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On the second day of its nationwide outreach, the Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (TANGO), in partnership with the United Nations...

The Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, Ahmed Talib Bensouda, has raised concerns over contradictions in the council’s financial manual, during his...

By Sheriff Saidykhan President Adama Barrow, upon consultation with Cabinet ministers on the recent price regulation introduced by the Public Utilities...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) strongly condemned the heavy-handed response of security officers in arresting protesters who...

Photo credit: WhatsonGambia By SadiaA new opinion poll by CepRess, released yesterday, has revealed a sharp decline in support for both...

One Hundred (100) young university graduates gathered yesterday at the The President's International Award,the Gambia in Bakau to mark the...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on Wednesday for the immediate resumption of direct dialogue between Israel and Palestine to...

 The Executive Coordinator of Banjul honourable Ebrima Jawo has said the Tanbi Wetland and sea Front in Banjul are being...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Essa Mbye Faal, former TRRC lead counsel and leader of APP Sobeya party has issued a public...

The residents of Kunkunjang Keitaya, especially those living near the Bruwaa fence, have issued a strong appeal to the public...

      By Modou Touray        The United Democratic Party (UDP) has threatened to take legal action...

  Photo credit: Standard newspaper      By Awa S Jallow      The Gambia Police Force yesterday graduated 1,330...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Lare Sisay, retired senior manager at UNDP and a leading voice of the main opposition United Democratic Party...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has called on the government to protect the...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) have warned Ebrima Sillah, the Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure against...

Awa S Jallow  In a landmark event for West African journalism, The Gambia hosted the Maiden Edition of the ECOWAS...

      By Awa S Jallow        Thousands of Gambians yesterday took to the street in a...

By Sally Fatty Brikama market vendors have lamented their growing constraints on the unhygienic condition of the fish market.  This...

Bakary Y Badjie, the Minister of Youth and Sports has denied public criticism of the Ministry's faults, following the recent...

Sheriff Saidykhan Halifa Sallah, the Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organization for Independence (PDOIS) has said that the failed 2024...

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) on Monday met President Adama Barrow...

The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) demanded the restoration of key provisions from the 2020 draft constitution.  The abandonment and...

The National Assembly of The Gambia has voted against the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill 2024...

        The Banjul City Council (BCC) in partnership with the UN Habitat has today launched the Voluntary...

By Awa S Jallow As the 2026 Presidential Election drawing closer, The Gambia's political arena is seeing a significant shift....

By Awa S Jallow Ousainou ANM Darboe, the leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has addressed recent public...

By Awa S Jallow The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) in collaboration with Gambian accounting expert...

By Awa S Jallow The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has strongly criticized the Ministry of Justice...

By  Awa S Jallow  The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has sounded a dire alarm over a recent spate...

By Awa S JallowThe West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN)...

By Sally fatty The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA) has on Friday 23rd May 2025 demanded the government to enforce ban...

By Haddy Sowe The Coalition Of Progressive Gambians (COPG) has called on the government of President Adama Barrow to addressed...

Photo credit: Fact check Gambia  By Awa S Jallow As the Islamic fest (Tobaski) approaches, many families across The Gambia...

By Sally fatty The ministry of justice on Wednesday selected two commissioners for The Gambia anti- corruption commission (ACC) , a...

      By Modou Touray     The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR), through Minister...

By Modou Touray The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has recently awarded scholarships to the ten...

By Sally FattyPresident Adama barrow has demanded full scale of accountability in the controversial sale of Jammeh assets. He made...

By Sheriff Saidykhan   Adele Baleta, science researcher and trainer have warned against vaccine misinformation amid growing public health emergencies...

By Modou Touray   His Excellency Mohammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia, on Tuesday presided over the official...

By Modou Touray   Amid growing concerns surrounding the controversial sale of former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, Gambians Against Looted...

By Sheriff Saidykhan   The Deputy Director General, of Africa Centres for Disease Control Dr Tajudeen Raji, has reaffirmed Africa CDCʼs...

By Amie Cham The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has joined the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day.  ...

      By  Amie Cham     The University of The Gambia (UTG) over the weekend marked its 17th...

