DLEAG Arrests 26 Suspected Drug Offenders in Nationwide Enforcement Operations
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), has arrested 26 suspected drug offenders during nationwide enforcement operations targeting the alleged dealing, trafficking, possession and abuse of cannabis and other…
Talib Bensouda Challenge Commission of Inquiry Finding Against Him in Appeal Court
By Kexx Sanneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, has filed a Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal, challenging the Commission of Inquiry’s findings against him on…
State Files Motion for Recusal of Four Justices in the Challenge Against Chief Justice Faal Appointment
By Kexx Sanneh The Attorney General’s Chambers has filed a motion before the Supreme Court seeking the recusal of four Justices, including Chief Justice Edrissa Faal himself, from hearing the…
OP-ED | Beyond the Blackout: The Gambia’s Energy Crisis and the Cost of Deferred Development
By Dr Lamin K. Janneh The electricity crisis that brought Gambians onto the streets on 7 September 2026 requires a more serious national conversation than an explanation of why the…
OP-ED: Beyond Borrowing: Fiscal Sustainability, Institutional Discipline and Developmental Local Governance in Brikama Area Council
By Dr Lamin K. Janneh Brikama Area Council’s reported decision to seek a D50 million Ecobank facility deserves careful scrutiny, but not partisan judgement. A Council resolution dated 28 July…
Lamin J. Darboe Condemns Hate Speech Directed at Mayor Bensouda
The National Unity Party leader and Secretary General, Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe, has strongly condemned what he described as hate speech and ethic directed at UNITE Party’s leader, Mayor Talib…
Koloban and Newtown Share Spoils in Tense Bakary Sambouya Derby
Thursday’s Bakary Sambouya neighborhood derby involving Koloban and Newtown FC went goalless as both teams struggled to find a decisive breakthrough. Despite enjoying more possession and control throughout the game,…
Harr Yallah Edge Kololi FC in Tight 1–0 Tournament Opener
The defending champions Harr Yallah have secured a narrow 1–0 victory over Kololi FC in a closely contested encounter, with captain Kebba Jallow emerging as the match-winner. The game produced…
Russian Athlete Sergey Boytcov Sets World Record in Stratospheric Jump Ahead of International Youth Festival
Russian skydiver and multiple world record holder Sergey Boytcov has set a new world record after successfully jumping from a hot-air balloon at an altitude of 11,551 metres, in a…
Russia to Host Major International Youth Festival 2026 in Yekaterinburg
In a landmark event, thousands of young people from around the world are set to gather in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in September for one of the world’s most…