Soldier Arrested for Negligent Discharge of Weapon
Africa-Press - Gambia. A soldier has been arrested after ‘negligently discharging’ his weapon in public at Brusubi on Saturday, The Standard has been reliably...
Gov’T Says Pura Directed to Remove Floor Price on Mobile Data
Africa-Press - Gambia. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Lamin Jabbi has said his Ministry has written to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)...
Gambia to Host Sir Dawda International Human Rights Competition
Africa-Press - Gambia. As part of events marking International Human Rights Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), will host the Moot Court Competition...
Unicef Pledges to Revamp Children’S Act Ahead of 2026
Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia is set to witness a significant overhaul of its children’s legislation, with Unicef working on amending or introducing a...
NAM Ceesay Elected Treasurer of ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians
Africa-Press - Gambia. Nominated National Assembly Member Maimuna Ceesay has been elected as the new Treasurer of the Ecowas Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA), a...
Nams’ Salaries and Pensions Amendment Bill Reaches Final Stage
Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly on Thursday moved a step closer to expanding gratuity entitlements for lawmakers with the committee-stage approval of the...
Minister Claims Government Receives 25% from Airport Deal
Africa-Press - Gambia. A tense exchange unfolded in the National Assembly after Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang revealed that the government receives only 25 percent...
Mai Hamed Fatty Addresses Third-Term Constitutional Rights
Africa-Press - Gambia. Mai Hamed Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress and the coordinator of the National People’s Party–led alliance, has pushed back...
Jah Oil Attributes Cement Shortage to Port and Weather Challenges
Africa-Press - Gambia. The managing director of Jah Oil Companies, Momodou Hydara, yesterday attributed the ongoing cement shortage in The Gambia to external factors,...
National Assembly Approves GMD 737M for Presidency
Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the 2026 Appropriation Bill, authorising government expenditure of GMD 43.49 billion for the fiscal year...