Home National News Sep 08 Media Advisory: President Barrow To Embark on 2021 Meet The People Tour National News Sep 07 GAMBIA DAILY FRONT PAGE National News Sep 07 EPSDP Hands over Tricycles, Bags of Flour to Youth Entrepreneur National News Sep 02 Advent of ATI Law Proof of Govt’s Will to Widen Democratic Space - Information Minister National News Aug 02 Press Release: Govt Denies Allegations of Ex-president Jammeh's Planned Home Visit National News Jul 08 President Barrow Calls Emergency Meeting Following Windstorm Disaster National News Jul 08 Press Release: President Barrow to Inaugurate 86-KM Kiang Road Project National News Environment Jun 30 Gambia Gets 4 New Automated Weather Stations National News Jun 28 President Barrow Inaugurates New Gambian Embassy Facility in Riyadh National News Jun 28 Review of Public Service Pensions Bill 2020 Nears Conclusion National News Jun 28 Gambia on Track to Host the OIC Summit- President Barrow Tells OIC SG National News Jun 23 Gambia Participates at 1st Regional Conference on Strengthening Brand Africa in Namibia National News Jun 21 MoTWI, Partners Seek Solution to Gambia’s Road Traffic Woes National News Jun 21 NEDI Tours Intervention Areas - GM says Gov’t support paying dividend National News Jun 21 Gambia to Use Computerized System in 2023 Census - As GBoS prepares Media Advisory: President Barrow To Embark on 2021 Meet The People Tour National News Sep 08 GAMBIA DAILY FRONT PAGE National News Sep 07 EPSDP Hands over Tricycles, Bags of Flour to Youth Entrepreneur National News Sep 07 Advent of ATI Law Proof of Govt’s Will to Widen Democratic Space - Information Minister National News Sep 02 Press Release: Govt Denies Allegations of Ex-president Jammeh's Planned Home Visit National News Aug 02 COVID-19 Resurgence: Ministry Issues Health Alert, Advisory National News Health Jul 19 President Barrow Calls Emergency Meeting Following Windstorm Disaster National News Jul 08 Press Release: President Barrow to Inaugurate 86-KM Kiang Road Project National News Jul 08 Gambia Gets 4 New Automated Weather Stations National News Environment Jun 30 President Barrow Inaugurates New Gambian Embassy Facility in Riyadh National News Jun 28 Review of Public Service Pensions Bill 2020 Nears Conclusion National News Jun 28 Gambia on Track to Host the OIC Summit- President Barrow Tells OIC SG National News Jun 28 Gambia Participates at 1st Regional Conference on Strengthening Brand Africa in Namibia National News Jun 23 MoTWI, Partners Seek Solution to Gambia’s Road Traffic Woes National News Jun 21 Gambia to Use Computerized System in 2023 Census - As GBoS prepares National News Jun 21 Gambia to have 1st ever Food-based, Dietary Guidelines National News Health Jun 21 US$82M URR Bridges & Road Project to be Completed in July 2021 National News Apr 28 RETAIL TRANSACTION PRICES OF BASIC COMMODITIES NATIONWIDE National News Apr 27 Gambia Hosts 2nd Ecowas Hydromet Forum National News Apr 27 U19 Volleyball Team to Get D500,000 Bonus for Impressive Abuja Campaign National News Sport Apr 23 President Barrow to Attend Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Anniversary National News Apr 23 Head of British Defence Staff for West Africa calls on Minister Faye National News Apr 17 Triumphant Paralympic Powerlifting Team Shows Medals to Sports Minister National News Sport Apr 16 Data Collectors Trained on Digitised Fish Price Information National News Apr 16 President Barrow inspects US$40M Banjul modernization project National News Dec 11 World Disability Day: Social Welfare Minister on the Disability Bill National News Dec 11 Government Clarifies on 'Land Grabbing By Foreign Investors' National News Dec 10 Q and A with Infrastructure Minister on Banjul Rehabilitation Project National News Dec 07 1 dead, 9 injured in U20 Scorpions welcome fanfare National News Dec 02 President Barrow to Visit