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Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
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
The West African Network of Excellence for TB, AIDS and Malaria (WANETAM-4) has officially launched a five-year programme aimed at strengthening health research, laboratory systems and scientific capacity across West Africa. The programme, funded through the European Union-Africa Global Health EDCTP3 partnership and coordinated by the MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, was launched on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the African Princess Beach Hotel in Kololi.
Sep 21, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
The inaugural annual conference of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) ended on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Bijilo, with participants calling for stronger regional cooperation and enforcement of competition rules to promote fair and integrated markets across West Africa.
Sep 21, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
During an occasion marked by mixed feelings on Wednesday, the Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, H.E. Liu Jin, paid a visit to President Adama Barrow to bid him farewell, leaving behind China's remarkable support to The Gambia since the restoration of bilaterals post-2016.
Sep 18, 2026
Coalition 2026 flagbearer Talib Ahmed Bensouda has challenged President Adama Barrow to respect the principle of two-term presidential leadership, saying it is a good time for a president to leave office and remain in the country peacefully after completing his tenure.
Sep 18, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
GAMCEL customers have been assured that they do not need to take any action on their existing mobile numbers for now, as The Gambia transitions from seven-digit to nine-digit mobile numbers in phases. GAMCEL, which will be part of the second phase of the national numbering migration, said the regulator - the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) - has reserved the 89 prefix for its customers.
Sep 18, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The State-Owned Enterprises Commission (SOEC) successfully hosted its inaugural Board Induction on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at Bakadaji Hotel, bringing together Board members from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) across The Gambia. The induction provided an important platform for Board members to strengthen their understanding of the SOE Act 2023, SOE Regulations, and the Code of Good Corporate Governance, with presentations focused on their roles, responsibilities, governance obligations, and compliance requirements.
Sep 18, 2026
Sep 18, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has registered three more political parties ahead of the December 5 presidential election. The three newly registered parties are the National Builders Party (NBP), The Gambia Labour Party (GLP), and The National Democratic Party (NDP). The Gambia has not got a total of 27 political parties aiming to contest in the December 2026 presidential race. The new party registrations were done following the fulfilment of the requirements for registration as political parties under section 106 of the Elections Act 2025.
Sep 18, 2026 • Adama Jallow
