Bakary K Badjie Critiques National Assembly Budget Proposal
Africa-Press - Gambia. During deliberations on the 2026 draft estimates of revenue and expenditure, National Assembly Member Bakary K. Badjie of Foni Bintang lodged...
Cabinet Approves Sale of Jammeh’S Aircraft for $240,000
Africa-Press - Gambia. In a detailed session before the Special Select Committee on Friday, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, confirmed that...
Groundnut Season Opens with Renewed Emphasis on Transparency
Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSCPM) has moved to tighten oversight of the upcoming groundnut trading season, issuing...
BAC Allocates D3 Million for New Community Markets
Africa-Press - Gambia. The Brikama Area Council has allocated D3 million for the construction of three community markets across the West Coast Region, a...
Tanji Fish Market Workers Receive Empowerment Pledge from GEP Leader
Africa-Press - Gambia. Standing among the smoke-filled stalls and crowded tables of one of the country’s busiest fish markets, Saikou Sawo, the leader of...
Finance Minister Keita Testifies on Sale of Aircraft
Africa-Press - Gambia. Finance Minister Seedy Keita appeared before the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee on Friday, offering a measured but sometimes inconclusive account...
Accountant General Reports D5.8 Million from Jammeh Sales
Africa-Press - Gambia. Accountant General Agnes Macauley on Wednesday appeared before the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee investigating the sale and disposal of assets...
National Assembly Seeks D50 Million for ICT Overhaul
Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly is seeking an additional D50 million in the 2026 national budget to replace its deteriorating information and communications...
Minister Warns of Debt Pressures Amid 2026 Budget Debate
Africa-Press - Gambia. Finance Minister Seedy Keita on Wednesday cautioned lawmakers that The Gambia’s rising debt obligations continue to constrain the national budget, as...
Almameh Gibba Calls 2026 Budget a Failure
Africa-Press - Gambia. Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, sharply criticized the government’s proposed 2026 budget on Monday, calling it “a...