Fifth AU-UN High Level Strategic Dialogue: Leaders Discuss Collaborative Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Development
H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and H.E. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) addressed participants as co-chairs of the Fifth AU-UN High Level Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Development which…
Minister Badjie Hails STAR-UP Foundation for Boosting Grassroots Football in Gambia
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Bakary Y. Badjie, has commended the STAR-UP Foundation of the Canary Islands, Spain, for its continued support to grassroots sports development in The Gambia. Speaking on Tuesday, 12th November 2025, during a presentation…
Barrow Pledges Inclusive Growth, Accountability as 2025 Nationwide Tour Kicks Off
President Adama Barrow has vowed to deliver inclusive development and strengthen government accountability as he embarks on his 2025 nationwide “Meet-the-People” tour, which began on Monday, November 10. The three-week engagement, covering all regions of The Gambia, aims to bring…
Senegal’s Cabinet Meeting Focuses on Defense Modernization, Mining Reform, and Social Inclusion
The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Presidential Palace under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal. The session covered key national issues, including defense modernization,…
TUI BLUE Tamala Set for Official Opening, Marking Major Boost for Gambia’s Tourism Sector
The Government of The Gambia has announced the official opening of TUI BLUE Tamala, a landmark development that signals a new era for the country’s tourism industry. Scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the launch is being hailed as a…
Activist Saffiatou Joof Leads First Protest Demanding Relocation of Bakoteh Dumpsite
Environmental activist, poet, and author Saffiatou Joof, today led the first public protest calling for the immediate closure and relocation of the Bakoteh dumpsite, a long-standing environmental and health concern for nearby residents. Speaking at the protest site, Joof said…
𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞
𝗕𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮 President Adama Barrow has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming The Gambia’s infrastructure landscape as he commissioned the newly constructed 84.5-kilometer Nuimi-Hakalang road, linking Lower and Upper Nuimi and Jokadou districts to the rest of the North…
𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝗕𝘆 𝗣𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺 The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) took to the streets on Saturday, November 8, 2025, demanding the re-tabling of the 2020 Draft Constitution and accountability from government officials. The protest, held one year after the group’s…
𝐉𝐍𝐈𝐌 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 “𝐣𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐝” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬
𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗸𝘁𝘂 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 – 4 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 The recent kidnappings of foreigners and the substantial ransom of $50 to $70 million reportedly paid to the terrorist group JNIM to secure the release of two Emiratis and one Iranian have reignited…