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Sep 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
The Office of the President spent D86.85 million on capital projects in the first six months of 2026, nearly three times the D29.98 million it had been allocated for the entire year. The figures were presented to the National Assembly by the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Seedy Keita, in his mid-year statement on the implementation and monitoring of the 2026 national budget.
Sep 23, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The United Democratic Party (UDP) and Gambia For All (GFA) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), cementing a new phase of political cooperation ahead of The Gambia’s December 5, 2026 presidential election.
Sep 23, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The National Coordinating Organization for Farmers’ Association of The Gambia (NACOFAG) has issued a strong condemnation of the recent distribution of untested and unapproved fertilisers by certain political leaders, warning of grave risks to the nation’s soils, crops, and food security.
Sep 23, 2026
The Gambia spent D3.10 billion on interest payments for its debt during the first six months of 2026, with the cost rising by 18% compared to the same period last year, Finance Minister Seedy Keita has disclosed before parliament on Monday. The figure represents 45% of the amount government had budgeted for debt interest for the whole of 2026, according to the Mid-Year FY2026 Budget Performance Brief presented by the minister.
Sep 22, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try Lieutenant Colonel Sanna Manjang, a former serving officer and alleged member of the former regime's "Junglers" squad, on a charge of desertion.
Sep 22, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
President Adama Barrow on Saturday, 19 September 2026, inaugurated the newly completed 4.5-kilometre Gunjur Seaside Road, a government-funded project aimed at improving connectivity to the coastline and boosting tourism and local economic activity.
Sep 22, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
Sep 22, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe has called on women in Kotu, Latrikunda, and Manjai to rally behind United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe in the upcoming December presidential election.
Sep 22, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard), in partnership with Gambia Tours, on Friday, 18 September 2026, welcomed the SH Diana, a luxury expedition cruise ship operated by Swan Hellenic, to the Banjul Sea Port. The vessel arrived in The Gambia with 138 passengers on board as part of its West African cruise itinerary.
Sep 22, 2026 • Yunus S Saliu
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, has called on schools across The Gambia to cut back on non-essential activities that take teachers and students away from the classroom, stressing the need to safeguard instructional time.
Sep 22, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The United States Government and the Government of The Republic of The Gambia have signed an agreement to initiate the transfer of $2,507,911 (approximately GMD 186 million) in recovered corruption proceeds, forfeited from a Potomac, Maryland, property tied to former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.
Sep 21, 2026
The No to Alliance Movement (NAM), a political movement that emerged from opposition to the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction's (APRC) alliance with President Adama Barrow's National People's Party (NPP), was officially launched on Saturday at Pencha Hall in Senegambia, with a call for reconciliation.
Sep 21, 2026 • Momodou Jawo
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information Media and Broadcasting Service, has suggested that Essa Mbye Faal, leader of APP Sobeyaa, may join the National People’s Party (NPP)–led alliance ahead of the December presidential election.
Sep 21, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Catholic Diocese of Banjul has announced the death of Ya Sarah Goddard Joof, described as a strong pillar of the Church and a woman of deep and unwavering faith. She passed away early hours of Friday.
Sep 21, 2026
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) have signed a Memorandum of Engagement (MoE) to strengthen digital revenue administration through peer-to-peer technical cooperation. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 8th West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) High-Level Policy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana, by GRA Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe and LRA Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah.
Sep 21, 2026
Girls have outshined boys in the 2026 Gambia Basic Education Certificate Examination (GABECE), which recorded the highest national pass rate since 2021. The results, released by the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Habibatou Drammeh, on Friday, show 33,289 candidates registered, with females making up 59% of the total.
Sep 21, 2026 • Rohey Samba
The Government of The Gambia and the People’s Republic of China have signed a US$11.9 million contract aimed at transforming electricity distribution networks and expanding access to reliable power for communities across the Greater Banjul Area. The contract for the China Aid Gambia Electricity Enhancement Project (GEEP) was signed on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines at Petroleum House, between the National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) and Chinese contractor TBEA Co., Ltd.
Sep 21, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
Hon. Bakary K. Badjie, National Assembly Member for Foni Bintang, has called on the Gambian government to halt the practice of allocating state reserve lands to senior public officials, insisting that such properties should instead benefit low-income citizens.
Sep 21, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
