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Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
The Gambia For All Party on Saturday unveiled its manifesto for the 2026 presidential election, laying out an agenda centered on food security, economic diversification, human development, and government accountability.
Aug 10, 2026
ECOWAS leaders are calling for electoral and legal reforms across West Africa to increase women’s participation in elected and other decision-making positions, as the regional bloc sets its sights on achieving full gender parity in elective positions by 2035.
Aug 10, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Kartong Village Development Committee on Saturday held its first annual general meeting in four years, updating residents on development projects and giving the community a chance to raise concerns.
Aug 10, 2026 • Ali Jaw
As The Gambia heads towards its presidential election, the integrity of the voter register has emerged as a constitutional flashpoint. Allegations of fraudulent documentation and weak verification systems are fueling concerns that the foundations of democratic legitimacy may be at risk. The Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Sambujang Njie, has disclosed that the Commission received a total of 1,600 objections during the supplementary voter registration exercise.
Aug 7, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Member of the National Assembly for Banjul North Constituency, Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah, has called for urgent and coordinated action to address recurring flooding in Banjul, following a near 24-hour flash flood that submerged homes, businesses, roads and walkways across parts of the capital city. Speaking in an interview with The Point newspaper, Hon. Bah described the August 5th flooding as the heaviest rainfall experienced in Banjul since 2022, warning that the situation could worsen if long-term solutions are not implemented. “Banjul experienced a near 24-hour flash flood, the heaviest rainfall we have seen since 2022,” he said.
Aug 7, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
Aug 7, 2026
Aug 7, 2026
Key stakeholders led by the Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) have converged for their quarterly meeting under the Disability Inclusive Pathways Project to discuss possible measures to empower persons with disabilities in The Gambia. This was in line with promoting inclusive education and social inclusion, with a specific focus on children (girls and boys) through targeted interventions that foster greater inclusion.
Aug 7, 2026 • Adama Jallow
Aug 7, 2026
Leaders of the National Unity Party and UNITE Party have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), forming a strategic Alliance ahead of the December 2026 Presidential election. In a similar vein, influential women mobilizer Tina Faal has also joined UNITE in the build up to the December Presidential race. The strategic Alliance with NUP was formally signed on Tuesday, 4th August at the Paradise Suites Hotel, bringing thousands of supporters of both parties.
Aug 6, 2026 • Adama Jallow
“Yaiboye and Chalos are the fertilizer nutrients of the sea,” declared Kebba Faye, a seasoned fisherman at Brufut Landing Site, as he addressed participants during Sanyang Youth for Environmental Protection and Development (SANYEPD) capacity-building program on sustainable fisheries governance in The Gambia.
Aug 6, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
Waste collection equipment worth nearly D30 million has been handed over to the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) and Brikama Area Council (BAC) in a major effort to improve waste management and reduce flooding in communities along the Kotu Stream.
Aug 6, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Banjul Regional Command, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, intercepted 17 persons at the Black and White Bar and Restaurant behind the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) following information received regarding a suspected irregular migration activity.
Aug 6, 2026
Hon. Sulayman Saho, National Organizing Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and National Assembly Member for Central Badibou, has called on Gambian media outlets to play a proactive role in champion opposition unity ahead of the December presidential election.
Aug 6, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
Aug 6, 2026
H.E. Ahmed Belhadj, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Banjul, has paid a farewell courtesy call on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Hon. Fatou Kinteh.
Aug 6, 2026
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Regional Integration, Mod K Ceesay, has called for urgent reforms in the management and planning of industrial parks, warning that failure to act now could expose the country to industrial accidents, environmental hazards and the loss of thousands of potential jobs.
Aug 5, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The government has disclosed that its investigation into allegations involving The Gambia’s ambassador to Russia has been completed and forwarded to the Office of the President for review, while a separate inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the resignation of the former Chief of Defence Staff remains ongoing.
Aug 5, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
