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Coalition 2026 to sign historic political alliance agreement

A Political Alliance Agreement will be signed on Thursday, 20 August 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Pencha Mi Hall .

Aug 18, 2026 • Press release

WASSCE 2026: Gambia improves, but 9 in 10 miss key benchmark

The Gambia has recorded an improvement in its 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, but more than nine out of every ten candidates assessed still failed to obtain at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics.

Aug 18, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah

Barrow inaugurates 2 health posts, inspects 93KM Kiang Kabada road

His Excellency, Adama Barrow inspected the 93-kilometre Kiang Kabada roads and inaugurated two health posts in Madina Sancha and Madina Angalleh in the Lower River Region (LRR).

Aug 18, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

Senegalese national reportedly dies after fall in DLEAG raid

A Senegalese national has died in Kerr Sering after plunging from the second floor of an apartment building during a latenight operation by officers of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), The Point has been reliably informed.

Aug 17, 2026 • Momodou Jawo

Darboe hails historic alliance signing, calls for unity ahead of 2026 elections

United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearer for the 2026 presidential elections, ANM Ousainu Darboe, has described the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Gambia First Alliance as a “historic day for our country,” emphasizing unity, shared values, and collective leadership among opposition parties.

Aug 17, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko

Barrow inaugurates URR Governor’s office, lays foundation stone for LRR

His Excellency, Adama Barrow, has inaugurated the Upper River Region (URR) Governor’s residence, and office space in Basse, and also laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Lower River Region (LRR) Governor’s residence and office spaces in Mansakonko as part of his infrastructure tour.

Aug 17, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

NAWEC announces load shedding as power demand hits 140MW

The National Water and Electricity Company Ltd, NAWEC, has announced planned load shedding across several areas in the country during peak hours, citing an “unforeseen surge” in electricity demand driven by extreme heat.

Aug 17, 2026

Seminar on GEDC for Belt and Road countries opens in Changsha

The Seminar on Green Economic Development and Cooperation for Belt and Road Countries has officially opened in Changsha, beginning a two-weeks training programme running from 14 to 27 August 2026.

Aug 17, 2026 • Marie Ellen Chery in China

Dr Ceesay says opposition parties have no common ideology beyond removing Barrow

The opposition’s push to unseat President Adama Barrow in 2026 is facing a blunt challenge from Information Minister Dr Ismaila Ceesay, who says the parties must tell Gambians what they actually stand for beyond their common desire to remove the president.

Aug 17, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

UK keeps English test requirement for Gambians seeking citizenship

Despite expectations, Gambians applying for UK settlement or citizenship will continue to prove their English proficiency after the UK government left The Gambia off its new exemption list for English-speaking nationals.

Aug 17, 2026 • Alhagie Mbye, The Point’s Senior Int’l Correspondent

Chief Justice Faal: Judiciary must stand as guardian of rule of law

The rule of law is the nation’s shield, and the Judiciary must stand as its unyielding guardian,” declared Hon. Chief Justice Edi M. O. Faal as he received the Gambia Law Society in his chambers on 12 August 2026.

Aug 17, 2026

Faal alleges delegates were paid to back Talib in coalition 2026 Vote

APP Sobeyaa leader Essa Mbaye Faal has alleged that some delegates who participated in the Coalition 2026 flag-bearer selection were paid or otherwise induced to support Talib Ahmed Bensouda.

Aug 17, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Barrow inaugurates 26KM Reneru-Karantaba road project in CRR to boost connectivity

This development took place as part of his infrastructure tour under the theme "Bridging Communities, Building Prosperity".

Aug 14, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

‘Rice is our staple food’: Barrow pushes year-round production at RRVCD Solar Project`

His Excellency Adama Barrow has called for increased rice production in the country to reduce rice imports.

Aug 14, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

D68M Mecca visa case takes U-turn

The case involving Kanimang Bajo, who was alleged to have obtained over D68M to provide visas for some pilgrims for the Hajj, yesterday took a U-turn when Magistrate A. Manneh of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court transferred it to Banjul Magistrates’ Court, following the application by Commissioner A. Sanneh to withdraw the case, which was granted by the court.

Aug 14, 2026 • Dawda Faye

IHRDA urges journalists:Tell the story, but protect the child’

The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) has urged Gambian journalists to strengthen ethical and child-sensitive reporting, stressing that exposing wrongdoing must never come at the expense of a child’s safety, dignity and privacy.

Aug 14, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah

Gambia and spain reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral relations

Banjul, 10th August 2026: The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, H.E Mr. Sering Modou Njie, on Friday, 7 August 2026, received Ms. Maria Dolores Artola Casariego, the newly appointed Chargé d’Affaires of the Diplomatic Antenna of the Kingdom of Spain in The Gambia.

Aug 14, 2026

Tango issues statement on appointment of Gambia’s New Chief Justice

STATEMENT ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE GAMBIA

Aug 14, 2026