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FSQA admits only 3 food safety prosecutions in 6 years

The Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) has prosecuted only three cases involving food safety violations in the past six years, Director General Mamodou Bah has disclosed, with none of the cases resulting in a judgment to date.

Aug 27, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Barrow receives pre-election delegation led by former U.S. ambassador to UN

His Excellency President Adama Barrow this afternoon received at State House a pre-election delegation led by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Aug 27, 2026

Tribute: Cornerstone Foundation praises Dr. Bittaye’s transformational care at EFSTH

Sometimes, when you see someone quietly doing good work, it is important to say so.

Aug 27, 2026

GID intercepts 19 in irregular migration crackdown at Batokunku

The Gambia Immigration Department has intercepted 19 Gambian men found sheltering in a residential property in Batokunku, West Coast Region, in an operation targeting irregular migration.

Aug 27, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

Darboe turns 30-year history into call for change, unity

United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and secretary general Ousainou Darboe, has turned the party’s 30th anniversary into a reminder that the political struggle that shaped the party is not yet over, urging Gambians to carry forward the work of those who suffered and died fighting for change.

Aug 25, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

3 survive Jimpex Road crash as passenger trapped inside vehicle

Three people, including a driver and two passengers, survived a road accident at Jimpex earlier today. One passenger sustained serious injuries after becoming trapped inside the vehicle.

Aug 25, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko 

Mayor Lowe says power outages costing women livelihoods

Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, has raised concerns over the impact of frequent electricity outages on Gambian women, saying unreliable power is costing traders and farmers money and putting pressure on families.

Aug 25, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

APRC renews alliance with NPP ahead of 2026 presidential election

The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), led by Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has officially renewed its alliance with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) under President Adama Barrow, as both parties prepare for the December 2026 presidential election.

Aug 25, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko 

Dr Ceesay calls UDP support ‘dwindling’ despite improved statistics

Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Ismaila Ceesay, has dismissed claims that the United Democratic Party (UDP) is gaining ground ahead of the 2026 presidential election, despite figures from an opinion poll showing the party’s support nearly doubled.

Aug 25, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

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