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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...
Mayor Lowe, ex-CEO admit leadership failures
The Point
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Further revealing poor coordination, lack of internal controls, and non-compliance with procurement regulations. The LGCI heard that hundreds of procurement transactions were conducted during this period, many of them through single sourcing...
La Vice-Secrétaire Générale de l’ONU en Visite en Gambie, Rencontre le Président Barrow
The Voice Gambia
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July 9, 2025
Par: Fatou Krubally La Vice-Secrétaire Générale des Nations Unies (DSG ONU), S.E. Amina J. Mohammed, a rencontré lundi le Président Adama Barrow à la State House de Banjul dans le cadre de sa visite de travail en Gambie. Mme Mohammed a discuté du...
Why I gave up on Gambia’s security forces
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ensa Ceesay I gave up on the Gambia Police Force and other security apparatuses for philosophical perspectives. The Gambia Police Force (GPF) is a pseudo-political movement of the NPP party. The GPF continually shames every...
China does not hold presidential elections
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, In China, no one wakes up thinking, “Today, I’ll vote for my president.” Why? The president isn’t elected by the people. Instead, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) selects the leader. The CCP isn’t just any political...
Dr. Ceesay accuses opposition lawmakers of betraying Gambians
The Point
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In an exclusive interview on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Dr. Ceesay described the rejection as “unfortunate and unfair”, blaming opposition members for prioritising politics over national interest. “They should have let it pass to the next stage...
Tanzania, Gambia to deepen ties in education sector
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA and Gambia have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the education sector, with a particular focus on the exchange of students and instructors, especially in the area of vocational training. Minister for Education,...
Darboe says 2024 draft doesn’t reflect will of Gambian people
The Point
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At a press conference yesterday at the party’s head office, in response to the rejection of the 2024 Draft Constitution, Mr. Darboe claimed that the 2024 draft constitution does not reflect the “will of the Gambian people.” Earlier yesterday, the...
Veronic Aisha Malack: The Gambian Trailblazer Redefining Women’s Football
The Fatu Network
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh In the sun-drenched streets of Abuko, The Gambia, a young Veronic Aisha Malack chased a football with a defiance that would define her life. Surrounded by brothers and sisters, she kicked up dust on...
Testimony of Ecobank Gambia Ltd MD into $30M Russian petroleum scandal
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - Witness testimony! The Committee asked the Managing Director about the Bank’s roles and responsibilities, particularly customer onboarding procedures, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and assessing high-risk clients. In...
Gambian Migrant Workers to Sign Contracts Following Probation in Saudi Arabia
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 7, 2025
By Assan Bah Baboucarr Osmaila O. Joof, the Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), announced to Members of the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, that the probation period for the first group of...
Darboe Says Gambians Must Unite to End Barrow’s ‘Corrupt Leadership’
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe has strongly criticised President Adama Barrow’s leadership, calling it “corrupt” and full of false promises, following the rejection of the 2024 draft...
The Gambia hosts regional training to boost monitoring on Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, July 8, GNA – Stakeholders from across West Africa have converged in Banjul for a specialised training programme aimed at enhancing the monitoring and reporting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in...
Gambia’s coastal communities unite to demand ban on bottom trawling
The Point
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Mustapha Manneh, Founder and CEO of Their Voice Must Be Heard, opened the session with a stark message: “Gambia is still behind in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and bottom trawling. The communities affected...
“The Subsidies We Are Providing Are Not Adequate”: Trade Minister on Why Local Rice Remains More Expensive Than Imported Rice
The Fatu Network
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Mama A. Touray The Minister of Trade, Regional Integration, and Employment, Babucarr O. Joof, in his oral submission before the National Assembly on why the price of domestically produced rice remains higher than...
Gambia Hands Over Sub-Regional Chair to Guinea
The Voice Gambia
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July 7, 2025
By: Modou Kanteh The Gambia has recently handed over the chairmanship of the Sub-regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) to the Republic Of Guinea Conary after The Gambia completed its two year term. The event was held in Dakar Senegal where it...
Energy Minister Blames Recent Power Cuts on Technical Problems
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
By Assan Bah In a recent address to lawmakers, Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, attributed the spate of power outages experienced across the country to technical issues related to the transmission lines. The Minister’s...
Deputy UN Secretary General Visits Gambia, Meets President Barrow
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Deputy Secretary General of United Nations (DSG UN), H.E. Amina J. Mohammed on Monday met President Adama Barrow at State House in Banjul as part of her working visit into the Gambia. Mrs. Mohammed discussed economic...
Peace during elections
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - As The Gambia prepares for the 2026 presidential elections, the nation once again faces a critical juncture in its democratic journey. The significance of peaceful elections cannot be overstated. The collective future of the...
The Gambia 2026: A nation’s reckoning, a Republic reborn
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin K Janneh I. Introduction: A nation’s reckoning The year 2026 stands as a crucible for the soul of The Gambia. It is not merely an election cycle, it is an existential referendum on whether our republic becomes a...