MAYOR TALIB BENSOUDA OPENS A NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT. UNITED FOR CHANGE (UFC)

In The Gambia’s Political Arena .New More Political Parties are Opening. The Gambia Mayor of Kanifing is coming With a Political Party. Experts are Asking Why the Smallest Country in Africa with only 2.5 Million People are allowing more than 12...

Mayor Bensouda Launches New Political Movement, United for Change

By: Binta Jaiteh The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has announced the formation of a new political movement, United for Change, which he says is dedicated to transforming the lives of Gambians. The announcement...

Gambian International Saidy Eyes National Representation

By: Kemo Kanyi Modou Saidy Fadiga, a Gambian international footballer, says he is determined to represent The Gambia in continental and global competitions in the future. Speaking to The Voice newspaper from his base in Latvia, the 27-year-old...

Gambia U-17 Arrive in Mali Ahead of WAFU-A Tournament

By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia U-17 team has landed at Modibo Keita International Airport in Mali ahead of their WAFU-A tournament opener against Guinea-Bissau on Sunday. Head coach Yahya Manneh’s squad is in Mali to compete in this year’s edition of...

Fact-Check: Is Gambia’s Poverty Rate at 60 Per cent?

Claim: Gambia’s poverty level is at 60 per cent Source: Nenneh Cheyassin Secka, Vice President of the Golden Era Party Verdict: False On October 2, 2025, Gambian philanthropist Nenneh Cheyassin Secka, who also serves as Vice President of the newly...

Gambia hosts high-level forum on security sector laws, policies

The forum formed part of The Gambia’s ongoing Security Sector Reform (SSR) strategy, which seeks to transform security institutions into accountable, professional, and people-centred bodies that uphold the rule of law, safeguard human rights, and...

Gambia owes five times more than it earns, audit reveals 

The present value of The Gambia’s debt-to-revenue ratio has soared to 491%, more than double the international benchmark of 240% for countries with medium debt-carrying capacity. In plain terms, this means the country owes nearly five times more...

Gambia, Africa to benefit from Indonesia Trade Expo – Consul Secka

Indonesia continues to experience positive export growth across various products and services in the global market. Thus, Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI), the 40th edition, will be an excellent opportunity for buyers, sellers, and investors to engage...

Admiral Mo Cosaino: The Gambia’s Versatile Musician Making Waves Beyond Borders

By: Yunus S. Saliu Momodou Jah AKA Admiral Mo Cosaino, fondly known as “Admiral Mo”, is a Gambian musician whose talent and versatility have kept him on stage for over a decade. With a style that cuts across genres from reggae, salsa, and...

Unity at any cost? Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger jointly leave the International Criminal Court

On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Gambian villagers are being priced out of fish

Fish has long been a source of food for those living along the coast of The Gambia. It is a key ingredient in local dishes such as domoda, a peanut stew, and the country’s version of jollof rice, known as benachin. Now, though, frozen chicken is...

Seedy Ceesay in Conversation with President Adama Barrow

- Advertisement - Journalist Seedy Ceesay who heads the bureau of the ruling NPP hosts an interview programme Kachaa (In conversation) on the state broadcaster GRTS on Monday evenings. A fortnight ago he sat down with President Adama Barrow for an...

TALIB FORMS NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT. MANNEH SAYS UDP NOT SHAKEN

- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda yesterday announced the formation of “Unite for Change Movement” a new political platform. This may likely see his departure from the opposition United Democratic Party on whose...

Top British expert questions whether part of Senegal’s Sangomar oil reservoir is not in Gambian waters

- Advertisement - By Henk Kombrink Recently published maps of the Sangomar field offshore Senegal depict the southern boundary of the accumulation exactly lining up with the maritime boundary between Senegal and The Gambia, suggesting that there...

€59m ocean governance drive launched …to tackle illegal fishing in W.A

A €59 million initiative aimed at promoting sustainable ocean governance and addressing the menace of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has been launched in Tema. The programme, known as the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme...

Gambia passes national data protection law

Gambia's National Assembly passed the Personal Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2025, which represents the first national legal framework that protects citizens' personal information, The Voice reports. Government officials said the new law...

Gambian Chinese Community Marks 76th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China

By Nelson Manneh The Chinese Embassy in The Gambia, in collaboration with the local Chinese community, hosted a vibrant reception on September 30, 2025, to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)....

Gambia Methodist Laymen’s Association marks 40 years with environmental action

The landmark event, held last Friday, brought together church leaders, government officials, and school authorities, including Dr. Ernest Aubee, President of GMLA and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the school; Dawda Badjie, Executive...

Gambia calls for transformational climate solutions at UNGA80

Highlighting the deep vulnerabilities facing The Gambia, Hon. Manjang noted that agriculture, the backbone of the Gambian economy is being devastated by climate change, with rising seas causing saline intrusion into rice fields and threatening...

Gambia Celebrates International Day of Older Persons

By: Fatou Krubally The Gambia joined the world on 1st October 2025 to mark the International Day of Older Persons, with civil society and government actors emphasizing the importance of recognizing the contributions and rights of older citizens....