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Gambia’s revenue beats expectations – Finance Minister tells deputies
The Point
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He explained that this positive performance was largely driven by a 10% increase in tax revenue, which rose to D6.16 billion, up from a projected D5.62 billion. However, he said this success was tempered by a sharp 40% shortfall in non-tax...
Minister of Environment Launches Proposed Waste Management Plan
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 17, 2025
By Madiba Singhateh The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, Rohey John Manjang, on Thursday, 12th June 2025, launched The Gambia’s Proposed Waste Management Plan during a ceremony held at a local hotel. The plan is part...
UDP Youth Leader Condemns Senegal’s 500,000 CFA Levy on Gambian Tractors
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Mr. Hagie Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has condemned an alleged levy of 500,000CFA approximately (D63,000) imposed by Senegalese border authorities on Gambian tractors crossing into...
SONA Debate: Banjul Central NAM Says Government Focuses on Accessibility Over Quality
The Fatu Network
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Mama A. Touray Following the State of the Nation Address by President Adama Barrow on Thursday, National Assembly members have started delivering responses to the speech delivered by the president, with some praising...
NHIA Expands NHIS Coverage Nationwide: Contracted Facilities Grow from 13 to 69 Across All Seven Regions of The Gambia
The Point
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This major achievement made possible through the support of The World Bank and The Government of The Gambia, NHIA is commitment to providing equitable, affordable, and quality healthcare services to every Resident of The Gambia, regardless of...
ECOWAS Authority Appreciate Gambia Gov’t Efforts in Creating Budget Line for SSR
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
By: Lamin B. Darboe The Sixty-seventh Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on 22 June 2025 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the chairmanship of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), President of the...
Two Government Officers Deny Seeing/Having CCTV Footage of Alleged PIU Shooter
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass The Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G. Sankareh and Deputy Inspector General of Police Momodou Sowe on Tuesday denied seeing and having the CCTV footage of Ousainou Bojang, the man accused of killing two police officers and...
Gambia Connect: How Good Road Infrastructure Promotes Businesses in Rural Gambia
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 17, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Infrastructural development, particularly road construction, makes life easy for every Gambian, especially those in rural Gambia, where roads connect neighbourhoods and boost business activities between communities. Donkey carts,...
Gambian writer and journalist, Lamin Sanyang has recently published a book titled “Tears of Blood”.
The Voice Gambia
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June 17, 2025
The 102-page novel Is a story of coup d’etat that was led by junior military officers in an African country. It depicts the rise of junior officers who staged a coup and were initially seen as heroes of the people. They were consumed by power and...
Gambia, 35 other countries face potential U.S. travel ban
The Point
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Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the United States against "foreign terrorists" and other national security threats. The...
UNDP & ONS train Inter-Party Committee on Security Sector Reform
The Point
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The training, held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, brought together representatives from different political parties in The Gambia. The session was aimed at enhancing participant’s understanding and engagement in...
On the plight of refugees in Gambia!
The Point
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In most conflict zones, people flee in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. It is also important to highlight here that since the 1990s, the number of conflict zones have risen, resulting in not only internal displacement, but to...
NAICOM hosts Gambian Central Bank delegation
Punch
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June 24, 2025
The National Insurance Commission has welcomed a delegation from the Central Bank of The Gambia on a strategic working visit aimed at fostering regulatory collaboration and exchanging knowledge in key areas of insurance supervision. In a statement...
President Barrow’s Road to Progress: Hakalang Project Uplifts Lives in North Bank Region
The Voice Gambia
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June 16, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The landmark Hakalang Road project, now in its final phase, is transforming lives across communities in The Gambia’s North Bank Region. Residents have expressed overwhelming appreciation for what many describe as a long-awaited...
Minister Sillah Hails Progress on Nuimi Hakalang Road Project
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 16, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Transport Minister Ebrima Sillah over the weekend visited the ongoing Nuimi Hakalang Road Project in the North Bank Region to inspect progress and showcase what he described as a transformative development for isolated...
Banjul South NAM Raises Concern Over Finance Minister’s Quarterly Budget Performance Report
The Fatu Network
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June 16, 2025
- Advertisement - By Mama A. Touray After the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, submitted the first quarter budget performance report to the National Assembly, Tuma Njie, the National Assembly Member for Banjul South,...
Banjul North Legislator Raises Alarm over Ongoing Destruction of Tanbi Wetland
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 16, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Honourable Modou Lamin B. Bah, the National Assembly Member for Banjul North, has raised concerns over what he describes as the deliberate and ongoing environmental destruction of the Tanbi Wetland in Banjul. The lawmaker said...
How KNUST helped shape Gambia’s first locally trained engineers
Joy FM
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June 24, 2025
Twenty-eight pioneering students have become the nation’s first cohort of locally trained engineers. This achievement is the culmination of a bold South–South academic partnership spearheaded by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...
Court Orders West Coast Radio Proprietor to Produce Government Spokesperson’s Interview
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass The Banjul High Court presided over by Honorable Justice Ebrima Jaiteh on Monday ordered the Proprietor of West Coast Radio to produce the interview audio version of the Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G. Sankareh. Despite Mr....
Thoughts on President Barrow’s Address to the National Assembly
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
The President’s June 19th 2025 speech covers a lot of ground. It avoids mention of certain inconvenient facts here and there, but it concludes nicely with a much needed call for civic consciousness and unity during these troubling times, While...