Nigeria National News Dec 02 Visiting Ecowas Commission Head Impressed with Gambia’s Reforms Efforts National News Dec 01 Gambia, Guinea Bissau commit to Strengthening Bilateral Security Ties National News Dec 01 Government to Introduce National Health Insurance Scheme National News Dec 01 Sprawling fuel stations in Gambia: Should we be worried? National News Environment Health Nov 30 NGBV Briefs Media on Upcoming ‘16 Days Activism’ Events National News Nov 26 MoFWR Signs D34M Contract for Across-Country Borehole Drilling National News Nov 25 MoTWI Set to Conduct Road Safety Survey National News Nov 25 A Jobs, Skills Creation Project Team Embarks on Site Visits National News Nov 23 Police to Start Arresting Public Smokers National News Health Nov 18 Clarification On Govt’s Proposed Dialogue Process On Draft Constitution National News Nov 17 President Barrow Inaugurates Infrastructural Dev’t Projects Upcountry National News Nov 17 Gambia Commemorates Road Traffic Victims Day National News Nov 17 Gambia Makes Big Gains in US Gov’t’s Governance Scorecard National News Nov 16 New Trade Minister Takes Oath of Office National News Nov 12 MoBSE to Release WASSCE Results on Monday National News Nov 12 Transport Ministry Inaugurates Nat’l Air Transport Facilitation Committee National News Nov 12 Gambian Coach Optimistic Amid Missing Key Players for Gabon Showdown National News Sport Nov 10 MoHERST on Role of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Development National News Nov 06 RAID Trains Staff, Volunteers on Tobacco Programmes National News Health Nov 06 National Road Safety Strategy Readied National News Nov 06 Info Minister Delivers 12th Weekly Activity Reports of Gov't Ministries National News Nov 05 DOIS Launches Public Information Campaign on Social Registry National News Nov 05 Physical Planning Sensitises Local Authorities on Land Matters National News Nov 04 MoHERST Receives Donation of 5,000 Face Masks National News Nov 02 GWCC, Partners Train 100 Women on Preparing Business Documents National News Nov 02 Works Ministry Holds Steering Committee Meeting on URR Projects National News Nov 02 TRRC: Alieu Lowe was not coupist but was tortured like one National News Oct 30 Dr Njie: Jammeh Claimed his AIDS Treatment was God’s Mandate National News Oct 26 President Barrow to Embark on Official Visit to Guinea Bissau National News Oct 20 TRRC: Expert witness says Jammeh’s ATP was fraudulent, dangerous National News Oct 20 President Opens Land, Sea Borders; Relaxes Restrictions on Casinos, Night Clubs National News Oct 19 MoHERST Confirms Release of Stimulus Package to Non-Gov't-funded Gambian Students Abroad National News Oct 19 TRRC: Witness Says About 4000 Died from Ex-president’s AIDS Treatment National News Oct 14 Education Minister: Is no Longer School as we Knew it National News Oct 13 MoHERST Conducts 9th National TVET Committee Meeting National News Oct 13 Training of Data Collectors for National Social Registry Kicks Off National News Oct 13 GPU: We were not consulted over parliament's decision to bar journalists National News Sep 17 President expresses condolences on passing of Grand Marabou of Gambissara National News Religion Sep 17 NCAC Partners with UN Gambia to Promote Gambian Arts and Culture National News Sep 14 New Lower Nuimi Chief Appointed National News Sep 02 55th Annual Virtual Meeting of Governors of ADB held National News Sep 01 Swe-Gam Donates Water Tank Fire Tender to GFRS National News Sep 01 PMO Rebuts Allegation of Corruption in Staff Redeployment National News Aug 21 Environment Ministry Launches Nationwide Tree Planting Initiative National News Environment Aug 13 European Union strengthens Gambia's competitiveness National News Aug 13 President Barrow Tests Negative for COVID -19 National News Aug 04 Health Authorities Warn against Illegal Dealing in Covid-19 Test Kit National News Aug 