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MoFWR concludes field visit to UNICEF-funded WASH sites in rural Gambia

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, Mr. Buba Sanyang, on Friday, 21st August 2026, concluded a four-day field visit to UNICEF-supported Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention sites in the West Coast, Central River and Upper River Regions.

Aug 25, 2026 • Lamin B. Darboe   Senior Communications Officer, MoFWR

Barrow commissions Gunjur new mosque

President Adama Barrow on Friday 21st August 2026 presided over the inauguration ceremony of Gunjur new mosque.

Aug 25, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

NPP Student Wing welcomes Gambia Participates polls

The National People’s Party (NPP) student wing has welcomed the latest Gambia Participates opinion poll and declared President Adama Barrow’s re-election in December all but certain.

Aug 25, 2026 • Momodou Jawo

Gov’t launches first phase of new biometric national ID card rollout

The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Interior, has announced the commencement of the first phase of public registration and issuance of the new Biometric National Identity Cards for citizens aged 18 years and above.

Aug 25, 2026 • Press release

Barrow warns voters, attacks Darboe and Bensouda

President Adama Barrow has cautioned Gambians against electing leaders primarily on the basis of youth, warning that age alone does not guarantee effective governance.

Aug 24, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko

Parties dispute polls finding that puts Barrow ahead of Dec election

President Adama Barrow leads a new pre-election poll with 32% support, but opposition parties and the presidency have offered sharply different readings of the results, highlighting how early the 2026 campaign has already begun.

Aug 24, 2026

Federal judge overturns 75-country U.S. immigrant-visa freeze — what it means for The Gambia

A United States federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s blanket policy suspending immigrant-visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, including The Gambia.

Aug 24, 2026

Coalition 2026 leadership vows to combat corruption, end poverty

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of Coalition 2026, has vowed that if elected president in the December 5 poll, his government will "drastically sweep corruption" and work to end poverty in The Gambia.

Aug 24, 2026 • Adama Jallow

NDP leader predicts opposition unity ahead of 2026 Gambian election

Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has expressed confidence that opposition parties in The Gambia will eventually unite in their bid to unseat President Adama Barrow in the 2026 presidential election.

Aug 24, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko 

Remittances surge to D19.5bn as Dalasi holds steady

Private remittance inflows to The Gambia jumped to US$265.5 million, about D19.5 billion, in the second quarter of 2026, up from US$219 million, roughly D16.1 billion, during the same period last year, as stronger foreign currency inflows helped support activity in the country’s foreign exchange market.

Aug 24, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

PDOIS leader urges Gambian youth to reject political violence

Hon. Suwaibou Touray, Member of Parliament for Wuli East and Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has called on Gambian youth to remain politically conscious and reject violence as the nation prepares for the December 2026 elections.

Aug 24, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko

Prince Ebrima Sanyang launches EFF-Gambia ahead of Dec polls

Prince Ebrima Sanyang has officially launched the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)-The Gambia, entering the race for the December 5, 2026 presidential election.

Aug 24, 2026 • Adama Jallow

NDI to deploy pre-election mission ahead of 2026 Presidential polls

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is set to deploy a high-level pre-election assessment mission to The Gambia from August 24 to 28, as preparations intensify for the country’s December 2026 presidential election.

Aug 24, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah

Barrow concludes Development Tour with road, market projects launched in West Coast

President Adama Barrow on Tuesday concluded his national development tour in the West Coast Region with the laying of the foundation stone for 60 kilometres of new roads, and the construction of a market for the women of Sukuta.

Aug 21, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

Gambia economy: Domestic debt surges to D55.4B as short-term borrowing rises

The Gambia’s domestic debt has climbed to D55.43 billion, as the government continues to rely heavily on short-term borrowing, raising concerns about the pressure of having to repay or replace those loans within a short period.

Aug 21, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

GPU president warns against turning journalism into ‘weapon’

The President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Isatou Keita, has cautioned journalists, media practitioners and the public against allowing the pursuit of clicks, likes and virality to undermine the fundamental principles of journalism.

Aug 21, 2026 • Makutu Manneh

Police investigate alleged murder involving minors in Bansang

Police in Bansang, Central River Region, are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy following a reported stabbing incident on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Aug 21, 2026

‘Mental health crisis cost Gambia D768M in 2024’

The economic burden of mental health conditions and suicide on The Gambia was estimated at D768 million in 2024 alone, equivalent to roughly 0.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Aug 21, 2026 • Sheriff JANKO