France Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker and Detains Captain and First Officer

The investigation into the shadow fleet tanker that has been accused of various incidents, including the drones over Denmark, has deepened. The French news agency Agence France-Presse is reporting that the police have taken into custody two...

Survey shows citizens doubt state’s will to tackle corruption

Drawing on a nationwide survey of 1,556 respondents and sectoral data, the index reveals that 90% of Gambians believe corruption is widespread, with 67% rating it as “very high” and 23% describing it as “high.” Only a negligible 4% believe...

Madiambal Diagne Breaks Silence from France, Details Escape and Accuses Sonko of “Manhunt”

- Advertisement - Veteran Senegalese journalist Madiambal Diagne, who is under an international arrest warrant over alleged links to a French company tied to multi-billion CFA public contracts, has broken his silence from France, offering a...

ECOWAS partners MFWA to train journalists on information integrity, sensitive reporting 

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged journalists in the subregion to project the truth at all times and help promote information integrity. The call follows a two-day capacity-building programme organised in Accra to...

Kenya adopts single-dose HPV vaccine in landmark move to eliminate cervical cancer

Kenya is switching from a double-dose to a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule starting October 2025 in a move to eliminate cervical cancer. Speaking on Wednesday during the opening of the Coalition to Strengthen HPV...

GNOC names Salifu Touray as CDM for ANOCA Youth Games

GNOC intends to feature athletes in the following disciplines, with the respective slot allocations. Athletics will feature 10 athletes with 5 boys and 5 girls competing in the track and field. One male swimmer and one male badminton athlete will...

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: HRH Ambassador Dr Andrise Bass

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. On this episode owner Suzanna Bowling talks with HRH Ambassador Dr Andrise Bass on peace, life and how to create a better world. Dr. Andrise Bass is a...

Did You Know? The Fascinating History of Nigerian Currency

It is common knowledge that money makes the world go round, but have you ever wondered what Nigeria used as a means of trade and exchange before we had the naira in our wallets or even bank apps on our phones?Once upon a time, manilas, beads,...

EFG convenes Great Commission Forum

Based on the theme, the forum created opportunity for discussions on the character, mission and contribution of the Evangelical Church in the Gambia, underscoring the issue of evangelical identity. The EFG Chairman Pastor Chinedum Meribole, who...

Girls Dominate Top Scores in 2025 GABECE as Hasana Ryan Shines

- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow Girls have outperformed boys in this year’s Gambia Basic Education Certificate Examination (GABECE), with 42 of the 60 students who achieved the top aggregate score of 6 being female, according to the Ministry of...

How to watch Chelsea vs Benfica: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams

The Chelsea vs Benfica live stream sees Jose Mourinho return to Stamford Bridge to face the club with whom he won three Premier League titles. Mourinho was handed the reins at Benfica earlier this month after the Portuguese giants lost 3-2 to...

From Berlin to Beijing to U.S. Congress, Women’s Courage to Convene Propels Us Forward

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little...

Deportation: 120 Iranians set to return home after US order

Iran has confirmed that 120 nationals will be deported from the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump’s expanded immigration crackdown. “120 people should be deported and flown home over the next couple of days,” foreign...

Five Nigerians Remanded Over Cybercrime Offences

By Isatou Sarr Five Nigerians appeared before the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, charged with cybercrime offenses. The five accused persons who were later remanded at Mile Two Central Prison, pending their sentencing by Principal...

Proving Genocide: A Follow-up to Marko Milanovic

In his recent – as always highly inspiring – post on proving genocide, Marko Milanovic makes five points on the “correct legal position” of which I will challenge here the second and fifth one. 1. First of all, Marko correctly states that the only...

Nigerians, others deported by US to Ghana ‘dumped’ in Togo

West Africans deported by the United States to Ghana are now fending for themselves in Togo after being dumped in the country without documents, lawyers, and deportees have told AFP. Ghanaian leader John Mahama, earlier this month, disclosed that...

Mass arrests for sextortion, romance scams in sting operation in Africa

The operation targeted criminal networks using social media to scam people/Screengrab Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation, co-ordinated by Interpol and...

Mass arrests for sextortion and romance scams in sting operation across Africa

Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation, co-ordinated by Interpol and funded by the UK, targeted criminal networks using social media and digital platforms to...

Adjournment Without Debate in Parliament, Sparks Criticisms Against Ruling MPs 

By: Fatou Krubally Members of the opposition in the National Assembly have strongly criticized the ruling NPP cohorts for adjourning yesterday’s session without debate, calling it a direct attempt to silence critical discussion on pressing...

260 suspected scammers arrested in pan-African cybercrime operation

LYON, France – Authorities in 14 African countries have arrested 260 suspects and seized 1,235 electronic devices in a coordinated international operation against cyber-enabled crime. The crackdown targeted transnational criminal networks...