Counsel Roberts: “The Congress of the UNITE movement will go ahead whether the IEC likes it or not”
UK-based Gambian lawyer and public affairs commentator, Melville Roberts, has argued that political movements in The Gambia can lawfully organise congresses and gatherings even before being formally registered by the…
PURA Warns Wi-Fi Hotspot Providers Against Unauthorized Operations
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has issued a strong regulatory compliance and enforcement notice targeting unauthorized Wi-Fi hotspot providers and internet resale operators across the country. “All persons or…
Youth activist Omar Camara Pushes Back at Opposition UDP
GALA’s mouthpiece Omar Saibo Camara has doubled down on his criticisms of the United Democratic Party for its attempt to endorse an alliance with the Jammeh-backed No To Alliance faction.…
Sang Mendy Cautions Gov’t Against Restrictive Media Laws
Respected Gambian journalist trainer and Managing Director of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MaJAC), Sang Mendy, has described Gambia’s rise in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) press freedom…
UNICEF, Ministry of Gender, Wraps up Child Rights Training for Directors and Staff
In a significant step toward reinforcing collective commitment to safeguarding children’s rights nationwide in the Gambia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children…
Kiang Masembeh Groundnut Farmer Laments Delayed Payment Despite Gov’t Claims
Ebrima Jammeh, a groundnut farmer at Kiang Masembeh, Lower River Region (LRR), has expressed deep frustration over the non-payment of his produce, which amounts to D 87,419, well before the…
An Open Letter to Prosecutor Martin Hackett
By Retired Lt. Colonel Samsudeen Sarr Mr. Martin Hackett, Permit me, at the outset, to extend to you a respectful welcome as you assume your responsibilities in The Gambia at…
WAES Supports GPU’s Outright Rejection of Gov’t Proposed Regulations
In a decisive move aimed at protecting Gambian journalists and the media fraternity against government control, the West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has, without delay, issued a statement backing the…
GP, EWC Say Stamp Seizure in Nyagen “ill-advised, unjustified”, potential violation of “law”
In a move geared toward protecting the integrity of supplementary voter registration ahead of the 2026 elections, the Gambia Participates together with Election Watch Committee (EWC), a civil society organization,…
Famous Gambian Journalist & Rights Defender in Police Custody Over Alleged Sexual Offence
One of Gambia’s best legal reporters, Kemeseng Sanneh, also known as Kexx, is currently being held at the Kairaba Police Station after allegations of sexual offence involving a 17-year-old minor…