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Assembly Committee Recommends End To Benefits For Former GAMTEL Executives -
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (245+ words) The National Assembly's Public Enterprises Committee has recommended the immediate withdrawal of telephone, data and other service benefits provided to former senior officials of the Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (GAMTEL), citing the absence of a clear policy authorising the practice....
Gambia to validate business plan for proposed professional football league -
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (193+ words) Football stakeholders in The Gambia will meet on Thursday to validate a business plan for the establishment of the country's first professional football league, a key step in efforts to professionalise the domestic game. The validation workshop will be held…...
Gambian Midfielder Abubakr Barry Joins RB Salzburg From Austria Wien -
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (160+ words) Gambian international midfielder Abubakr Barry has completed a permanent transfer from Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien to champions RB Salzburg. RB Salzburg signed the 24-year-old on a three-year contract in a deal reported to be worth about "3. 5 million, including performance-related…...
Gambian-led UK Immigration Fraud Gang Jailed for Running Illegal Migration Network -
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (553+ words) A UK-based organised crime group led by a Gambian national has been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for operating a sophisticated immigration fraud network that enabled hundreds of people, mainly from The Gambia, to enter Britain illegally using altered passports....
Gambia Steps Up Campaign for ICC Judicial Candidate in Geneva -
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (357+ words) By Dawda M. Jallow The Gambian government has continued its diplomatic campaign in support of the candidature of Justice Veronic Wright for election as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), holding a series of engagements with representatives of States Parties…...
Gov't Defends 163, 000 New Jobs Figure Claims as Labour Survey Nears Publication -
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (225+ words) The government has defended figures showing that more than 163, 000 new jobs were created between 2023 and 2026, as lawmakers demanded greater clarity on the methodology behind the latest labour force survey. The issue arose during questions directed to the Minister for Trade,…...
GTBoard, Geology Department Sign Mou On Sustainable Management Of TDA Resources -
1+ week, 1+ day ago (417+ words) By Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) and the Department of Geology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) aimed at strengthening cooperation in the management of resources within the Tourism Development Area (TDA) and preventing conflicts between tourism…...
Morrocan Embassy Holds Conference on Atlantic African States Process -
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (354+ words) The Embassy of Kingdom of Morocco in The Gambia Wednesday organized a conference on Atlantic African States Process (AASP) held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre. The event which was held in partnership with the University of The…...
Badamosi scores as Paide defeat FC Flora in Estonian league -
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (144+ words) Gambian forward Abdourahman Badamosi scored as Paide Linnameeskond came from behind to defeat FC Flora 2-1 in an Estonian Premium Liiga match played on Sunday. The Gambian striker netted the equaliser after FC Flora had taken the lead, helping his side…...
NAATIP Rescues 11 Suspected Victims of Trafficking in Gambia -
1+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) The National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (NAATIP) has announced the rescue of 11 Liberian nationals suspected to be victims of human trafficking and child labour exploitation in The Gambia. In a statement issued on Thursday, NAATIP said the victims, comprising…...