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Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
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
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
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
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
This development took place as part of his infrastructure tour under the theme "Bridging Communities, Building Prosperity".
Aug 14, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
His Excellency Adama Barrow has called for increased rice production in the country to reduce rice imports.
Aug 14, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
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
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
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
STATEMENT ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE GAMBIA
Aug 14, 2026
A renowned youth leader, activist, final year political science student at the University of The Gambia (UTG), and public and current affairs commentator, has maintained that the society and citizens feel unsafe amid a worrying upsurge in violent crimes.
Aug 14, 2026 • Ali Jaw
As part of his infrastructure tour in rural Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow visited the country's first Agro-Logistics Centre in Maka Farafenni in the North Bank Region (NBR) designed to prevent post-harvest losses, improve farmers’ income, and boost agricultural productivity in the country.
Aug 13, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has assured Gambians and partners in the Gambia First Coalition that his word is his bond, stressing that his commitment to political agreements goes beyond signatures on paper.
Aug 13, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
His Excellency Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, on the 10th of August 2026, commissioned the Ballangharr Health Post and the Buduck Health Post in the Central River Region (CRR), which aim to reduce long-distance travel for the people of these two communities in accessing medical care.
Aug 13, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
The government says rural Gambians are more concerned about access to roads, clean water, schools, healthcare and support for farmers than the rising cost of living, as President Adama Barrow continues his nationwide development tour.
Aug 13, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Gambia is moving to revise its foreign policy framework, a document dating back to the country’s independence in 1965, as the government seeks to strengthen how it engages with countries and international partners.
Aug 13, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
In a bid to strengthen the government’s capacity for effective migration governance, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the Government of The Gambia, have launched a four-day capacity development training on monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on migration governance and commitments under the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).
Aug 13, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
In an exclusive interview held recently as murder cases swept across the country, Mr Ebrima H. Secka, a university student politician, youth leader and Busumbala Constituency representative at the National Youth Parliament (NYP), expressed critical distress over the recent wave of violent crimes across the nation.
Aug 13, 2026 • Ali Jaw
