August 13, 2026 - Page 9

Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

By Olimatou Coker Deputy Speaker Seedy SK Njie announced on Friday that the government will introduce a new, faster ferry to improve transport between Banjul and Barra. The pledge came during the

Two respected senior counsels, Lamin Mboge and Omar F M’Bai, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Chief Justice Edrissa MO Faal to offer solidarity and public backing following his appointment. Speaking after

The National People’s Party (NPP) is mounting a high-stakes diaspora fundraising and outreach drive in Seattle, USA,on August 15, 2026, as it prepares for the crucial December presidential election. Senior NPP officials

By Omar Bah African public audit institutions including The Gambia National Audit Office (NAO) have been urged to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI), data science and cybersecurity tools to strengthen the detection of

By Aminata Kuyateh The Banjul Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Tuesday released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with only 1,556 candidates

By Olimatou Coker An unidentified woman, believed to be around 50 years-old was yesterday found dead in Tujereng. Speaking to The Standard on the incident, Modou Musa Sisawo, the Police spokesman, said

By Tabora Bojang As opposition parties struggle to form a single united front in this year’s presidential elections, the secretary general of the opposition People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, PDOIS,

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

A new Al Jazeera film speaks to the head of the Civil Defence in Tyre, southern Lebanon’s largest city.