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The persistent and growing strength of violent extremist organizations in the Sahel threatens to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and spread instability across Africa, posing significant security and financial risks to the United States and Europe.
Jul 29, 2026
The alarm raised by the Lord Mayor of Banjul, Mrs. Rohey Malick Lowe, over alleged sand mining along sections of Banjul’s coastline deserves urgent national attention. Whether the activity is authorised or not, the concerns extend far beyond municipal boundaries. They touch on environmental protection, climate resilience, coastal security and the future of our capital city.
Jul 27, 2026
For far too long in The Gambia, mental illness has been treated as a curse, a shameful secret, or a problem for prayer houses to solve. The Gambia since has been grappling with its decades old lunatic act of 1917. This act is not only an outdated act, but one that leaves much to be desired as per the pace of civilisation we have come along.
Jul 23, 2026
Africa’s rapid population growth, increasing economic activities, and ever-expanding urbanisation have resulted in unprecedented augmenting of waste materials. Subsequently, this has led to expanding risky waste material sites because the waste pollution from these sites has reached a state of emergency across the African continent.
Jul 22, 2026
As The Gambia counts down to the 2026 presidential election, the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has rolled out youth engagement initiative aimed at empowering youth civic consciousness.
Jul 21, 2026
Mr President, the formal transfer of an 80% stake in GAMCEL to YCELL, together with a commitment to invest D6.1 billion in network modernisation, represents one of the most significant public-private partnership transactions undertaken in The Gambia’s telecommunications sector in recent decades. The agreement seeks to revive a once-prominent national operator through major investment in 4G/LTE and 5G infrastructure, digital platforms, operational systems, and institutional renewal.
Jul 20, 2026
Wildlife is an essential resource for ecosystem balance, yet natural and anthropogenic forces in Southern Africa threaten its conservation. Due to wildlife over-exploitation, fauna conservation is at an embryonic stage in Southern Africa, and achieving ecological-related sustainable development goals is difficult in the region.
Jul 17, 2026
The recent surge in the level indiscriminate waste disposable especially within designated forest parts within parts of The Greater Banjul Area West Region is a cause of concern. Commuters especially those from Brikama end would attest to the fact Nyambai Forest is now becoming a preferred choice where unscrupulous people normally sneak and dump their waste illegally.
Jul 16, 2026
The second session of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) between the Government of the Republic of The Gambia and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia has successfully ended on a high note, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to prioritising key areas including agriculture and food security.
Jul 15, 2026
Luxury tourism aims to attract high-spending tourists to stay at premium resorts and lodges or visit exclusive attractions. It’s a strategy that’s being adopted widely by governments around the world and also in African countries.
Jul 14, 2026
Mr President, the recent Supreme Court judgment in the case involving former Auditor General Modou Ceesay represents one of the most consequential constitutional decisions in The Gambia’s democratic era. Beyond the personal outcome for Mr. Ceesay, the judgment reinforces the enduring principle that executive authority is subject to the Constitution and the rule of law.
Jul 13, 2026
At China Agricultural University this week, the conversation was not about charity, nor about waiting for solutions to arrive from elsewhere. It was about transformation, ownership, and what young people from the Global South can build together.
Jul 10, 2026
Eight years after dictatorship, The Gambia is still teaching its security services one basic lesson: you serve the law, not the ruler.
Jul 9, 2026
Africa’s rapid population growth, increasing economic activities, and ever-expanding urbanisation have resulted in unprecedented augmenting of waste materials.
Jul 8, 2026
Energy is at the heart of the climate challenge – and key to the solution.
Jul 7, 2026
Mr President, the recent exposure in the United Kingdom of a criminal network allegedly involved in the trafficking and manipulation of Gambian passports should concern every Gambian. Although the offences occurred outside our borders, the implications for The Gambia are serious and far-reaching.
Jul 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education. AI can support individualized education, students with disabilities, first language learning, curricula development and school-level administrative tasks. However, AI can also perpetuate pre-existing structural inequalities and bias in school systems, widen the digital divide and, in particular for minors, create privacy concerns.
Jul 3, 2026
Across West Africa, rural farming communities are facing one of the hardest tests of our time. Climate change is no longer a distant threat or a scientific forecast.
Jul 2, 2026
