National News

Editors urged to uphold accuracy in reporting FGM case

The Female Lawyers Association–Gambia (FLAG), in partnership with UNICEF, has called on editors and senior newsroom personnel to strengthen accurate, ethical and survivor‑centred reporting of sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV), particularly in coverage of the ongoing female genital mutilation (FGM) case before the Supreme Court.

Sep 7, 2026 • Isatou Ceesay Bah

Stakeholders urge stricter enforcement in insurance sector

The Insurance Association of The Gambia (GIA) has launched a stakeholder workshop at WAII in Kololi to close the country’s insurance knowledge gap, with participants stressing that the message is urgent.

Sep 7, 2026 • Rohey Samba

Immigration intercepts 76 suspected would-be migrants

Press release The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), through its Border Patrol Unit (BPU) stationed at the Migration Management Unit (MMU) in Tanji, with support from its Spanish partners, conducted an operation that resulted in the interception of seventy-six (76) suspected would-be migrants.

Sep 7, 2026

Army chief to deploy troops to new URR post

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Major General Ousman Gomez, has pledged to deploy military personnel to the newly established Sare Teneng Military Post in the Upper River Region (URR).

Sep 4, 2026 • Adama Jallow

NDI Warns: 2026 election credibility will define Gambia’s democratic future

Gambians remain steadfast in their rejection of autocracy and commitment to democracy, but unresolved constitutional reforms and pending legal changes cast a long shadow over the December 2026 presidential election, according to findings by the National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) International Pre‑Election Assessment Mission.

Sep 4, 2026 • Landing Ceesay

China’s Envoy: Xi’s global vision offers path to stability

His Excellency Zhao Shangsen, Deputy Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Banjul, has emphasised that President Xi Jinping’s four Global Governance Initiatives provide complementary pathways to stability and certainty in an era of overlapping crises.

Sep 4, 2026 • Adama Jallow

Gambia joins AU talks on strengthening conflict prevention

The Gambia has joined other African Union (AU) Member States in Luanda, Angola, for the 26th Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council, which is focusing on strengthening Africa’s capacity to prevent and resolve conflicts. The high-level session opened at the InterContinental Hotel in Luanda under the theme, “Strengthening Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa.”

Sep 3, 2026 • Mariatou Ngum & Abdou Mbye

Revising Courts begin hearings on 2026 voter registration objections

Revising Courts have commenced hearings into objections arising from The Gambia’s 2026 supplementary voter registration exercise, following the appointment of Magistrates by the Office of the Chief Justice to preside over the cases.

Sep 3, 2026

200 Tallinding North families receive beds, mattresses

Two hundred families and individuals in Tallinding North have benefited from a humanitarian initiative that provided beds and mattresses to improve household living conditions and promote dignity in the community.

Sep 3, 2026 • Jankey Ceesay

FyeN, QGroup launch book to inspire 10,000 Gambian children

Fye Network (FyeN), in partnership with the QGroup, has announced the upcoming release of a new children’s book chronicling the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Gambian business leader Muhammed Jah.

Sep 3, 2026

Turkiye marks 104th Victory Day in Gambia, reaffirms defense and security partnership

The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in The Gambia on Monday commemorated the 104th anniversary of 30 August Victory Day with a reception at the Ambassador’s Residence in Brufut Heights.

Sep 2, 2026 • Sheriff JANKO