NEWSTHE GAMBIA 10-Year-Old Isatou Jarju Dies in Turkey After Cancer Battle Seringe S.T. TourayAugust 25, 2026August 25, 20260 Published by: The Fatu Network Ten-year-old Isatou Jarju, whose battle with cancer drew an overwhelming public response and raised millions…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA Government Announces Nationwide Rollout of New Biometric ID Cards Seringe S.T. TourayAugust 25, 2026August 25, 20262 Published by: The Fatu Network The Gambian government has formally announced the nationwide rollout of new biometric National Identity Cards…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA UNITE leader blasts Barrow over electricity crisis, urges national responsibility Hadram HydaraAugust 22, 2026August 22, 20260 By Mama A Touray UNITE leader and Coalition 2026 standard-bearer, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has criticised President Adama Barrow over the…
NEWSPOLITICS Did the UDP Create Its Own Biggest Rival? Seringe S.T. TourayAugust 21, 2026August 21, 20260 Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray Is the UDP becoming its own worst enemy? The party has dominated The Gambia’s opposition…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA ActionAid Distributes 1,000 Bags of Organic Fertilizer to Farmers in NBR, CRR Hadram HydaraAugust 20, 2026August 21, 20260 By Dawda Baldeh ActionAid International, The Gambia has distributed more than 1,000 bags of locally produced organic fertilizer to more…
NEWSPOLITICS Barrow: ‘Whenever I Lay a Stone, Road Construction Will Follow’ as Government Pushes Ahead with More Roads Seringe S.T. TourayAugust 20, 2026August 20, 20260 Written: by Alieu Jallow President Adama Barrow has reiterated his government’s determination to expand The Gambia’s road network, saying his…
NEWSPOLITICS NUP Withdraws from Proposed CHANGE Coalition Negotiations Hadram HydaraAugust 17, 2026August 17, 20260 By Alieu Jallow The National Unity Party (NUP) has officially withdrawn from negotiations to form the proposed CHANGE Coalition, ending…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA Political Party, Rights Group Demand Accountability Over Imam Baba Leigh’s Tribal Remarks Hadram HydaraAugust 17, 2026August 17, 20260 Dawda Baldeh Opposition leader Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly of the Gambia Action Party and civil society organisation the Edward Francis…
AGRICULTURENEWS NFSPMC Pays D400,000 to Kiang Farmers as Officials Blame Secco Heads for Payment Crisis Seringe S.T. TourayAugust 17, 2026August 17, 20260 Written by: Dawda Baldeh The National Food Security, Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) has paid more than D400,000 owed to…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA Imam Baba Leigh Backtracks, Expresses Regret Over Mandinka Comments Amid Public Backlash Hadram HydaraAugust 16, 2026August 16, 20260 By Hadram Hydara Islamic scholar and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Imam Baba Leigh has issued a clarification statement…