04 FAO Launches new Africa Regional COVID-19 Response, Recovery Package National News Health Agriculture Aug 04 FAO Launches new Africa Regional COVID-19 Response, Recovery Package National News Health Agriculture Aug 04 Works Minister: Banjul Rehabilitation Project on Track National News Jul 29 Public Holiday in Observance of Eid ul Adha National News Jul 29 Vice President Touray tested Positive of COVID -19 National News Jul 29 Israel Embassy Gives $10,000 Covid-19 Support to Mansakonko National News Jul 29 Essential Commodities Emergency Powers Regulation Lifted National News Jul 28 Gambia, Japan sign D770 Million Solar-powered rural water project National News Jul 28 Interior Minister Speaks to Parliament National News Jul 27 Holland-based Foundation Renders Free Cataract Surgery in Gambia National News Health Jul 27 Gov’t Procures Medical Supplies, Equipment Worth US$2M National News Health Jul 27 EU rolls out €2.5M COVID-19 emergency response project for Gambia National News Jul 27 IP Policy Implementation Process Underway National News Jul 27 Chinese Ambassador Admires Gambia’s Fight Against COVID 19 National News Jul 25 Yaya Duwa Sanyang Assumes Duties as New National COVID-19 Coordinator National News Jul 24 Works Ministry Set to Conduct Road Safety Survey National News Jul 23 Kunkujang Native Set to Give 10,000 Face Masks to Elderly National News Jul 23 Special Assignment: A look into Gambia's Green Tea Culture in the Face of Covid-19 National News Jul 23 Defence Minister Talks to Parliament about Nat'l, Joint Security Agreements National News Jul 23 IOC Elects Gambia’s Beatrice Allen as Honorary Member National News Sport Jul 22 Biri Biri - The Legendary Football Icon National News Jul 22 MoHERST Conducts 8th National TVET Committee Meeting National News Jul 22 Witness: Yahya Jammeh Took Us to Kanilai to Kill Us National News Jul 21 MoLGL: 43-Year-Old Land Dispute Resolved National News Jul 20 Victim of Jammeh’s AIDS treatment testifies National News Jul 19 MoHERST Participates in Virtual EU-AU Research, Innovation Meeting National News Jul 17 TRRC: Jammeh’s security officials wanted to conceal evidence of convoy shooting National News Jul 17 Minister Cole Applauds Schools for Abiding Covid-19 Health Rules National News Jul 17 Env’t Ministry Hands over Forest Parks to Deserving Communities National News Environment Jul 17 Theme of COVID-19 centres WAHO Day anniversary celebration National News Health Jul 14 ChildFund Gambia reaffirms commitment to advancement of vulnerable children National News Jul 13 Sealing girls to maintain their chastity; 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National News Jul 13 TRRC witness: Jammeh controlled speed of the convoy National News Jul 10 2 Fish Feed Mills, Aquaculture Facility, in Jahally, Kuloro Inaugurated National News Jul 09 Fisheries Minister Rejects Claims of Illegal Fishing in the Creeks National News Jul 09 UTG Student: The Scholarship has Illuminated my Life National News Jul 08 State of Public Emergency Declared National News Jul 07 Trust Bank Gives over 200 Bottles of Dettol Soap to MoBSE National News Jul 07 Youth Ministry to Train 50 Young People on Rice Agronomy National News Jul 07 National Journalism Award date slated, amidst Covid-19 National News Jul 07 PS Mendy Urges Gambians to Support Basic Education National News Jul 07 Grade 9 Exams Slated National News Jul 07 ActionAid Gambia, partners support farmers to promote agro-ecology National News Agriculture Jul 03 Env’t Minister Speaks to Parliament about Fish Meal, Industrial Pollution National News Environment Jul 02 Health Minister: Qatar to Fund State-of-Art Brikama Hospital National News Health Jul 02 ‘President Barrow enthusiastic, committed to the Armed Forces’ – CDS National News Jul 01 Finance Minister Chairs Virtual Stakeholders’ Forum on Welfare of MSMEs National News Jul 01 Works