Former Gambian president Yaya Jammeh has expelled NAM Bakary Badjie, who declared intent to run for president in 2026, accusing him of acting unilaterally and failing party responsibilities, while warning others not to use his party for candidacy.

Plumber and borehole driller, Momodou Gajaga, questioned at local government inquiry for receiving D1,376,025 to drill two boreholes, explaining higher payment due to specific council request for quality materials and larger borehole sizes, with detailed breakdown of expenses and installation of taps

KMC mayor Talib Bensouda views the UDP's victory in the Massembeh ward by-election as a strong statement against President Barrow's administration, signaling potential resurgence for the opposition in the 2026 presidential election and urging the NPP to address internal divisions.

President Adama Barrow praised the QGroup's performance during the inauguration of AGIB, the first Islamic bank in The Gambia. He highlighted AGIB's role in providing interest-free financial solutions and its contribution to economic diversity, urging for more Islamic financial institutions in the country.

President Adama Barrow lays foundation stone for Bertil Harding Highway phase three project, enhancing road infrastructure in The Gambia. Project includes additional lanes, pedestrian walkways, and overpass bridge, financed by government and development partners. Islamic Development Bank commits significant funding.

Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park faces critical endangerment of lions due to illegal trade driven by belief in mystical animal skin talismans, with Panthera's report revealing lion and leopard parts sold in 80% of markets surveyed. Enhanced protections struggle against poachers, highlighting the need

Essa Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa alliance, criticizes President Barrow's economic management during Independence anniversary speech, citing reliance on transactional deals, mortgaging of assets, and poor leadership leading to an underperforming economy and societal challenges in The Gambia.

The National Assembly of the Gambia, supported by the European Union and International IDEA, conducted a refresher training for its Communication Unit staff to enhance digital skills and improve public perception through effective communication strategies and a 4-year strategic plan.

The National Bakers Union in The Gambia has put a hold on the proposed bread price increase to D13 per loaf following government dialogue. They seek to maintain quality amid rising ingredient costs and plan to ensure proper bread weights.

Turkish company Albayrak and Gambia Ports Authority, operating as Alport, have initiated modernization efforts at Banjul ports, aiming to reduce turnaround time, enhance efficiency, and boost cargo volume. The project involves significant investments to expand and modernize the port, as well as construct

As The Gambia celebrates 60 years of independence, Momodou Cadi Cham, a key figure in the nation's independence movement, urges current leaders to honor past contributors and emphasizes the importance of good governance, reflecting on the country's peaceful path to independence and subsequent developments.

Police revealed that a reported armed robbery at a Forex bureau in Gambia was staged by a complainant who is now a suspect, attempting to mimic the recent Access Bank robbery; the suspect admitted to fabricating the incident and faces charges.

Twenty-five Gambian women are set to be sent to Saudi Arabia with more to follow, after a pre-departure training workshop to equip them with skills for their upcoming two-year contracts, with promises of better pay than workers from other African countries.

US President Trump's 90-day foreign aid freeze and shutdown of USAID is causing confusion and panic in Africa, disrupting critical services like HIV/AIDS treatment in South Africa, healthcare in Nigeria, food aid in Sudan, and development projects in Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, and The Gambia.

Workers at the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia, have resumed a sit-down strike due to alleged salary deductions for participating in a previous industrial action, leading to a breach of labor rights and halted negotiations, as confirmed by the workers' union.

Kuntaur Area Council CEO admits bypassing procurement rules in purchasing motorbikes, selecting supplier without proper process. Inquiry reveals discrepancies in records, confusion over payments to contractors, and lack of transparency in procurement and disposal processes.

Cornerstone Construction Company, working on a fifty-kilometer road in Basse, donated a borehole for a remote Central River Region North community and provided food items to Upper River Region communities, showcasing their corporate social responsibility efforts and commitment to quality work since 1991.

A brazen armed robbery at El-Hella shop on Hegan Street in the capital sparks security concerns among business owners, with the Gambia Police Force confirming the incident involving two masked suspects fleeing with a substantial sum of money.

- Advertisement - By Omar Bah Reed Brody, the top American human rights lawyer has cautioned that US president Donald Trump’s freezing of all programmes depending on US funding will affect The Gambia’s plans to prosecute Yahya Jammeh. Responding to Trump’s announcement in a Standard exclusive, Reed said the US aid freeze is “a devastating blow” to The Gambia’s development and that Jammeh should “thank Trump for making it more challenging to set up the Special Tribunal”. - Advertisement - Reed said the US was set to be a leading donor to the Ecowas Hybrid Court designed to prosecute those responsible for the worst abuses of Jammeh’s regime, and to the Special Prosecutor’s office.

- Advertisement - By Omar Bah The Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC) issued a statement yesterday claiming that the planned new ports project will affect 3,000 properties instead of the 461 projected by the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA). - Advertisement - “Our assessment on the flyers issued to property owners by GPA revealed that these properties include hotels, beach bars, guesthouses, lodges, canteens, stalls, residential properties, schools, among others,” the VDC said. Mr Gaye said the VDC alone stand to lose over 200 properties along the beach, including restaurants, beach bars, lodges, residential properties and other businesses.

- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker The Gambia Police Force Sunday evening tracked down a BMW sedan believed to have been used by armed robbers in a daylight attack on a shop in Banjul where they made away with at least a million dalasis. Police spokesman Modou Musa Sisawo said operatives arrested the owner of a vehicle that was believed to have been involved in the armed robbery at El Hella Shop on Daniel Goddard Street Sunday morning. - Advertisement - He also said preliminary findings indicate that two suspects, one wearing a face mask and the other unmasked, arrived in an ash-colored BMW with no number plate, parked opposite the shop.

“The only thing we take a certain satisfaction from is that everything we said turned out to be true,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a weekly briefing, referring to Moscow’s longstanding criticism of the agency. “It is a machine for interfering in internal affairs; it is a mechanism for changing regimes, political order, and state structure.” The aid arm of U.S. foreign policy, USAID, funded health and emergency programs as well as democracy promotion initiatives in around 120 countries, including the world’s poorest regions. Musk has called USAID “a viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America.” Trump said last week it was being run by a “bunch of radical lunatics.” The assault on the agency has drawn a swift backlash from aid groups.