[The Point] The long-awaited Yonna Group rice consignment of over 14,500 metric tons of 100% broken rice from India has finally arrived at the Banjul Port. This is part of Yonna Group's dream to secure a historic rice shipment for Gambians, ensuring ...

[The Point] PATROL-AFRICA welcomes the landmark decision by the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 15 December 2024, to establish a Special Tribunal to prosecute those accused of ...

[Foroyaa] The Gambia in 2017 embarked on an ambitious project to investigate past human rights violations committed during the 22-year repressive regime of former President Yahya A.J.J Jammeh. A Truth Commission known as the Truth Reconciliation and ...

[Foroyaa] The Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow, is scheduled to introduce the 2024 promulgation bill during the Fourth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on Monday, 23 December 2024.

[Foroyaa] At last, the National Assembly is to have a second chance in exercising oversight on a matter that is the lifeblood of a republic. No republic can exist without a Constitution that can safeguard the sovereignty of the country as well as the...

[The Point] As part of its preparations to ensure public safety and order during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Main Operations Unit at Police Headquarters is leading an operational plan for the Tourism Development Area, specif...

[The Point] The minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, yesterday disclosed before deputies that the government has issued 3,030 diplomatic passports from January 2017 to October 2024.

[The Point] The Gambia government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, in collaboration with the European Union, launched the National Employment Forum on Tuesday 17 December 2024 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawa...

[The Point] Smiling Coast Agro Processing Company Limited last Thursday inaugurated a new cashew nut processing company in Tanji, West Coast Region.

[The Point] Former Gambia U-20 ingenious midfielder, Haruna Rashid Njie, is currently in the country for a holiday after winning the Latvian Premier League and FA Cup titles with Futbola klubs RFS.

[The Point] Swedish Allsvenskan side IFK Göteborg have signed Gambian player Imam Jagne on a four-year contract.

[The Point] In what is expected to be an electrifying moment in the history of Gambian showbiz, Sunu Fest 2024 has announced an extraordinary artistes' line-up that is set to headline at its highly-anticipated event, featuring some of Gambia's most c...

[The Point] As part of a broader move to strengthen the justice system, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently held a two-day training session for police officers on torture Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 2023 at a ceremony h...

[The Point] The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) recently embarked on a nationwide awareness raising targeting food handlers and restaurant owners on issues relating to promotion of good hygiene practices.

[The Point] The Gambia Ferry Services is set to commission the newly rehabilitated Kanilai ferry by the end of March 2025, according to General Manager Abdoulie Tambedou.

[State Department] The United States congratulates the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Government of The Gambia on the landmark decision by ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to establish a Special Tribunal for The Gambia...

[The Point] Developed nations have agreed to help channel "at least" $300bn a year into developing countries by 2035 to support their efforts to deal with climate change.

[RFI] West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has approved the setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. It is the first time the bloc has partnered with a member state to set up such a court.

[The Point] The Spokesperson of the government, Ebrima G. Sankareh said the government is committed to providing justice for victims of the former president.

[IFJ] The One-day Forum brought together 12 editors from various media houses including newspapers, community radio stations, private radio and television stations, the state media and online media editors as well as media trainers from the GPU.

[Foroyaa] The ongoing tensions surrounding Sukuta-Salagi Forest took a new turn on Saturday as community members and environmentalists defied police intervention to address their concerns over government-sanctioned activities threatening the forest's...

[Foroyaa] A press release has been issued indicating readiness to establish an international tribunal in the country to handle cases identified by the TRRC in The Gambia. The press release reads:

[The Point] The Secretary General and Leader for the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainu Darboe has insisted that no sitting president should rule in The Gambia for more than two terms.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on Thursday, 12 December 2024, hosted a business forum as part of their efforts to empower and educate their members by focusing on their growth, challenges, and accomplishments in various...

[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Finance Minister, Seedy Keita, has said that overall budget deficit is expected to slow down to D5.1 billion.

[Foroyaa] The ECOWAS Parliament adopted its budget of four hundred and eighteen million, sixty-two thousand and nine hundred and twenty-seven UA (418,062,927 Unit of Accounts) for the 2025 fiscal year on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The regional par...

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[Foroyaa] The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has made it very clear that for 2024, expenditure is expected to exceed revenue by 7.2 billion dalasi. According to him,

[Foroyaa] The five panel of judges of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has given time for people seeking the court to declare the criminalisation of female circumcision unconstitutional.

[The Point] The Lord Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda has said The Gambia should not be difficult to develop considering its size.