Bakary Sambou-ya Community Endures Five Days of Prolonged Power Outage
Residents of Bakary Sambou-ya community in West Coast Region, are currently decrying a prolonged power outage that has left many households struggling to preserve food and carry out basic daily…
Talent to Watch | From Wellingara to Real De Banjul: Saikou Sidibeh’s Inspiring Football Journey
By Ebrima Jaiteh, Talent to Watch Columnist In the heart of Wellingara community in the West Coast Region, where dusty fields serve as mini stadiums for highly talented young footballers,…
BAC Disburses 28 Million Dalasis to 28 Ward Councilors
In a landmark decision to towards tackling problems of waste management, environmental degradation, flooding, and lack of adequate infrastructures among others, Brikama Area Council (BAC) has today, successfully disbursed D1,000,000,000…
UTG Lecturer Secures Groundbreaking International Patent
In a groundbreaking record that contributes meaningfully to science and society, the University of The Gambia (UTG) Department of Chemistry lecturer, Lamin BS. Dibba, has secured an international patent with…
D. A Jawo: “When I was out of government, I felt like I had regained my freedom”
A victim of vindictiveness? By D. A. Jawo In June 2018, I was one of five cabinet ministers whose services were terminated by President Adama Barrow in a major cabinet…
MoBSE Imposes Ban on Using Children for Soliciting Donations
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has announced a ban on students roaming the streets and beaches to solicit donations, citing child protection and safety concerns. “This practice…
Civil Press Introduces Newest Contributor
We are proud to introduce our newest contributor, Ebrima Jaiteh (Burama), who will be leading our latest sports column, “Talents to Watch”, a platform dedicated to spotlighting rising young Gambian…
NAWEC to Introduce Small Power Cuts in Ramadan, Lent
The National Water and Electricity Company has announced it will introduce small power cuts due to excessive usage of electricity in Ramadan and Lent. NAWEC says the decision will…
Karantaba Wollof Born Praises President Adama Barrow Over Progress in Rural Electrification
In a heartfelt open letter to His Excellency President Adama Barrow, Karantaba Wollof born, Mustapha Sallah, praised the government’s efforts in expanding electricity access to rural communities in Sami District,…
NDP Refutes IEC Communication Officer’s Claims Over Party Registration
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has strongly rejected IEC Communication Officer, Pa Makan Khan’s claims regarding the party’s registration process that was reported by the Standard last week. ”We…