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Creed Energy, Ultimate Biege Logistics Owe GRA over D20 Million in Tax Obligations
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
By Assan Bah The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Finance and Public Enterprises (FPAC), and the Public Enterprises Committee (PEC), have disclosed in a report that Creed Energy and Ultimate Biege Logistics, owe the Gambia Revenue Authority...
Competition Law as a Catalyst for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy an...
Modern Ghana
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“Competition policy is not a luxury or a regulatory nicety. It is an essential underpinning of the market economy. Developing countries need it as much as, or even more than, rich countries, because the risks of market abuses, cronyism, and...
TRIBUTES POUR FOR LATE KANIFING EAST FC COACH KEBBA DRAMMEH
The Standard Gambia
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July 10, 2025
- Advertisement - The football fraternity is mourning the demise of Kebba Drammeh, coach of Second Division side Kanifing East FC. Gibou, as he was fondly called, died suddenly on Tuesday. The Gambia Football Federation GFF said in a statement...
Interior Minister Warns against ‘Laissez-Passer’ Levies
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
By Assan Bah Minister of Interior Abdoulie Sanyang has warned against the levying of laissez-passer on non-Gambians, emphasising that laissez-passer should be issued free of charge as stated under the Gambia’s Immigration law. Minister Sanyang...
Sering Modou Njie Appointed as New Foreign Affairs Minister
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
A press statement from the State House has announced that President Adama Barrow appointed Sering Modou Njie as Foreign Affairs Minister. The statement read as follows: “In consistent with the powers vested in him by Sections 71 (1) and 1 (3) of...
Horny Brit grans told 'stop holidaying in our country – look for toyboys elsewhere'
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Horny British grans flocking to The Gambia on the prowl for toyboys have been urged to holiday elsewhere — as government officials beg for "quality tourists". The small West African nation has such a reputation for promiscuous pensioners seeking...
Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
Media Monitors Network
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July 14, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...
UNDP & ONS train Inter-Party Committee on Security Sector Reform
The Point
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The training, held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, brought together representatives from different political parties in The Gambia. The session was aimed at enhancing participant’s understanding and engagement in...
Oil report blames officials
Africa Confidential
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11 Jul 2025 A report by Gambia’s lawmakers has blamed three state officials for interfering with a police investigation into the importation and sale of 36,000 tonnes of sanctioned Russian diesel worth US$29 million in 2023. United Arab...
Turo Darboe Steps Up Rural Support With New Borehole Projects
The Voice Gambia
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July 10, 2025
By: Haddy Touray Gambian philanthropist Modou Turo Darboe has stepped up his support to rural communities by inaugurating six new boreholes aimed at improving access to clean drinking water for needy families. Over the weekend, Darboe, who is the...
Where to dine and unwind outside in and around Hyde Park this summer
Hyde Park Herald - Illinois
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With undergrads gone and the summer heat in full swing, Hyde Parkers looking to kick back and cool off can find refuge outdoors. Whether your AC unit is on the fritz or you're just trying to avoid turning on your oven, the patios in and around the...
Justice Minister Flags Funding, Resource Gaps in Janneh Commission Work
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow has admitted to lawmakers that the Janneh Commission, which investigated the assets of former President Yahya Jammeh, operated under tight funding and relied heavily on...
Court Orders Man To pay D5000 Fine Or Face 4-Month-Jail-Term
The Voice Gambia
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July 15, 2025
By: Isatou Sarr The Brikama Magistrates’ Court Monday ordered Demba Camara to pay a fine of five thousand dalasis (D5000) or in default to face four (4) months jail-term. Magistrate K.B Sambou, the presiding magistrate convicted and sentenced Mr....
The lamp of compassion ignites West Africa: Dr Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Charts a Sufi-inspired path of sacred service
The Standard Gambia
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July 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Professor Dr Atif Amin Al Hussaini “He gave his wealth in charity to purify himself. Not as payment for favours received, but longed for the pleasure of His Lord, the Highest…”(Al-Layl: 18-21) Under the celestial guidance of...
Sex haven where randy grans are flocking to romp with toyboys
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 9, 2025
Lusty grans from across the UK are jetting off in the hope of finding holiday romance in Gambia. Gambia, officially known as the Republic of The Gambia, has had a reputation for a long time due to attracting lusty OAPs, who flock to the West...
Gaffer Ebou Jarra talks about North Star Academy endeavours
The Point
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Jarra, who coached Talinding United, Gamtel, Real de Banjul, The Gambia Armed Forces and The Gambia Ports Authority, explained that North Star Academy emerged in The Gambia in 2024. Jarra stated that they booked their place in the North Bank...
Gov’t withdraws Tambadou’s ICJ nomination
The Point
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The decision comes only a few months after Tambadou’s historic nomination in February 2025 as The Gambia’s first attempt to gain representation on the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands....
Tribute: In Memory of Abdoulaye Jammeh, Leade of National Unity Party ( NUP) - A Cherished Friend
The Point
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It is with profound shock and immeasurable grief that I learned of the sudden passing of my dear friend, colleague, and fellow patriot, Abdoulaye Jammeh, former Director General of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority. His unexpected departure has...
Shots of hope: A community’s journey to a malaria-free future
The Standard Gambia
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July 10, 2025
- Advertisement - In Sotuma Sainey Kandeh and many other villages across The Gambia’s Upper River Region (URR), a vaccine is transforming health outcomes. For decades, malaria was part of daily life for communities, interrupting school,...