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The Government of The Gambia has committed about US$14 million from the national budget to electrify 241 communities in the Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR) as part of its drive for universal electricity access by 2027.
Sep 28, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
Sep 25, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) has clarified that the ongoing rotation of the Senegalese contingent serving under the mission is a routine exercise and is not related to the forthcoming elections in The Gambia. In a statement issued amid what it described as “speculative and unsubstantiated commentaries” surrounding the movement of Senegalese troops, ECOMIG said the arrival of the incoming contingent forms part of its routine annual rotation of personnel deployed under the mission.
Sep 25, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
Staff of Gambia International Airlines (GIA) have staged a sit-down strike at the company’s headquarters at Banjul International Airport, protesting what they say are unresolved concerns over staff welfare, particularly medical benefits and access to staff loans. The industrial action has brought attention to a number of longstanding concerns raised by employees, with the staff association currently engaged in discussions with management to seek solutions to the issues.
Sep 25, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), in partnership with the Gambia Press Union (GPU) and with support from UNICEF, is developing a Media Guide on Legal and Ethical Reporting on Child Matters in The Gambia. The initiative forms part of the project titled “Strengthening Media Capacity on Child Rights and Ethical Reporting in The Gambia,” which seeks to enhance the capacity of journalists, editors and other media practitioners to report on children in ways that protect their rights, dignity, privacy, safety and best interests. The development of the guide was discussed on Thursday, September 24, 2026, during a stakeholder engagement held at Metzy Hotel, bringing together media practitioners and other stakeholders to review and provide input into the document.
Sep 25, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
Lights have been flickering across Dakar this week, with residents facing a series of power cuts. Senelec, the state energy company, called the interruptions unusual for the capital and said electricity service should be back by Friday.
Sep 25, 2026
The Kanifing Magistrate Court has ordered a real estate company, Ferreh Lulu Properties, and its director, Lamin Ceesay, to refund D800,000 to a buyer after a failed land transaction. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Binta Sowe held that the plaintiff, Marabi Camara, had established his case on the preponderance of evidence in accordance with Sections 141 and 143 of the Evidence Act 1994. The court noted that the defendant was duly served and summoned but failed to appear in court and did not adduce any reason for his absence. As a result, the evidence on record stood unchallenged. Nuha Bojang on behalf of the plaintiff, told the court that the matter began sometime in February 2026 when his elder brother was looking for land to buy. Bojang said his brother’s friend, Famara Jammeh, informed them that he had seen a company on Facebook that sells land, identified as Ferreh Lulu Properties.
Sep 25, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
The Writers' Association of The Gambia (WAG) has earmarked the much-awaited Gambia Literature Day to celebrate the life, times and writings of national literary giant, poet and author Madam Juka Fatou Jabang. Taking place at the conference room of the West African International School on Saturday, September 26, the event is set to be graced by writers, authors, students, academics, literary scholars and top government functionaries.
Sep 25, 2026 • Ali Jaw
The European Union’s Deputy Head of Mission to The Gambia, Raphael Brigandi, has underscored the importance of culture as both an identity marker and an economic engine during Europe Day celebrations, where he shared the stage with Gambian artists. Speaking at a workshop on creative industries policy, organised by the International Trade Centre (ITC) at a hotel in Kololi, Brigandi described the initiative as “a milestone” that will professionalize and formalize the cultural sector. He said the effort would offer artists greater protection while attracting investment. “We are creating together the conditions to build a fully-fledged industry in the country,” he remarked.
Sep 25, 2026 • Ismaila Sonko
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on governments to strengthen cooperation along entire migration routes to close the gaps exploited by smugglers and criminal networks, as thousands of migrants continue to die or go missing on dangerous journeys worldwide.
Sep 25, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
The Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the University of Science, Engineering and Technology (USET), on Friday, 18 September 2026, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the implementation of Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Rights in The Gambia. The MoU will facilitate the establishment of an Intellectual Property Institute at USET — the Gambia Intellectual Property Training Institute (GIPTI), aimed at strengthening IP education, awareness, research, and capacity development.
Sep 25, 2026 • Landing Ceesay
Women are emerging as the hardest-hit group in communities grappling with climate change and environmental degradation, with they being identified as the most affected group in all nine focus group discussions conducted as part of a new International Organization for Migration (IOM) climate vulnerability assessment report.
Sep 25, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
Climate change and environmental shocks are pushing Gambian families out of agriculture, with 42 localities reporting that more than half of households have abandoned farming. The finding is contained in the International Organization for Migration (IOM) climate vulnerability assessment conducted between November 2025 and February 2026 and published in August 2026.
Sep 24, 2026 • Makutu Manneh
The Gambia-Senegal boundary demarcation exercise has entered a significant phase, with the joint commission completing the first phase of fieldwork covering close to 30 kilometres from Dimbaya in Kombo to Kanao in Foni.
Sep 24, 2026 • Yunus S. Saliu
The Gambia recorded a D68.86 million budget deficit in the first six months of 2026, as government expenditure slightly exceeded revenue, with Finance Minister Seedy S. Keita saying the shortfall was significantly driven by pressures from domestic debt servicing.
Sep 24, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay
The Gambia's Ambassador to Turkiye, His Excellency Alkali F. Conteh, has positioned The Gambia as a strategic hub for production, tourism and economic investment in Africa. Ambassador Conteh made the remarks on Friday, September 18, during the celebration of Gambia Day in Ankara.
Sep 24, 2026
Washington D.C. September 22, 2026: His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of The Gambia to the United States of America, received His Excellency Lawrence Socha, Ambassador-Designate of the United States of America to the Republic of The Gambia at the Chancery on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Sep 24, 2026
Former Executive Secretary of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and adviser to the 9th World Water Forum, Bai Mass Taal, has been selected to receive a prestigious Trophy of Excellence in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) by the ECOWAS Water Resources Management Centre. The distinction will be conferred during the inaugural West Africa Regional Water Forum (FREAO), scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on September 24 and 25, 2026.
Sep 24, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah
