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Finance Minister Seedy Keita tables D52.4bn budget for 2026 as social sectors take largest share

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  • Tujereng snatch late equaliser to deny Gunjur Dabanani final spot as semi-final is postponed

    Tujereng snatch late equaliser to deny Gunjur Dabanani final spot as semi-final is postponed

    Tujereng produced a dramatic late twist to halt Gunjur Dabanani’s celebrations, scoring a 90+4-minute equaliser to force a 1-1 draw in the semi-final of the West Coast Region Zonal Championship. Gunjur Dabanani had taken the lead in the 65th minute through Jerreh Camara, who reacted quickest inside the box to[Read More…]

  • Finance Minister Seedy Keita tables D52.4bn budget for 2026 as social sectors take largest share

    Finance Minister Seedy Keita tables D52.4bn budget for 2026 as social sectors take largest share

    The Finance Minister, Seedy KM Keita, has presented a D52.4 billion national budget for 2026, outlining wide-ranging spending plans that place the biggest emphasis on social services, human capital development and continued economic recovery. Tabling the Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly, Mr Keita said the economy is projected to[Read More…]

  • Borry S. Touray granted bail after hours of questioning

    Borry S. Touray granted bail after hours of questioning

    Borry S. Touray has been granted bail and is being escorted home, his lawyer Lamin S. Camara has confirmed. The development follows a day of questioning and heightened security around the Police Headquarters in Banjul, where Touray was detained over remarks he made at a recent rally—comments authorities deemed to[Read More…]

  • Gambia modernises groundnut sector with digital payments and motorised screening machines

    Gambia modernises groundnut sector with digital payments and motorised screening machines

    The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) has launched motorised groundnut screening machines and Point-of-Sale (POS) devices as part of a major push to modernise The Gambia’s groundnut industry. The equipment was unveiled on Friday at the Corporation’s headquarters in Banjul, in the presence of government officials, secco[Read More…]

  • Barrow vows to set ‘unforgettable example’ as he warns anti–third term campaigners

    Barrow vows to set ‘unforgettable example’ as he warns anti–third term campaigners

    President Adama Barrow has issued a strong warning to Gambians campaigning against his possible third-term bid, accusing supporters of the United Democratic Party (UDP) of driving the movement. In recent weeks, a segment of the public has intensified calls on social media urging the president not to seek a third[Read More…]

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Ex-jungler Sanna Manjang faces three murder charges as case moves to high court

Ex-jungler Sanna Manjang faces three murder charges as case moves to high court

December 3, 2025 — 0 comments

Ex-jungler Sanna Manjang has been charged with three counts of murder linked to incidents in 2005 and 2006. The case was swiftly transferred to the High Court after prosecutors argued it fell outside the jurisdiction of the lower court. Manjang, once part of the feared paramilitary unit associated with abuses[Read More…]

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    First photo emerges of suspected Jungler Sanna Manjang after arrest

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Alagi Yorro Jallow | A protest against corruption: What Sanna Manjang’s trial reveals about The Gambia

Alagi Yorro Jallow | A protest against corruption: What Sanna Manjang’s trial reveals about The Gambia

December 4, 2025 — 0 comments

There comes a moment in the life of a nation when silence becomes complicity. There comes a moment when injustice is so glaring, so corrosive, that to remain quiet is to surrender the soul of the nation itself. That moment is now. We, the victims of the arson attack on[Read More…]

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Opinion: Essa Faal’s comment on UTG graduates’ English skills is not entirely wrong

Opinion: Essa Faal’s comment on UTG graduates’ English skills is not entirely wrong

August 18, 2025 — 0 comments

Essa Faal is not entirely wrong. If you look at the grammar in most of the responses, one can only pity them. English has never been the strong side for many Gambians, and this stems mainly from the poor quality of teachers we have in our schools. Most of them[Read More…]

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ECOWAS Chair Julius Maada Bio engages Guinea-Bissau Junta as regional pressure mounts

ECOWAS Chair Julius Maada Bio engages Guinea-Bissau Junta as regional pressure mounts

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ECOWAS Chairman and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, says he has held talks with the military leadership in Guinea-Bissau as the regional bloc steps up efforts to restore constitutional rule in the country. In a statement posted on his X account on Monday, President Bio said the engagement[Read More…]

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Oboy and Gambian Child song sparks backlash among UDP supporters

Oboy and Gambian Child song sparks backlash among UDP supporters

December 3, 2025 — 0 comments

A new song by Gambian artists Oboy and Gambian Child has sparked strong reactions from supporters of the United Democratic Party (UDP). The track, Hadumo, which translates as “greedy,” appears to reference the party’s internal conflict that led Talib Bensouda and several members to leave while party leader Ousainou Darboe[Read More…]

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Tujereng snatch late equaliser to deny Gunjur Dabanani final spot as semi-final is postponed

Tujereng snatch late equaliser to deny Gunjur Dabanani final spot as semi-final is postponed

December 5, 2025 — 0 comments

Tujereng produced a dramatic late twist to halt Gunjur Dabanani’s celebrations, scoring a 90+4-minute equaliser to force a 1-1 draw in the semi-final of the West Coast Region Zonal Championship. Gunjur Dabanani had taken the lead in the 65th minute through Jerreh Camara, who reacted quickest inside the box to[Read More…]

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    Gambian talent Musa Njie signs five-year deal with Östers IF

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    Gunjur Dabanani edge Brikama in dramatic shootout to reach WCR Zonal semis

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    Gambian forward Alasana Yirajang fires Slovan Bratislava to historic European win

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The moment fugitive Jungler Sanna Manjang handed over to Gambian security forces

The moment fugitive Jungler Sanna Manjang handed over to Gambian security forces

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    Gambia U-17 vs Somalia U-17: Full match highlights

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CBG Governor Buah Saidy defends handling of Jammeh-era recovery funds at parliamentary inquiry

November 19, 2025 — 0 comments

The Central Bank Governor Buah Saidy has insisted that the management of recovery funds linked to former president Yahya Jammeh was carried out strictly in line with the law, as he appeared before the parliamentary inquiry into the sale of Jammeh’s assets. The governor, who is serving his second term,[Read More…]

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    Finance ministry denies corruption allegations over GRA ITAS project

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