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Gambia strengthens fight against terrorist financing
The Point
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The training brought together over 60 participants from law enforcement, financial regulators, intelligence agencies, the judiciary, civil society, and the private sector at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Center (SDKJ). It aims to develop...
Kandeh breaks silence
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah Following widespread rumours about a reported meeting between him and President Adama Barrow at state House, The Standard yesterday contacted Gambia Democratic Congess leader Mamma Kandeh for comments on the matter....
Pressure Group Demands Restoration of Key Provisions of 2020 Draft Constitution
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi A pressure group, The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has demanded from the parliament to ensure that key provisions that were omitted from the 2020 draft constitution are restored before it is passed into law. In a...
A Region on Pause: High Court Freezes Football in URR in Legal Showdown
The Fatu Network
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June 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Muhammed Lamin Drammeh In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the Gambian football community, the High Court of The Gambia has ordered a suspension of all football activities in the Upper River Region (URR),...
Gambia Launches Historic Circular Migration Program as First Workers Depart for Spain
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MOTIE), in partnership with the Spanish Embassy in The Gambia, has officially oriented and dispatched the first batch of Gambian workers under a historic...
BADMINTON ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS FAJARA CLUB TO PROMOTE GAME
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker As part of activities marking World Badminton Day, the president of the Gambia Badminton Association, Abdoulie Ceesay, on Sunday presided over the donation of various badminton equipment to the Fajara Badminton...
Political Scientist Predicts NPP Victory in 2026 Elections If…
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah US-based Gambian political scientist, Professor Lamin Keita, has predicted that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) will likely win the 2026 presidential elections if opposition parties fail to unite and address internal...
Call Logs Reveal Soldier Wasn’t Near Crime Scene in Police Shooting Case
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The credibility of a key prosecution witness came under sharp scrutiny in the fatal police shooting case as defence lawyers used Africell call log data to cast doubt on his whereabouts at the time of the September 13,...
Gambia’s International Reserves Surpass D37.8 Billion, Says President Barrow
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray President Adama Barrow has announced that The Gambia’s international reserves now stand at approximately $515 million—equivalent to D37.08 billion—as of January 2025. The figure, he said, is enough to cover more than 4.6 months...
President Adama Barrow’s speech at the commissioning of the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - Honourable Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) and all Cabinet Ministers Present, Members of the Diplomatic and Development Community, Resident Representative of the World Bank, Permanent...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo services to drive Ghana’s trade...
Modern Ghana
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Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
National Assembly Committees Target Ministers Sanyang and Jobe in Russian Oil Investigation Fallout
The Fatu Network
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June 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray The National Assembly has moved decisively against alleged obstruction of the $30 million Russian oil scandal investigation, with lawmakers Thursday authorizing censure proceedings targeting two...
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani fends off hate as he inspires New Yorkers
Middle East Eye
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June 23, 2025
Just days before the New York City mayoral elections on 24 June, 118 volunteers were at a phone banking session for Zohran Mamdani, one of nine people vying to be mayor of the largest city in the US. In the three months since he became one of the...
“The System is Polluted”: Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe’s Testimony Reveals Structural Weaknesses in Gambian Local Government
The Fatu Network
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June 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray In a testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, June 25th, Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul City Council (BCC) described various aspects of local government...
The Supreme Court on Birth-Rights and Election Promises
The News Chronicle
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June 28, 2025
I think too many journalists and the general public are misinterpreting the recent decision of the u.s Supreme Court on birth rights, but also how to analyse election promises. The evolution and devolution of humankind will always mean the need...
President of Gambia congratulates Azerbaijani leader on Independence Day
APA
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June 23, 2025
President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on the occasion of May 28 – Independence Day, APA reports. The letter reads: "His Excellency Mr....
British-Gambian defense ties grow as navy receives UK interceptor boats
Business Insider Africa
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June 28, 2025
The British High Commission on Thursday handed over two PAC 22 Interceptor Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) to the Gambia Navy, marking a new step in the growing defense partnership between the United Kingdom and The Gambia. The ceremony,...
Is the Tangara resignation a sudden exit or strategic ejection?
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lt Col (Rtd) Samsudeen Sarr The reported appointment of Dr Mamadou Tangara as the new High Representative of the African Union Commission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL) has unleashed a storm of speculation, and not the kind...
Gambia Strengthens Cultural Heritage Protection and Promotion – President Barrow
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu In his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Banjul, President Adama Barrow reaffirmed his government’s commitment to cultural preservation and the promotion of...
President Adama Barrow Holds First-Ever NPP Executive Meeting, Calls for Unity and Grassroots Engagement
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally President Adama Barrow on Friday convened the first -ever executive meeting of the National People’s Party (NPP) since its formation, marking a significant milestone in the party’s evolution and strategic consolidation. Held at...