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Africa Through My Eyes: Jizzle on Africa Day and the meaning of belonging -
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (476+ words) For many people across the continent, Africa Day is a moment to reflect on identity, culture, unity and the shared experiences that connect different countries, languages and communities. This year, 1x Bet is marking the occasion in The Gambia through the…...
Minority Leader Calls for Anti-Corruption Commission To be Operational. -
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) The Minority Leader, Hon. Alhagie S. Darboe has called on the government to fully operationalize the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), warning that months of delay could undermine the country's fight against corruption. Hon. Darboe who is also the Member of Parliament for…...
Weak Borders, Weaker Resources: The Cost of Underfunded Patrols -
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) Minister Sanyang's comments reveal a troubling dependence on alternative funding sources. Police vehicles, he explained, are often purchased through revenue from bank escort services or earnings from peacekeeping missions'both of which are now declining. When traditional budget requests for vehicles…...
Amie Bensouda Says Special Select Committee Exceeding Its Authority -
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward By: Fatou Krubally" " " Amie Bensouda, former Lead Counsel of the Janneh Commission, has warned the National Assembly's Special Select Committee that it is exceeding its authority in probing the sale and disposal…...
Senegalese Authorities Dig Into Case of Twelve Arrested Individuals -
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward The case involving twelve individuals arrested for alleged acts against nature continues to generate widespread reaction, with the suspects expected to be presented before the prosecutor at the Pikine-Gu'diawaye Court on Monday,…...
NAWEC Presents US$55m Power Projects Report to Lawmakers -
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (336+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has presented financial and operational reports on three major electricity projects valued at over US$55 million to the National Assembly's Public Enterprise Committee (PEC). The…...
PASTEF Rallies Youth, Opposition "For System Change" Ahead of 2026 Polls -
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward PASTEF The Gambia, a new political movement Friday staged a high-energy fundraising concert drawing a packed crowd to Semega Janneh Hall as it rallied youth and opposition voices behind its call "for…...
President Barrow to Launch NPP Women Enterprise Fund on Saturday -
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward The National People's Party (NPP) announced the launch of the "NPP Success Women Enterprise Fund," scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 2026, at the party headquarters in Bundung. The initiative is designed to provide financial…...
PASTEF Calls for System Change, Peaceful Politics Ahead of Polls
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward The opposition movement PASTEF The Gambia has called on Gambians to reflect on the country's direction and recommit to system change, strong institutions and peaceful politics as the New Year begins. In…...
GAMTEL, SYSROAD SA Seal US$50 Million Deal to Transform Broadband Network
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) For The Freedom of All We Labor Onward The Gambia Telecommunications Company Ltd (GAMTEL) and SYSROAD SA HOLDING have signed a US$50 million Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement to modernize and expand the country's national broadband and telecommunications infrastructure, with full…...