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GAP demands reversal of Mile II prison sale, calls move “wasteful and disgraceful”
By Dawda Baldeh The opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP) has sharply criticised the government over the alleged sale of Mile II State Central Prison, urging an immediate cancellation of the agreement
Rights group demands answers over Mile 2 prison sale
By Alieu Jallow A Gambian rights organisation has raised alarm over the reported sale of Mile 2 Central Prisons to the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), describing the move as opaque, questionable,
Minister Says $4M Set Aside for Construction of New Prison in Brikama
By: Fatou Krubally Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has confirmed that the government expects to raise US$4 million from the planned sale of Mile 2 Central Prison to the Gambia Ports Authority,
GPU, NED Launch 3-Day Training on Reporting Special Tribunals
The Gambia Press Union (GPU), in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), on Tuesday opened a three-day training workshop for 40 journalists on covering Special Tribunals. The event was
Kafuta Murder Suspect Remanded as Case Goes to High Court
By: Isatou Sarr A 25-year-old Gambian man, Mustapha Jallow, was on Wednesday remanded at Mile 2 Central Prisons after he admitted to killing Bakary Bah in Kafuta earlier this month. Jallow
Gov’t Signs Over D1.1 Billion Feeder Roads Contracts
The Gambian Government last Tuesday sealed a deal worth over one billion dalasis for the construction of 155.9 km of feeder roads. The deal, which involved the signing of three contracts
High Mortality of Small Ruminants Reported in Upper Nuimi and Jokadou
By Haruna Kuyateh The Regional Livestock Directorate in Kerewan, North Bank Region, is busy collecting blood samples following reports of high mortality among small ruminants in Upper Nuimi and Jokadou. According
Witness Details Police Beating of Omar Badjie Before His Death
By Isatou Sarr The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie, who died following an encounter with police on 26 September 2025, continued on Monday at Brikama Magistrates’ Court with the
Gambia Completes Study on Social and Financial Education in Schools
By Isatou Sarr The Gambia has completed a study assessing the integration of social and financial education into the national curriculum. The exercise was jointly organized by ChildFund The Gambia in