Minister Visits US$82 Million Road, Bridge Projects in URR National News Jul 01 Peace Ambassadors Equip Journalists on Peace Building, Conflict Mgt National News Jul 01 On Peace Mission: CDS Drammeh Preaches Against Nepotism, Tribal Bigotry National News Jul 01 Muslims Hands Makes Covid-19 Donation to Gambian Communities National News Health Jun 30 Outgoing UK diplomat ‘optimistic’ about Gambia’s future National News Jun 30 MOYS Officials Wrap up Tour of Proposed Provincial Sports Facilities National News Sport Jun 30 Embattled ex-Prisons Director Denies Theft of Rations, Feeding Dead Bull to Prisoners National News Jun 29 Gambia about to have Access To Information Law National News Jun 29 UBS’s urged to adhere to health guidelines, as G9 resume classes National News Jun 28 Dawda Jallow is new Minister of Justice as Tambadou takes up UN Job National News Jun 26 YEP Boosts Young Entrepreneurs with Tricycles, E-bikes National News Jun 26 Gambia united against COVID-19 – Barrow tells Commonwealth National News Jun 25 Minister Bah Lays Foundation Stones for Eco Tourism Camps in CRR, URR National News Jun 24 TRRC testimony: 'Prison was about Punishment Rather than Rehabilitation" National News Jun 24 Justice Minister Tables Bills for Protecting Rights, Dignity of Women National News Jun 24 MOYS top brass to tour proposed rural sports facilities project sites National News Sport Jun 24 Gambia Government on LGBT Controversy National News Jun 23 MoBSE Officials Visit ‘Post-Covid-19’ Renovation Sites National News Jun 23 Education Minister: About 265 instructional school contact hours lost within 87 days National News Jun 23 Banjul crocodile menace: NAM recommends crocodile pool, better conservation strategy National News Environment Jun 22 President Barrow briefed on Second Ordinary Sitting of National Assembly National News Jun 19 FAO builds a Market Information System, website for GLMA National News Agriculture Jun 19 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT FINAL PROJECT EVALUATION Health Jun 11 'SheTrades' inks MOU with Gambia Women's Chamber of Commerce National News Jun 10 Gambia Government Refutes Allegations of Coup Plot National News Jun 10 President Barrow Congratulates Muslim Leaders, Heads of State on the Occasion of Eid –Ul- Fitr National News Politics Jun 10 63rd UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa Meeting Held National News Jun 08 MoBSE Urges Public to Ignore Wrong Information about Re-opening of Schools National News Jun 08 President Barrow swears-in new appointees National News Jun 05 Gambia Government Relaxes Some COVID-19 Restrictions National News Jun 04 Bakau Food Distribution: Councillor says the Vulnerable Group is Priority National News Jun 04 Skill Workers Association Donates D65,000 Towards Gov’t’s COVID-19 Fight National News Jun 04 Barrow to OACPS leaders: Action needed to minimise disruption to food, agric systems National News Jun 04 2 fire incidents leave Bakau rue over big asset losses National News Environment Jun 03 COVID-19: EU disburses D1Million to 'Tekki Fii' innovative local business challenge National News Jun 03 Central Bank decides on appropriate monetary policy response to COVID-19 National News Jun 02 Op-Ed: Rising from a crisis – A more self-reliant Africa after coronavirus? National News Agriculture Jun 01 Lower Falladu West express gratitude for govt’s Covid-19 food aid National News May 29 Minister Bah: MoTC to Operationalise National Fund for Arts and Culture National News Entertainment May 28 VP: Gov’t Responded to COVID-19 with Greatest-ever Food Assistance Operation National News May 28 FAO Gambia gets new Assistant Country Rep National News Agriculture May 28 Nigerian ECOMIG Mission Gives More Humanitarian Assistance to Gambian Communities National News May 28 Former Jeshwhang NAM Donates PPE, others to Kanifing General Hospital National News May 