HomeNews

News

Banjul Fashion Summit Set for January 2027 in The Gambia

BANJUL, The Gambia — Designers, models, buyers and other fashion professionals are expected to gather in The Gambia from 7 to 9 January 2027 for the Banjul Fashion Summit, a three-day event focused on creativity, commerce and collaboration. The summit is initiated by Yaws, a...

EFSCRJ Demands First Report From Presidential Task Force on Electricity

The civil society organisation says President Adama Barrow’s two-week reporting deadline has passed and is urging the government to disclose what action has been taken to address the country’s electricity crisis. BANJUL, 23 September 2026 — The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice...
spot_img

Keep exploring

Rights Group Demands Full Disclosure After Gambia Receives $2.5 Million From Jammeh Asset Sale

BANJUL, The Gambia — The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has...

Mayor Talib Bensouda’s Political Divorce with Lawyer Lamin J Darboe is Imminent

By Musa Bassadi Jawara, Political Observer OPINION - Coalition 2026 was unveiled with fanfare in Brikama...

EFSCRJ Launches NAWEC Watch to Track Presidential Electricity Crisis Promises

By Lamin S Jaiteh BANJUL, The Gambia — In the wake of mounting public frustration...

IEC Chairman Warns Against Double Registration as Gambia Begins Supplementary Voter Enrollment for 2026 Election

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairman, Joseph Colley, has issued a stern warning against...

GPA Staff Denies Political Motive Behind Banjul Port Protest

By Biran Gaye A staff member of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has rejected claims...

Gambia Ports Staff Threaten Prolonged Strike over Unmet Transfer Conditions at Alport Banjul

By Biran Gaye Tension is mounting at the Banjul ports after a group of staff...

Swiss Prosecutor Links Ex-Gambian Minister Ousman Sonko to Systematic Sexual Violence

By Sanna Camara The federal prosecutor in the appeal case of Ousman Sonko in Switzerland...

Gambian Media and Civil Society Reject Government Plan to Register Journalists and Social Media Users

The Gambia’s leading media institutions, civil society organisations, and academic groups have roundly rejected...

Attorney General Announces Appointment of Special Prosecutor for TRRC-Linked Crimes

BANJUL – The Attorney General and Minister of Justice announced on Wednesday, 8th April,...

Unrest in Brufut After Bojang Siblings’ Re-Arrest Ignites Protests

By Biran Gaye Unrest broke out in Brufut and parts of Serrekunda on Wednesday following...

IGP Touray Defends Police Role in Jinack Cannabis Destruction Operation

By Ida Njie During the Gambia Police Forces’ quarterly press conference, the Inspector General of...

At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Injured in Bus Collision in Tambacounda Region

By Biran Gaye A catastrophic head-on collision between two passenger vehicles in the Tambacounda region...

Latest articles

Banjul Fashion Summit Set for January 2027 in The Gambia

BANJUL, The Gambia — Designers, models, buyers and other fashion professionals are expected to...

EFSCRJ Demands First Report From Presidential Task Force on Electricity

The civil society organisation says President Adama Barrow’s two-week reporting deadline has passed and...

Rights Group Demands Full Disclosure After Gambia Receives $2.5 Million From Jammeh Asset Sale

BANJUL, The Gambia — The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has...

Mayor Talib Bensouda’s Political Divorce with Lawyer Lamin J Darboe is Imminent

By Musa Bassadi Jawara, Political Observer OPINION - Coalition 2026 was unveiled with fanfare in Brikama...