[The Point] The High Court has raised serious concern over what it describes as a growing surge in knife-related violence among young people, warning that offenders will face the full force of the law as the country grapples with an escalating cultur...

[The Point] During the inauguration of a state-of-the-art emergency treatment centre in Farato, President Adama Barrow announced that fuel prices will be reduced from 1 July 2026. He added that he would also increase salaries of civil servants across...

[The Point] The Initiative for Diabetes and Hypertension Control (IDHC) has received an additional supply of branded vests from Africmed International Hospitals Limited, reinforcing the strong partnership between the two institutions in the fight aga...

[The Point] At the start of the rainy season, the GFA party published a press release highlighting the major failures of the Adama Barrow administration in the agricultural sector. In a subsequent appearance on QTV, the Minister of Agriculture, Demba...

[The Point] At a landmark rally on Saturday, former vice president Dr. Isatou Touray delivered a powerful keynote address outlining an ambitious reform agenda aimed at restoring public trust and accelerating national development.

[The Point] Former director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Alpha Robinson, has broken his silence on the worsening electricity crisis, pointing to a combination of financial strain, technical breakdowns, and systemic mismanage...

[The Point] The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Ismaila Janneh to death after convicting him of the murder of Alieu Jallow, whom he fatally stabbed during a confrontation at Brufut Ghana Town on December 27, 2023.

[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has announced that fuel pump prices will be reduced nationwide beginning July 2026.

[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has granted a free and unconditional pardon to 105 convicted inmates across The Gambia to mark Yawm al-Ashura, exercising his constitutional prerogative of mercy.

[The Point] Today at State House in Banjul, His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S. Jallow, received in audience Ambassador Papa Mada Ndour, Executive Secretary of the Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat.

[The Point] The Judiciary of The Gambia is pleased to announce that His Lordship Hon. Justice Hassan B. Jallow CRG Chief Justice of The Gambia was on the 19th of June 2026 unanimously elected at the Summit meeting of the African Chief Justices Forum ...

[The Point] The second phase of the Ministerial Seminar on New Media Capacity Building for Women Officials from Belt and Road Countries officially commenced on Sunday in Changsha, Hunan Province, with participants set to gain first-hand experience of...

[The Point] The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Yankuba Darboe, led a high-level delegation to the 147th/148th Sessions of the Customs Co-operation Council of the World Customs Organization (WCO), held in Brussels, Bel...

[Foroyaa] The Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mod K. Ceesay, has told the National Assembly that employment in The Gambia increased by 163,660 persons between 2023 and 2026, according to preliminary findings from th...

[Foroyaa] A man standing trial for murder has told the High Court in Banjul that he was not present when the fatal stabbing of his friend, Kebba Ndoye, occurred and denied any involvement in the incident.

[Foroyaa] The defence team in a D30 million civil suit filed by Gambian musician Momodou Lamin Jarju, popularly known as Rongo, has on 23 June 2026 applied for an adjournment to allow time for the certification of documents intended to be relied upon...

[Foroyaa] Farmers in the North Bank Region have welcomed the government's decision to maintain the price of fertiliser at D1,100 per bag for the 2026 farming season, describing the move as a timely relief despite rising global prices for agricultural...

[Foroyaa] Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Advisory Council of Elders of the African Chief Justices Forum, marking a significant recognition of The Gambia's judiciary on the continental stage.

[Foroyaa] Alagie Kebbeh, a businessman facing charges of economic crime, theft, obtaining money by false pretences and cheating, told the High Court in Banjul on Tuesday that he had never stolen from the Government of The Gambia and had not caused an...

[Foroyaa] Media reports highlighting that results had been attained by certain coalition building initiatives are not helping the general public to know the facts governing coalition building in The Gambia for 2026. The initiatives regarding coalitio...

[Foroyaa] When a society has a large percentage of young people who are not in education, employment or training, gangsterism becomes an option. This is why maximum effort should be made to contain tendencies that lead to stabbing of citizens like th...

[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has called on supporters of the National People's Party (NPP) to remain disciplined, respectful and focused, saying national development cannot be achieved through political insults, chaos and division.

[The Point] The National Assembly adjourned its sitting to Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. after proceedings were delayed for several hours and the scheduled response of the Minister for Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, Hamat N...

[The Point] The United Nations on Monday, 22nd June 2026 launched a new Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) project aimed at strengthening citizen trust and public accountability for peaceful coexistence in The Gambia.

[The Point] Yugo Sowe was on Monday has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court in Banjul after being found guilty of brutally attacking his ex-wife, Amie Sowe, with a cutlass in Jalangbang, leaving her permanently disabled and confined...

[The Point] President Adama Barrow has assured Gambians that the country will enjoy a stable and uninterrupted electricity supply over the next two to three years, declaring that recent power disruptions were caused by technical challenges that have ...

[The Point] The Deputy External Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Dr. Lamin Manneh, while speaking to Hill Top, has denied consensus in adoption of the candidate-led model in opposition coalition talks.

[Foroyaa] The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has recommended a police investigation into a procurement contract worth $1.3 million involving the purchase of 14 Toyota Prado vehicles under a donor-funded project.

[Foroyaa] A growing number of rooftop billboards are appearing across The Gambia's urban centres, with our investigation finding that many have been erected without permits, raising concerns over public safety and the enforcement of planning laws.

[Foroyaa] The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a series of resolutions and recommendations aimed at expanding access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural communities across West Africa, with lawmakers calling for accelerated investmen...