By Modou Touray Brikama Area Council, under the leadership of its Chairperson, Yankuba Darboe has on Friday made a landmark...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Gilbriel Gando Baldeh Senior Health Communication Officer at the Department of Health Promotion and Education has called...

The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) have demanded transperancy and accountability for the recent increment of...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Center for Research and Policy Development (CRPD) in partnership with the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network...

By Alimatou S Bajinka Twenty-five years after Gambian security forces opened fire on peaceful student protesters, resulting in the deaths...

      By Amie Cham     The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) has expressed deep concern over the...

  By Amie Cham   The Young Women Media and Information Literacy Initiative (YOMIL), has on Sunday completed 3 days...

By Amie Cham Over the past years, the issue of drivers ignoring zebra crossings in The Gambia has become a...

By: Modou Touray In line with its commitment to giving back to the community, the Bell Bottling Company started its...

  BY SHERIFF SAIDYKHAN   Lare Sesay, retired senior manager at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a leading...

The Women Journalists Association of The Gambia- WoJAG joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD...

Transport Ministry Rebukes Darboeʼs Claims On Port Sale The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has reburked allegation made by...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) have condemned National Assembly decision to deny...

  The National Assembly of Senegal has initiated a decisive procedure in favor of the transfer of detention between Senegal...

The Government of The Gambia has officially nominated Mr. Abubacarr M. Tambadou as the country’s candidate for election as a...

The government of President Diomaye Faye on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Movement of Democratic Forces...

By:Modou TourayA two-day general meeting of Farmers Pharmacy ended at the River View Organic Farm in Siffoe with dozens of...

Former Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye did not mince his words regarding the damning report by the Court of Auditors on...

El Hadji Elimane Ndour, father of singer Youssou Ndour, took his last breath on Wednesday evening at the Principal Hospital...

In an interview on RTS, Government’s Secretary General Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo discussed several hot-button issues regarding the social and...

By Amie ChamThe Gambia celebrated its 60th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday February 18, 2025, in Banjul.The event saw the attendance...

By Catarina Demony (Reuters) - African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery...

Hundreds of Ghana Town residents faces risk of statelessness Photo credit point newspaper According to an assessment report submitted to...

The Gambia Police Force (GPF) in partnership with the authorities in Guinea Bissau have arrested Ansu Jarju, a Gambian national,...

The National Water and Electrical Company (NAWEC) signed a Performance Contract with the State Owned-Enterprise Commission on Tuesday at Sir...

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) called on the government of Adama Barrow to remove the picture...

The police are investigating an alleged murder that took place on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in Bansang Sukuru Kunda Allatentu....

The Police responded to a violent confrontation at Jah Oil Bond Road, Banjul, on the night of Tuesday, January 28,...

Momodou Darboe, the Director of Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GLMA) has stated reasons why twenty one staff of Central Abattoir...

Operation Sanity Task-force on Monday, 27 January 2025 embarked enforcing the by laws on anti-littering in Kanifing Municipality starting with...

According to the Gambia Police PRO Cadet ASP Modou Musa Sisawo,   Access Bank in Brusubi was attacked and robbed...

The staff of Gamcell has on Monday submitted a petition to the Management raising dissatisfaction over the management's handling of...

Interpol has arrested at least 200 people in four West African countries over alleged illegal mining, the international police body...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The China-Gambia Bantaba has on Tuesday been launched through the China International Press Communications Centre CIPCC alummi...

The Vice President of The Gambia H.E Muhammed BS Jallow has said that the Diaspora Development Fund Projects had created...

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) have strongly condemned the decision of the Ministry of Lands...

By: Modou Touray Honorable Essa Dampha, the presidential aide on media for President Barrow, rubbishes the predictions made by the...

The National Environment Agency (NEA) of The Gambia has announced stricter enforcement of anti-littering regulations in response to the widespread...

President Adama Barrow on Thursday paid tribute to the late former U.S President Jimmy Carter by signing the book of...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has declared that 2025 to be year...

By: Modou Touray Mr Essa Dampha, the outspoken aide on media for President Adama Barrow, asserted that the President has the...

 Alagie Ndow, the founder and CEO of Inspiring Young Stars (IYS) has recently concluded a transformative three-week professional development program...

