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Barrow to Lay Foundation Stone for 7.7km Fajara–Atlantic Road–Old Cape Road Widening Project
President Adama Barrow is expected to preside over the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the widening of the West Field–Fajara (Kairaba Avenue)–Atlantic Road–Old Cape Road corridor on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The project, covering a total distance of 7.7 kilometres, is…
Gambia Face Ivory Coast in Crucial AFCON 2027 Qualifier Tonight
The Gambia’s senior national football team, the Scorpions, face a major test tonight when they take on defending African champions Ivory Coast in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Bouaké. The Group C encounter is scheduled for 7:00pm…
IEC Accepts Barrow, Darboe, Bensouda and Two Others for December 5 Presidential Election; Rejects Two Aspirants
Banjul, November 12, 2026 – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has confirmed the eligibility of five presidential aspirants to contest The Gambia’s December 5, 2026 presidential election, while rejecting the nominations of two others over concerns relating to citizenship, educational…
UK Charity Onebillion to Pilot Digital Learning Programme in Five Gambian Schools
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has welcomed a new technology-driven learning initiative by UK-based educational charity Onebillion, which is set to provide 250 tablets and headsets to five schools in The Gambia to strengthen foundational literacy and…
BST Galaxy FC Appoints Sheikh Adama Joof as Technical Director
BST Galaxy Football Club has appointed Sheikh Adama Joof as its new Technical Director, in a move aimed at strengthening the club’s technical structure and improving its overall football performance. The club announced the appointment in a statement, highlighting Joof’s…
Gambia, Japan Sign D100 Million Food Assistance Agreement to Procure 1,632 Tonnes of Rice
BANJUL, November 11, 2026 – The Governments of The Gambia and Japan have signed a ¥200 million (approximately D100 million) food assistance agreement aimed at addressing food shortages and supporting vulnerable communities across the country. The agreement was signed on…
Almameh Gibba Submits Presidential Nomination Papers, Pledges National Unity and Security Reforms
National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala, Almameh Gibba, has submitted his presidential nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), seeking to contest the December 5, 2026 presidential election as an independent candidate under the No To Alliance movement. Gibba,…
Lamin J. Darbo Submits Nomination Papers Under Team Gambia Ticket, Puts Good Governance at Centre of Agenda
By Pa Modou Cham Private legal practitioner Lamin J. Darbo has submitted his nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) under the Team Gambia coalition, as preparations continue for the December 2026 presidential election. Speaking to journalists after the…
Barrow Pledges New Constitution with Term Limits if Re-elected for Third Term
By Pa Modou Cham BANJUL, November 10, 2026 – President Adama Barrow has pledged to introduce a new constitution containing presidential term limits if re-elected for a third term in the December 5 presidential election, provided his government secures the…