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The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has called for stronger competition policies, closer regional cooperation and the removal of market barriers to accelerate economic integration and ensure that citizens and businesses benefit from a truly competitive West African market.
Sep 16, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
The Gambia has called on Nigerian travelers, tour operators, travel agents and tourism industry stakeholders to help increase the number of Nigerians visiting the country for business and leisure.
Sep 16, 2026 • Yunus S Saliu
The Gambia’s key cultural and heritage sites are crumbling, coordination is weak, and tourism revenue is leaking out of the system. That’s the finding of the Auditor General’s Performance Audit Report on Tourism Product Development and Diversification, covering 2018 to 2024.
Sep 15, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
Gambian actors, musicians, dancers and other performers could have stronger protection for their work following the National Assembly’s consideration and ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances 2012.
Sep 15, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Lawyer Ousainu Darboe has issued a heartfelt appeal to President Adama Barrow, urging the release of youths detained during recent electricity protests. Darboe warned that failure to address the grievances of demonstrators could further inflame tensions and damage the government’s reputation.
Sep 15, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
President Adama Barrow has defended his administration’s record on infrastructure development, particularly in the electricity sector, stressing that governing a nation is “not an easy task.”
Sep 15, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Major General Ousman Gomez, has began the second leg of his nationwide Military with call for a much stronger collaboration between civilians and the security services in the country for effective and collective national development blueprint.
Sep 15, 2026 • Adama Jallow
Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party, thanked supporters in the Upper River Region on Saturday after thousands gathered in Allunhari for a rally organized by the UDP-led alliance and its partners in the Gambia First Coalition ahead of the Dec. 5 presidential election.
Sep 15, 2026
The National Youth Council (NYC), under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in partnership with ActionAid International The Gambia (AAITG), on Monday commenced the validation of the Implementation Framework of the National Youth Policy (2019–2028), with stakeholders calling for stronger commitment to turning policy promises into tangible opportunities for young people.
Sep 15, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
About 300 women victims across The Gambia are set to benefit from a nationwide training aimed at helping them better understand their rights and access gender-sensitive reparations.
Sep 15, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Gambia’s National Assembly has adopted the Marrakesh Treaty, which seeks to make published works more accessible to blind, visually impaired and otherwise print-disabled people.
Sep 15, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social welfare, has allocated D4 million to support vulnerable children, as authorities move to investigate the growing concern over children seen begging on the streets and around traffic lights.
Sep 14, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Muctarr Touray, has announced a special joint security operation across The Gambia following three days of mass protests over prolonged electricity outages, warning that while peaceful assembly is protected, “any protest staged without due process will be dealt with very firmly and very decisively”.
Sep 14, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
Former Karpowership Gambia Country Manager Omar A.B. Njie has rejected claims by NAWEC Managing Director Gallo Saidy that keeping Karpower in The Gambia would have “left the country in a worse electricity situation” and “bankrupted” the utility.
Sep 14, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
Imam Alhagie Essa Jawara of Masjid Bilal at Westfield has called on Gambians to intensify prayers for peace and unity as the country prepares for the upcoming presidential election.
Sep 14, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed 87 senior government officials, marking one of the most extensive shake‑ups in recent political history. The decision, taken during Thursday’s Council of Ministers meeting, affects leadership across transport, infrastructure, finance, culture, media, education, agriculture, and energy. Analysts say the mass dismissals reflect Faye’s determination to consolidate authority and remove figures accused of undermining his administration.
Sep 14, 2026
The Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) CEO Ousainou Senghore has called for stronger collaboration between government institutions and businesses to ensure that investment incentives granted under the Special Investment Certificate (SIC) and Export Processing Zone (EPZ) regimes translate into tangible economic benefits. The call was made during a one-day stakeholders’ workshop for SIC and Export Processing Zone Licence (EPZL) holders held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center under the theme, “Optimizing the Utilization of Investment Incentives in The Gambia.”
Sep 14, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has expressed hope that revising courts will conclude all cases arising from objections to the voter list within 60 days, allowing the Commission to finalise the voter register ahead of the December 2026 presidential election.
Sep 14, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
