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Officials of the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and lawmakers have intensified efforts to strengthen the country’s investment climate following a multi-day tour of industrial sites and Special Economic Zones, with both sides stressing that proposed legal reforms and improved infrastructure are key to attracting investors, creating jobs and boosting exports.
Aug 3, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader H.E. Ousainu Darboe delivered a fiery address on Saturday, sharply criticizing President Adama Barrow’s administration for failing Gambian farmers and breaking key campaign promises.
Aug 3, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
Aug 3, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday rejected suggestions that missing names on the voter register point to widespread irregularities, telling members of the National Assembly’s Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) that many of the reported cases stem from voters failing to verify their registration details before election day. Appearing before the Public Enterprise Committee at the National Assembly, IEC officials said complaints about missing names should not automatically be interpreted as evidence that the voters’ register is compromised.
Jul 31, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
As Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow prepares to retire on July 31, President Adama Barrow appears set to proceed with the appointment of veteran Gambian lawyer Edrissa M.O. ‘Edi’ Faal as the country’s next Chief Justice, despite strong constitutional objections raised by The Gambia Bar Association. The development comes amid growing public and legal debate over whether Faal meets the constitutional requirements for appointment to the country’s highest judicial office.
Jul 31, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
BSIC‑Gambia has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by donating D275,000 to the Pipeline Mosque Foundation as part of its corporate social responsibility. The cheque presentation, held on Thursday 30 July 2026 at the Mosque Foundation’s conference hall, was earmarked for the renovation of the hall’s ceiling. Bank officials explained that the initiative was inspired after BSIC‑Gambia hosted an event at the Mosque last year and observed the deteriorating state of the ceiling.
Jul 31, 2026 • Adama Jallow
Banjul, The Gambia – The Cornerstone Group proudly extends its warmest welcome to His Excellency General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Republic of Gabon, on the occasion of his official visit to the Republic of The Gambia.
Jul 31, 2026
The Gambia and Senegal have reached a “definitive agreement” on the clear and consensual demarcation of their shared border, weeks after a military incident at Bulock brought renewed attention to long-standing territorial disagreements between the two neighbors. The Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat announced the agreement on Wednesday, July 29, describing it as a major step towards resolving outstanding questions surrounding the countries’ common frontier.
Jul 31, 2026 • Frederic Tendeng
The State Intelligence Service (SIS), in a landmark moment for The Gambia’s democratic transition and ongoing Security Sector Reform process, yesterday validated its long-awaited SIS Bill 2026, positioning the Service as the nation’s premier intelligence institution. The landmark legislation is designed to reposition the SIS as a modern, accountable, and trusted intelligence service capable of safeguarding national security while upholding human rights and democratic oversight. The landmark validation is hailed as part of the country’s democratic gains and reform agenda, underscoring the SIS’s transformation into one of the most progressive and reform-driven security institutions in the nation.
Jul 31, 2026 • Momodou Jawo
July 30 (Reuters) - A first informal U.N. Security Council poll on Thursday showed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the early frontrunner in the race to become the next secretary-general of the world body, followed by former Guyanese Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, diplomats told Reuters. One diplomat said Argentina's Rafael Grossi, head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, was in a "surprise" third place among the seven candidates for the post. In the non-binding "straw poll" voting by the 15 members of the Security Council, Grynspan received 10 "encourage" votes to nine for Rodrigues-Birkett and seven for Grossi.
Jul 31, 2026 • David Brunnstrom, Michelle Nichols and Emma Farge
Buba Jallow, the alleged killer of Ebrima Njie, a mechanic from Latrikunda German, yesterday appeared before Justice I. Janneh of the Bundung High Court, where he complained about the conditions of his detention and his deteriorating health. When the case was called, State Counsel W.K. Drammeh appeared for the State, while the accused was unrepresented.
Jul 31, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
The National Environment Agency (NEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the ECOWAS Commission, had engaged stakeholders on effective implementation of reviewed policies, environmental challenges, and protection of public health and safety, by spearheading the development of a national road map to implement ECOWAS directives on clean fuels and vehicle emission standards in The Gambia.
Jul 31, 2026 • Mariama A. Darboe
Lamin Bojang, Dawda Darboe, Ousman Sarr, Muhammed L. Sanyang and two other minors, all from Bakau, were on the 22nd July, 2026, arraigned before Magistrate F. J. Camara of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court and charged on two counts of robbery and conspiracy to commit felony. They all denied the charges.
Jul 31, 2026 • Dawda Faye
The Gambia’s annual tax revenue has more than double in just three years without broad-based tax increases, according to Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita, who attributed the sharp rise to digital reforms, stronger tax administration and efforts to plug leakages in the revenue collection system.
Jul 30, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
Ex-Lt. Col. Sanna Manjang, and a member of the notorious killer squad know as ‘junglers’, a unit created by the former President Yahya Jammeh opened his defence following the withdrawal of four murder charges against him by the state and substituted with assault causing actual bodily harm. Manjang is alleged to be a key operative in the "Junglers," a unit accused of carrying out human rights abuses under the direct command of then-President Jammeh.
Jul 30, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised a red flag over the Medicines Control Agency’s (MCA) failure to produce the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Investigation Report during the audit of its 2021-2024 financial statements, saying the omission prevented auditors from verifying whether recommendations from the investigation had been implemented. The matter, classified as a high-priority finding, forms part of the agency’s management letter and highlights concerns over accountability and access to key documents required for the audit process.
Jul 30, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Judiciary of The Gambia yesterday admitted 45 newly qualified legal practitioners to the Bar in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow at the High Court in Banjul. The new lawyers comprise 21 females and 24 males. The event was attended by members of the Gambia Bar Association, the Judiciary, the General Legal Council and dignitaries from across the justice sector.
Jul 30, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Gambia and the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust Fund (THET Fund) have agreed in principle to establish a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening higher education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in The Gambia. The proposed collaboration follows a high-level meeting held on the sidelines of the FAWE Gambia Annual General Assembly, bringing together representatives of FAWE Africa, FAWE Gambia and the THET Fund.
Jul 30, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