  By Sheriff SaidykhanThe National Nutrition Agency (NANA) in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) have recently concluded two day...

  West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved the creation of a special tribunal to try crimes committed in Gambia...

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the International Idea through the support from the European Union (EU) on...

  The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the International Federation Of Journalists (IFJ) and support from the European Union...

 The Judiciary of The Gambia in partnership with the American Bar Association has on Monday kick-off a two day capacity...

 The Office of the Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP), has over the weekend, launched six (6), milling machines in...

   The Honourable Deputy Speaker, Seedy SK Njie, welcomed a high-ranking European Union (EU) delegation led by Ambassador-Designate Immaculada Roca...

  The Gambia Press Union (GPU) today began a two-day validation of a draft Assault and Battery Guide for Journalists...

 By Sheriff Saidykhan Madi Jobarteh, a renowned Gambian human rights activist has said that The Gambian President Adama Barrow needs better...

  In The Gambia, a country often celebrated for its vibrant cultural diversity, an unspoken reality continues to plague thousands...

 The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned by the country’s press freedom situation after the Gambian president and his...

 The Young Journalists Association of the Gambia(YJAG) on Sunday 20 October , 2024 concluded a two-day basic journalism training for...

DaiRussian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping wave during the welcoming ceremony of an economic summit.Disinformation campaigns...

It was a tough display of soccer Maneuvers on the field as Tungina United locked horns with Black Star FC...

The Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has been elected as the President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary...

The Barra Police On Wednesday, October 9th 2024 received a report of an incident at Kerr Gallo involving seven worker...

Aliou Cisse has stepped down from his position as Senegal's head coach after nine and a half years in charge...

Amnesty international, have urged the government of President Adama Barrow to drop all charges against journalists Musa Sheriff and Momodou...

    The Editor-In-Chief of The Voice Newspaper, Musa Sheriff, has been charged with "false publication and broadcasting" after he reported...

   As part of their efforts to enhance the education of girl children, Shine Lights In Girls Education with support from...

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) condemns in the strongest terms the arrest of Momodou Justice Darboe, the Deputy Editor of...

The ongoing Bell Football Tournament is approaching its climax as the Black Star FC and Tungina FC won semifinal matches.Alfusainey...

 The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA) commended the recent decision by the Government of The Gambia to uphold the protection of Abuko...

The trial of alleged jungler Micheal Sang Correa originally scheduled to start on Monday, September 16th, 2024, in the US...

The first encounter was between Black Star and Bonto Kuta on Tuesday the 10th of September at 3 pm.Both teams...

    Team Outpost The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliaments on Thursday, 29th August 2024, convened a National Youth...

Team Outpost On August 28, 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament held its first-ever Free movement in...

Team Outpost Sally Jarju, the President of Association of Health Journalists (AOHJ) is attending a two day's workshop for media executives...

 Fatou Bensouda, Gambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, was honored by the Asia One Europe-Africa Business and Social Forum...

By Cherno Omar Bob The Gambia ended the Paris 2024 Olyympic Games without any of its 7 athletes winning a medal....

By Cherno Omar BobGambian 50m freestyle swimmer, Ousman Jobe, has expressed satisfaction with his maiden Olympics appearance timing for The...

Africa’s fastest woman 100m runner, Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye has secured her Paris2024 Olympics semi-final place after finishing 1st position...

   By Cherno Omar Bob Sanu Jallow who made her maiden Olympics appearance for The Gambia on Friday 2nd August 2024, has...

Photo credit: Reuters (Reuters) - Fifteen people were killed and more than 150 were missing after a boat carrying 300 passengers...

 Team Outpost   Lawmakers of the National Assembly have yesterday confirmed and approved the appointment of five commissioners for the Access To...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Sirra Ndow, the Country Director of African Network against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances (ANEKED) has said that...

  Celestine Kujabi Team Outpost Celestine Kujabi, the Secretary General of Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) has said that the country is facing...

 Team Outpost The African Network against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances (ANEKED), has on Tuesday concluded a weeklong legal empowerment training...

On Friday 12 July 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice issued a landmark decision...

Team Outpost The Gambian-U.S based criminologist has called for tougher action to control guns in the country.Mod Lamin Faye, a specialist...

