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CSOs Take the Lead as Gambia Pushes Inclusive Security Reforms
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally Civil society organisations (CSOs) have renewed their push for stronger oversight and citizen participation in Gambia’s ongoing Security Sector Reform (SSR) process, as a five-day capacity-building workshop kicked off Monday in...
From mistrust to cooperation: ActionAid Gambia bridges gap between communities and security forces
The Point
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In a country where trust between civilians and security forces is often strained, ActionAid International, The Gambia (AAITG) is taking bold steps to change the narrative. In a groundbreaking move, AAITG recently convened a Community Security...
Growing Trend of School-Age Children Out of Class During School Hours Sparks Concern in The Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
By: Esi Ejoh Banjul, The Gambia at exactly 8am, while classrooms across the country are meant to be filled with the chatter of student reciting lessons another reality plays out on the streets and open fields of many communities. Increasing...
Ex-BCC CEO: “No Major Payment Was Made Without Mayor’s Knowledge”
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Banjul City Council (BCC), Mustapha Bachily, has strongly rejected claims that key decisions and financial transactions were made without the mayor’s knowledge during his tenure....
Ex-BCC CEO refutes Mayor Lowe’s claims
The Point
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Appearing before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI) probing the affairs of BCC, Batchilly rejected Mayor Lowe’s earlier claim that the CEO and Finance Director held “absolute control” over financial decisions. According to...
Violation of international law and human rights by the US
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The US Government and its embassy in Banjul are flagrantly violating international law by “suspending or limiting entry and visa issuance to nationals of certain countries.” The decision is arbitrary, unjustified...
Say no to election violence!
The Standard Gambia
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - In the past few days, a video has surfaced purportedly showing female members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) beating up a woman because she allegedly belongs to a different camp in the party. This is totally unacceptable in...
Legal, security personnel from Nigeria, 6 others get drug investigation training
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 27, 2025
DEA drug investigation course Special Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has hosted an advanced-level course for 35 law enforcement, prosecutors, magistrates, and training personnel from Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal,...
AU renews push for Free Movement Protocol amid ratification delays
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
Story by James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, July 8, GNA – The African Union Commission (AUC) has stepped up efforts to galvanize member states to ratify and implement the AU Free Movement of Persons Protocol. The call was made during a four-day...
Gambia’s creatives selected to represent The Gambia at the International Competition in Russia.
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Bakary Ceesay The Kardo National Stage was held in the Gambia, where Gambian creatives competed in the disciplines of DJing, Hip-hop, and Graffiti. It was an intense competition between the participants to get the chance to represent the...
Drug Law Enforcement Agency Commemorates World Drug Day
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the Gambia on Thursday 26th June 2025 commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, otherwise referred to as the World Drug Day. The International days and...
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...
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...
Rohey Malick Lowe Says CEOs Control Council, Not the Mayors
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of the Banjul City Council (BCC) on 25 June testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, where she faced a detailed and probing interrogation by Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez on matters relating to financial...
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...
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...
Tracing the Fate of Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s Seized Lands
The Fatu Network
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June 30, 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 remain concealed from the Gambian public. - Advertisement - The...
GSCC, GWCC launch Banjul trade fair, hosts Gambia’s Good Market
The Point
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The initiative, delivered in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the EU-YEP–funded Tourism and Creative Industries Project, aims to enhance market access and forge stronger partnerships for micro, small, and medium-sized...
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...