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GRA Commissioner General calls for stronger regional tax cooperation at WATAF dialogue

The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, has urged African tax administrations to strengthen regional cooperation and policy coherence in order to safeguard the continent’s tax base and finance sustainable development. He made the remarks at the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) Annual General Meeting and High-Level Policy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana.

Sep 17, 2026 • Abdoulie Nyockeh

Man expunged from voter register after 40yrs without naturalizing

Magistrate Mam Samba Jallow of the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court has ordered the removal of Musa Siditeh’s name from The Gambia’s voter registration list after finding he was not entitled to remain registered despite living in the country for about 40 years.

Sep 17, 2026 • Makutu Manneh

UDP claims it carries voter register battle alone

The United Democratic Party (UDP) says it remains the only political party actively pursuing legal challenges over the supplementary voter registration, while other parties have abandoned their cases before the Revising Court.

Sep 16, 2026

Solicitor General urges protection of journalists ahead of elections

The Solicitor General at the Ministry of Justice, Hussein Thomasi, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguarding press freedom and ensuring accountability for crimes against journalists.

Sep 16, 2026

Specialised GBV court set to speed up justice for survivors

The government has completed the construction of a specialised Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Court, with authorities saying the new court is intended to address delays in proceedings and ensure survivors receive justice without being discouraged from pursuing their cases. The development was announced during the Mansa Kunda ministerial engagement featuring the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Hon. Fatou Kinteh where she outlined measures being taken to strengthen protection for women, girls and children.

Sep 16, 2026 • Makutu Manneh

Gambia, Gabon agree diplomatic visa free

The National Assembly has ratified a visa exemption agreement between The Gambia and Gabon for holders of diplomatic and service passports, with lawmakers calling for the arrangement to be extended to ordinary passport holders.

Sep 16, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

ERCA confab calls for fairer, more competitive ECOWAS market

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has called for stronger competition policies, closer regional cooperation and the removal of market barriers to accelerate economic integration and ensure that citizens and businesses benefit from a truly competitive West African market.

Sep 16, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah

Gambia seeks presence of more Nigerian tourists

The Gambia has called on Nigerian travelers, tour operators, travel agents and tourism industry stakeholders to help increase the number of Nigerians visiting the country for business and leisure.

Sep 16, 2026 • Yunus S Saliu

90% of Gambia’s heritage sites in poor condition, tourism revenue leaking: Audit

The Gambia’s key cultural and heritage sites are crumbling, coordination is weak, and tourism revenue is leaking out of the system.  That’s the finding of the Auditor General’s Performance Audit Report on Tourism Product Development and Diversification, covering 2018 to 2024.

Sep 15, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

Beijing treaty to give Gambian performers stronger protection

Gambian actors, musicians, dancers and other performers could have stronger protection for their work following the National Assembly’s consideration and ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances 2012.

Sep 15, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Darboe appeals to Barrow for release of detained youths

United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Lawyer Ousainu Darboe has issued a heartfelt appeal to President Adama Barrow, urging the release of youths detained during recent electricity protests. Darboe warned that failure to address the grievances of demonstrators could further inflame tensions and damage the government’s reputation.

Sep 15, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko

Barrow defends power sector record, says governance ‘not easy’

President Adama Barrow has defended his administration’s record on infrastructure development, particularly in the electricity sector, stressing that governing a nation is “not an easy task.”

Sep 15, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko

CDS calls for stronger military-civilian collaboration

The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Major General Ousman Gomez, has began the second leg of his nationwide Military with call for a much stronger collaboration between civilians and the security services in the country for effective and collective national development blueprint.

Sep 15, 2026 • Adama Jallow

UDP leader thanks supports at URR grand-rally

Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party, thanked supporters in the Upper River Region on Saturday after thousands gathered in Allunhari for a rally organized by the UDP-led alliance and its partners in the Gambia First Coalition ahead of the Dec. 5 presidential election.

Sep 15, 2026

NYC, ActionAid push for action on Gambia’s 10-year youth policy

The National Youth Council (NYC), under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in partnership with ActionAid International The Gambia (AAITG), on Monday commenced the validation of the Implementation Framework of the National Youth Policy (2019–2028), with stakeholders calling for stronger commitment to turning policy promises into tangible opportunities for young people.

Sep 15, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah

300 women to get reparations support in nationwide training

About 300 women victims across The Gambia are set to benefit from a nationwide training aimed at helping them better understand their rights and access gender-sensitive reparations.

Sep 15, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

NA adopts Marrakesh Treaty to empower blind, print-disabled

The Gambia’s National Assembly has adopted the Marrakesh Treaty, which seeks to make published works more accessible to blind, visually impaired and otherwise print-disabled people.

Sep 15, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Gov’t allocates D4M for vulnerable children, vows to probe child street begging

The government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social welfare, has allocated D4 million to support vulnerable children, as authorities move to investigate the growing concern over children seen begging on the streets and around traffic lights.

Sep 14, 2026 • Makutu Manneh