27 Mr Nuha Touray appointed Secretary General, Jallow retires at 60 National News May 27 GTBoard, NCAC agree to build 4-Star Hotel in Barra National News Entertainment May 22 EU, IOM support Gambian COVID-19 Frontliners with Locally Produced PPE National News Health May 20 President Barrow Declares 21 days' extension of State of Public Emergency National News May 20 Health ministry to train Gambian journalists on COVID-19 National News May 19 Gambian Culture and Creative Industry stakeholders on Impact of COVID-19 National News May 18 RCCE and Action Against Hunger Engage District Chiefs on COVID-19 National News Agriculture May 18 Dr Samateh Chairs Commonwealth Health Ministers' Virtual Meeting National News Health May 14 Draft Constitution to be presented to National Assembly National News Politics May 14 Muslim Hands The Gambia gives COVID-19 assistance to Giboro Kuta National News May 11 ‘Andan Daan COVID-19’ set to feed 500 families in Lower Saloum National News May 11 UTG School of Journalism Joins Fight against COVID-19 with Films on Stigma, Discrimination National News May 11 Talibi Vous Donates Medical Equipment to 3 Hospitals National News Health May 11 Health Minister Samateh Hands Over Project Sites to Contractors National News Health May 11 Tourism and Culture Minister launches UNESCO Resiliart Project National News May 08 EU COVID-19 Response: Cash Transfers to Vulnerable Communities Continues National News May 08 Passengers Call on Gov’t to Enforce Emergency Regulations on Transport Fares National News May 07 Magassy Foundation Donates to URR COVID-19 Taskforce, Others National News Health May 07 ECOWAS, WAHO Refute Alleged Endorsement of CVO Medication National News Politics Health May 07 550 people tested, as mass testing wraps up in Bakau National News Health May 06 EU scales up support to Gambia's Coastal, Marine Zone Resilience to Climate Change National News Environment May 06 JOYE gives food aid to sponsored students, volunteers National News May 05 Sukuta Natives Support Community with Medical items, Cash for Food National News May 05 Gambian Artists, Cultural Players to Take Part in UNESCO Resiliart Teleconference National News Politics May 05 Fass Against COVID-19 supports over 100 households in Fass Njaga Choi National News May 05 Government Effects Major Civil Service Redeployments National News Apr 30 COVID-19 exposes population to high risk of food, nutrition insecurity – Agric minister National News Environment Apr 30 Farmers Boosted, as Gov't Avails 2000 Metric Tons of Fertiliser National News Agriculture Apr 30 China-based Gambian businessman donates test kits to Health National News Health Apr 29 May 1st declared public holiday - Presidency National News Apr 29 Health Minister oversees inception of Essau Hospital Renovation project National News Health Apr 29 Racism allegations: Chinese embassy press officer reacts National News Apr 29 VP: Gov't committed to addressing humanitarian dimension of COVID-19 National News Apr 26 PRESIDENT BARROW PARDONS 115 PRISONERS National News Apr 26 EU boosts Gambia’s COVID-19 fight with over D500 Million grant National News Health Apr 24 Gambia for 5Yrs & Peace Building supports URR’s COVID-19 task force National News Health Apr 24 WACC gives food, medical items to Kerewan Samba Sira National News Health Apr 24 Tender Announcement for Procurement of COVID-19 Emergency Food Support National News Apr 23 Gambia gets 2nd consignment of medical supply from Jack Ma Foundation National News Health Apr 23 Gambia confirms 10th COVID-19 case National News Health Apr 20 Government Eases Emergency Powers Regulations on Businesses National News Apr 16 Alvihag presents D300, 000 cash, sanitary items worth over D300,000 to VP Touray National News Apr 16 UNFPA boosts COVID-19 fight with motor bike donation National News Health Apr 16 2 New High Court Judges, Agric Perm