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How KNUST helped shape Gambia’s first locally trained engineers
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
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 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...

“We Used to Fear the Police, Now We See Them as Partners”: ActionAid’s Bantaba Turns Mistrust Into Dialogue in Rural Gambia
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow In the rural heartlands of The Gambia, where fear and silence often defined the relationship between civilians and security forces, a new approach is taking root—one conversation at a time. - Advertisement -...

Youth in Gambian politics vital for democracy
Young people are actively involved in various aspects of political life, from voting and civic engagement to participating in policy-making processes. Their engagement is recognised as crucial for addressing the needs and priorities of the youth...

Celebrating Imagination and Storytelling: Special Movie Awards 2025 to Honor Talent from Gambia and Beyond in 16 Categories
- Advertisement - By Dawda Baldeh The Special Movie Awards committee has announced the 2025 Awards night featuring films from The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. - Advertisement - This prestigious award showcases competition among 39 outstanding...

UDP Demands Full Transparency as Barrow Government Yet to Deliver Comprehensive Jammeh Asset List
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The United Democratic Party (UDP) has issued a statement criticizing the Adama Barrow administration’s handling of former dictator Yahya Jammeh’s confiscated assets, alleging incomplete...

King's Birthday Honours list 2025: Ockley woman recognised for her outstanding service to animal welfare and relief of poverty
A dedicated charity worker who has spent decades transforming the lives of animals and people in The Gambia has been honoured with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by His Majesty The King, in recognition of her outstanding...

Is your politics for the people or the power?
- Advertisement - By Alhagie Barrow For some of you in the UDP, I can’t help but ask if your politics are truly about and for the people. Are you any better than the hustlers in the APRC/NPP cabal? Over the years, leadership brouhahas in the PPP,...

UNICEF and University of The Gambia Partner to Launch Child Rights Centre
By Ndey Sowe In a landmark move aimed at mainstreaming child rights into higher education and policy dialogue, UNICEF and the University of The Gambia (UTG) signed a formal partnership on Thursday, June 19, 2025, to establish a dedicated Child...

Gambia to Host CAVB BVB Youth Development Cup
By: Kemo Kanyi As part of the African Volleyball Confederation’s (CAVB) strategic objective to ensure strong African representation at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Beach Volleyball (BVB) event, CAVB President Madame Bouchra Hajij has...

Nigerian Bakare Mubarak to spotlight borderless creative economy in Kingston
When Bakare Mubarak takes the stage virtually at the Realign Business & Investment Conference on June 25, 2025, at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, he brings more than presence — he brings purpose. Globally recognised for his cultural advocacy, Mubarak...

ECOWAS extends Gambia’s peacekeeping mission to 2 years
Held on 22 June 2025 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the chairmanship of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Authority notes the efforts by The Gambia to create a budget line to support its SSR programme and its commitment to implementing the...

Mai Fatty Hails Barrow’s Address As “Bold Blueprint for Gambia’s Future”
By: Fatou Krubally Mai Ahmad Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and a key political ally of President Adama Barrow, has hailed the President’s recent State of the Nation Address as a bold and forward-looking blueprint for national...

Retired German Journalist Builds Art Haven for Gambian Talent
By Fatou Krubally In a quiet corner of Sanyang, far from the usual art galleries and tourist trails, a retired German journalist is quietly shaping what may become one of The Gambia’s most ambitious artist collectives. Called Art27, the initiative...

2025 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes: How political freedom drives growth
By Ignacio Campomanes, Nina Dannaoui-Johnson, Annie (Yu-Lin) Lee, and Joseph Lemoine Table of contents The dangerous authoritarian narrative A dangerous belief has taken root globally: that political freedom is not essential to prosperity and may...

GTBoard Promotes Destination Gambia at Experience Africa 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) on Monday took a significant step in promoting Destination Gambia by participating in the ongoing three-day Experience Africa 2025 B2B trade event, held in Bishopsgate, London. The event, which...

NAICOM hosts Gambia Central Bank delegation for strategic knowledge exchange
By Tony Obiechina Abuja The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Monday, June 23, 2025, welcomed a high-powered delegation from the Central Bank of The Gambia, led by Mr. Nyang Medeleine Gomez, on a strategic working visit aimed at fostering...

Gov’t withdraws Tambadou’s ICJ nomination
The decision comes only a few months after Tambadou’s historic nomination in February 2025 as The Gambia’s first attempt to gain representation on the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands....

Bensouda speaks on high cost of cement, security issues in Gambia
He raised this concern over the weekend during a meeting also referred as “Bensouda’s Din Kuliyo” held at the community of Fula Kunda in Kuntaur, Central River Region. Bensouda pointed out that there have been so many killings in the Kombo areas,...