The Gambia is taking steps to strengthen its legal and policy framework for mental health as authorities face continuing challenges in caring for people with mental health conditions found living on ...

Nyanga Bantaba and Saller Sports, the official merchandisers and kit manufacturers of The Gambia’s national football teams, have threatened legal action against individuals and businesses producing or ...

The Gambia recorded a decline in malaria deaths in 2025, with fatalities falling from 70 in 2024 to 19, according to Minister of Health, Dr Ahmed Lamin Samateh. The minister told the National Assembly ...

The National Assembly of The Gambia has approved D48.599 billion in government spending for the 2027 fiscal year, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2027. The approval was made on ...

Outside the urban centres, the Connect Gambia Infrastructure Project, covering Phases One and Two, has focused on expanding the rural road network. The programme targets more than 1,500km of roads, ...

Lectures at the University of The Gambia (UTG) are expected to resume on Wednesday after the university’s management announced steps to address student complaints about transport, food, water and ...

Will all the 25 or most of them be qualified? Time will tell. The use of ballot papers should be given serious thought.

Fishermen in The Gambia have called for stronger enforcement of fisheries laws and measures to stop illegal fishing and protect the country’s marine resources.

We can learn two important lessons from the testimonies of witnesses during proceedings of the revising courts, which clearly indicate the need for electoral reform. They expose a broken system of ...

The proposed ECO single currency for West Africa is expected to replace the national currencies of countries that join the scheme, Gambia’s Finance Minister has told parliament. Finance Minister Seedy ...

Nineteen Sierra Leonean nationals sentenced to two years in prison for forcible detainer have appealed to the High Court for leniency, asking the court to reduce their sentences following their ...

Education is key to development and must be accessible to all and sundry. The 1997 Constitution recognizes this. It states in section 30 that, “All persons shall have the right to equal educational ...