Sect Sworn in National News Agriculture Apr 16 EU sets aside over €15.6 billion for global response against COVID-19 National News Health Apr 14 Gambia conducts 195 tests for COVID-19 – Health ministry National News Health Apr 09 End of Wuhan's lock-down brings hope to the world National News Health Apr 09 Gamtel/Gamcel hands out D300,000 for fight against COVID-19 National News Health Apr 06 Join Hands and Build a Public Health Community for Mankind National News Health Apr 03 Gambia inks MoU with Vietnamese Rice Firm National News Agriculture Mar 31 Gov’t buys 310.9 tonnes of rice seeds from CRR farmers National News Agriculture Mar 31 SIERRA LEONE'S FIRST LADY MEETS PRESIDENT BARROW National News Mar 17 Gambia College Basse Annex Open By President Barrow National News Mar 05 President Barrow’s Inspirational Talk with Students From His Alma Mater National News Mar 03 Cabinet Meets Over 26 January Violent Protest National News Politics Jan 31 Chinese Ambassador : China has full confidence and capability to win the battle against the pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus National News Politics Health Jan 31 Neither the blockade, nor bad times, nor recycled pirates will bend Cuba Politics Oct 02 NCAC calls for voluntary registration of copyright works National News Oct 02 Livestock accounts for 40% of agric GDP National News Environment Oct 02 First Lady Barrow receives Distinguished Global Award for Excellence at the UN National News Politics Oct 02 From risk of vermin attacks, injuries, Bakau women farming under precarious conditions Environment Health Oct 02 Departing Senegal ambassador impressed with ‘new Gambia’ National News Politics Mar 17 National Politics Health Environment Religion Agriculture Sport Cabinet Meets Over 26 January Violent Protest National News Politics Jan 31 His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 30 January 2020 gathered his cabinet members at the State House to Chinese Ambassador : China has full confidence and capability to win the battle against the pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus National News Politics Health Jan 31 Gambia's Growing Pains Should Not Overshadow Progress — Vanguard Africa National News Politics Jan 30 Imam Baba Leigh Testifies Before The TRRC National News Politics Jan 28 Late Khalif General’s Son Appeals for Implementation of TRRC Recommendations National News Politics Jan 27 TRRC expert witness: "People were hired, fired and then silenced" National News Politics Jan 27 Guinea Bissau's President-elect visits Gambia National News Politics Jan 15 Cabinet approves Draft Pension Bill National News Politics Jan 10 Government meets with Gambian Diaspora Community National News Politics Jan 10 DOIS conducts Message Testing Workshop for PIC on Gambia’s Social Registry project National News Politics Jan 03 Load More Recent News COVID-19 Resurgence: Ministry Issues Health Alert, Advisory National News Health Jul 19 In its press release issued last week, the Ministry of Health alerted the public that The Gambia is currently experie President Barrow Calls Emergency Meeting Following Windstorm Disaster National News Jul 08 His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, has learned with sadness the loss of lives and Press Release: President Barrow to Inaugurate 86-KM Kiang Road Project National News Jul 08 The public is hereby informed that His Excellency President Adama Barrow, President of The Republic of The Gambia, an Gambia Gets 4 New Automated Weather Stations National News Environment Jun 30 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday, 30th June 2021, handed over four automated weather stati President Barrow Inaugurates New Gambian Embassy Facility in Riyadh National News Jun 28 "I must admit that the structures are impressively beautiful and solid. 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