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What to know about U.S. B1, B2 visas

Aug 4, 2026 • Ambassador Abdoulie M. Touray

Cham challenges Barrow to explain fuel hike after celebrating price cut

President Adama Barrow is being challenged to publicly explain the latest increase in fuel prices after previously celebrating a reduction, with MC Cham Jr, National Campaign Manager of the Unite Party, arguing that leadership also means speaking to citizens when economic hardship worsens.

Aug 4, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Trade Minister outlines gov’t push to ease cost of living

The Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Hon. Mod K. Ceesay, says government interventions to ease the cost of living and stabilize essential commodity prices are “already yielding positive results” despite ongoing global economic pressures.

Aug 3, 2026 • Makutu Manneh

Barrow swears in Edi Faal as chief justice despite GBA Supreme Court challenge

President Adama Barrow on Friday swore in Mr. Edrissa M.O. Faal as the new Chief Justice of The Gambia, replacing Hon. Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow, even as the Gambia Bar Association challenges the appointment before the Supreme Court.

Aug 3, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

GCCI engages President Barrow on private sector growth

The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Government to address challenges facing businesses and promote private‑sector‑led economic development, following a high‑level courtesy call on His Excellency President Adama Barrow at the State House.

Aug 3, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Gambia, Gabon sign new agreements to deepen bilateral ties

The Gambia and Gabon have pledged to strengthen cooperation in trade, education, health, and diplomacy following a four-day State Visit by Gabonese President His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema from 30th July to 2nd August 2026.

Aug 3, 2026

Fuel prices go up in Gambia

Motorists and commuters in The Gambia will pay more at the pump this month as the Government has approved higher retail fuel prices for August 2026. In a press release issued on 1st August 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines announced that the new prices take effect immediately. 

Aug 3, 2026

GIEPA, lawmakers push for investment reforms after nationwide industrial tour

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

Darboe slams Barrow gov’t over farmers’ struggles at mega rally in Kiang Jifarong

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

Kandeh says NPP–GDC alliance is about Gambia’s future

Aug 3, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko

Missing names not proof of flawed voter register, IEC tells lawmakers

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

New Chief Justice Edi Faal to be sworn in today

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 donates D275,000 to Pipeline Mosque Foundation

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

Cornerstone Group welcomes Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

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

Senegal, Gambia reach agreement on border demarcation after Bulock military dispute

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

SIS validates Bill to reposition as ‘robust, futuristic intelligence service’

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

Informal poll shows Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief

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

Alleged killer of Latrikunda German mechanic complains of poor detention conditions at Mile 2

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