case involving five Gambians accused of dealing in prohibited drugs, resumed on Tuesday before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of Banjul High Court. It could be recalled that Seedy Ceesay, Lamin Ceesay,...
UN deputy’s visit boosts Gambian youth skills acquisition drive
The Point
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The UN Deputy Secretary-General is on an official visit to The Gambia and decided to make a stop at the skills centre to get firsthand information about the centre, which has become a hub for skills training in fashion, weaving, tailoring, garment...
The Gambia 2026: A nation’s reckoning, a Republic reborn (Part 2)
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin K Janneh V. Institutional collapse: governance as ritual, not reality Institutions in The Gambia have become sacred in name but hollow in function. Public service is no longer a mission; it is a mechanism for resource...
GRA Collects D13 Billion in Six Months, Minister Hails Digital Reform
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
By: Haddy Touray The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has collected over D13 billion in revenue in just the first six months of 2025, surpassing the total revenue it collected for the whole of 2022. This was revealed by the Minister of Finance and...
Gambia will not provide safe haven to criminals - says IGP Touray
The Point
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IGP Seedy Muktar Touray gave this warning last Thursday in Farafenni, as he presided over the laying of a foundation stone for five new model police stations to be built in the country. The project, part of joint EU-German Support to The Gambia...