 Women Journalist Association of The Gambia – WoJAG is concerned with the recent reports of physical, verbal, and cyber-attacks on...

Team Outpost The Gambia government through the Ministry of Health has declared the emergence of Poliovirus Outbreak in the country.“It is...

Team Outpost The Gambia Police Force (GPF)  are currently investigating a shooting incident at Wellingara Lower Basic School, at West Coast...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Lare Sisay, Retired Senior Manager at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a leading voice of the...

COPG SGTeam Outpost Celestine Kujabi, the Secretary General of Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) has said that they will protest if...

Team Outpost President Adama Barrow has reiterated his commitment to hold a referendum on the new draft Constitution in December 2024.“Since...

Team Outpost Hon. Seedy SK Njie, Deputy Speaker of The National Assembly addressed a workshop on "Constitutionalising Rights in the 21st...

     Team Outpost Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa has been sworn in for second term in office, at...

  Team Outpost                              Acting under Section 123...

Team Outpost The National Nutrition Agency (NANA) in partnership with the Catholic Relief Service (CRS) have today concluded a three day...

Team Outpost Muhammed S. Bah President of the Gambia Press Union, (GPU) has urged the government of President of Adama Barrow...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The National Nutrition Agency (NANA) in collaboration with the Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has on Tuesday concluded five...

Team Outpost National Nutrition Agency (NANA) in partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop (CRS) has on Friday kick-off...

Team Outpost Gambia Women are Free to Choose, (GWA-FC) a pro female circumcision advocacy group have reiterated its support of the...

Team Outpost Madi MK Ceesay, national assembly member for Serrekunda West, and onetime victim of Jammeh era, has said that justice...

Team Outpost Following the announcement by President Adama Barrow at the beginning of this year to bring back the 2020 Draft...

Armed robbers stormed the premises of Kabiro Camara's filling station in Essau, North Bank Region and made away with an...

 By Sheriff Saidykhan Modou Joof, the Secretary General of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) said the Union is still concerned about...

     Team Outpost Media Shine Light In Girls’ Education in collaboration with the Association of Health Journalists (AOHJ) has on...

          By Sheriff Saidykhan Following the recently called off protests by disgruntled commuters and passengers using the ferry...

Team Outpost Kairaba Conversation and Leadership Organization (KairCLO) has on Wednesday held a daylong national symposium on waste management, marking the...

By Sheriff Saidykhan President Basirou Diomaye Faye has promised to strengthen the existing bilateral relations between Gambia and Senegal.He made these...

                               By Sheriff Saidykhan Enhancing Africa’s Response...

By Sheriff Saidykhan Passengers crossing from Banjul to Barra route have lamented their growing frustration over the closure of the ferries.On...

Team Outpost President Adama Barrow has called on religious leaders to preach peace in the country.The annual Eid-ul-Fitr Meeting with Banjul...

Team OutpostThe Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) have critiqued government foreign policy. The group expressed its deep concern over the recent...

By Sheriff Saidykhan The Gambian-U.S based criminologist have dismissed the cybercrime bill initiated by the government of President Adama Barrow to...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanPresident Bassirou Diomaye Faye said there's need for systemic change, to sustainably put Senegal on the path of...

Team Outpost ARTICLE 19, a human rights organisation have diagnosed the draft cybercrime bill as a threat to effectively crush online ...

President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be sworn in on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Abdou Diouf International Centre -...

  Photo credit: SenTVTeam OupostCampaign have ended ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Seventeen contenders are running for the election.The election is...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Gambia Women are Free to Choose (GWA-FC) a pro female circumcision advocacy group have threatened to demonstrate...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanFatou A. Darboe, Programme Coordinator, Nutrition unit at the Directorate of Health Promotion and Education has urged Muslims...

 Team OutpostAs the debate on the FGM gather pace in the country, the Honourable member for Serrekunda West Constituency has...

 Team Outpost The Africa Catalyzing Action for Nutrition (AfriCAN) in partnership with the National Nutrition Agency (NANA) have begun training of...

  By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Local Government committee have recently concluded a nationwide public hearings on the draft rent bill.The consultation hearings...

 Team OutpostAlagie Saidy-Barrow, former TRRC Investigator has called on the government of President Adama Barrow to take a new paradigm...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanMomodou Gassama, of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that one in every eight person in the...

Team OutpostHassoum Ceesay, renowned historian and Director General at the National Centre for Arts and Culture said Gambia attained its...

By Sheriff Saidykhan President Adama Barrow called for the preservation of the nation, safeguarding the state and securing the country's resources.During...

By Sheiff SaidykhanAlagie Saidy-Barrow, former TRRC investigator has said that the national dialogue is the resemblance to the national think...

  By Sheriff Saidykhan Dr. Cherno Omar Barry the Deputy Executive Secretary (DES) of the Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat has said that there's...

  By Sheriff SaidykhanAlagie Saidy-Barrow, former TRRC Investigator has Critiqued President Macky Sall's election postponement till December 15th 2024.His pronouncement has...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanThe China-Gambia Alumni Student Association (CGASA) has over the weekend been officially launched at the Sir Dawda Kairaba...

 Team OutpostThe Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) have warned the general public against the...

    The Outpost TeamThe newly-elected executives of the Association of Health Journalists, (AoHJ) recently, paid a courtesy call to the...

  By Sheriff SaidykhanThe embattled former minister of Interior and Inspector General of Police, Ousman Sonko told the Court in Switzerland...

           By Sheriff SaidykhanMusa Saidykhan, onetime journalist at the defunct Independent newspaper has yesterday told the Federal...

By Team OutpostFatou Camara, one of the victims of April 14th peaceful protest has told the Federal Criminal Court in...

     By Sheriff Saidykhan    Alagie Saidy-Barrow, former TRRC Investigator  said  the character of commuters and drivers in the highways, has...

       By Team OutpostModou Ngum, one of the victims of April 14th peaceful protest has today told the...

         By Sheriff SaidykhanHon. Madi MK Ceesay, MP for Serrekunda West Constituency and former Executive Editor of the...

    Team OutpostHonourable Madi MK Ceesay, the MP for Serrekunda West Constituency and a onetime victim of Jammeh era has...

By Philip SaineOn Saturday 9 December 2023, The Diocese of Banjul celebrated the 35th Annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace atKunkujang. On the eve of...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Gambian-U.S based criminologist has said that the continued stay of foreign troops in the country, most especially...

 Team OutpostA delegation from the Association of Health Journalists (AoHJ), led by its president Sally Jarju, paid a courtesy call...

 Team OutpostLamin Manneh, UDP’s Deputy Senior Administrative Secretary for Diaspora and External Affairs has said that the move of Momodou...

Team OutpostGambians have reacted to the recent dramatic political move of Momodou Sabally, the former Campaign Manager of the United...

    By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the National Democratic Instutute (NDI), have today began a...

     Team OutpostMarr Nyang, the Executive Director of Gambia Participates (GP) has said that the 2024 draft budget for revenue...

   Team OutpostForbes a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and lifestyle has recently named Fatou...

Team OutpostAlagie Said Barrow, former TRRC Investigator has called on the government of President Adama Barrow to take a comprehensive...

By Sheriff SaidykhanGambians have reacted to the 2024 draft budget submitted by the Finance Minister and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Hon. Seedy Keita  has called for fiscal discipline through economic management...

 Team OutpostThe Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) have critiqued MPs for failure to passed reform bills, chief among which is...

By Amadou MannehThe Gambia Police Force (GPF) in collaboration with sister police units have continue to demolish stalls and shops...

 By Sheriff Saidykhan & Amadou MannehStall owners along the Tippa garage-Serekunda road have expressed their growing frustration over the demolition...

        By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Gambian-U.S. based criminologist has said that, President Adama Barrow is doing psychological behavour as...

 By Sheriff SaidykhanThe Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) has urged President Adama Barrow to exercise tolerance. The pressure group further...

  | Urgent Call to Address President Adama Barrow's Recent Attack on Media and Freedom of Expression in Gambia |By Sheriff...

 By Amadou MannehThe Faculty and Staff Association of the University of The Gambia (UTGFSA) requested the authorities like the National...

                                  By Sheriff SaidykhanMuslims around the...

    By Amadou MannehThe students union of the University of the Gambia (UTG) have raised their growing concerned over delay...

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