The Standard Newspaper | Gambia

Three civil servants arrested after suspected cannabis was allegedly found concealed in a government vehicle have been fined a total D1,050,000 after been found guilty by the Brikama Magistrates’ Court.

President Adama Barrow has hit back at opposition leader Ousainu Darboe over his claim that he would not win the December 2026 presidential election even if he were to open the vaults of Central Bank and spent the money on electioneering.

Activist group, Gambians Against Looted Assets (Gala), which staged mass street protests last year over the sale of assets seized from former president Yahya Jammeh, has called on President Barrow to provide his government’s response to the recommendations

The Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU) has sought to clarify concerns surrounding the recently introduced Staff Quarters Maintenance Fee, the allocation of GTUCCU lands and calls for the resignation of the union’s president and his executive.

Vice President Muhammed Jallow has called for urgent and collective action to tackle malnutrition in The Gambia, describing nutrition as a critical pillar of human capital development, productivity and national prosperity.

8 confirmed cases, 1 death, and over 33 Million CFA francs for the response A meeting of the Regional Epidemic Management Committee (CRGE) was held yesterday at the Kaolack governor’s office.

Today, Friday, 9th October, the Léopold Sédar Senghor Foundation will launch the “120/25” commemorative programme to honour the 120th anniversary of the poet-president’s birth and the 25th anniversary of his passing.

To mark his 67th birthday, celebrated on October 1st, Le Soleil newspaper has delved into its archives to revisit key moments in Youssou Ndour’s career.

Interceptions of migrants are on the rise along the Gambian coast.

By Dr Ebrima Ceesay The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election is shaping up as a fundamentally different contest from the election of 2021.

The Coalition of Progressive Gambians, a non-partisan citizen organisation, has issued a strong call for opposition unity ahead of the 2026 presidential election, urging political leaders to drop partisan interests and rally under the national flag to res…

The Gambia has been ranked the 4th worst country to work in Africa and 193rd globally, with workers taking home an average of just $85 — approximately D6,290 — per month after taxes.

The United Democratic Party (UDP) spokesperson for North Bank Region, Karamo Njie, has taken issues with the leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mamma Kandeh, who is now allied with the governing NPP, asking him to ‘shut up’ if he does not have

GRA Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe has declared that tobacco taxation must be judged not by how much revenue it generates, but by how many lives it saves.

By Fatou Gassama Magistrate I Jallow of Kanifing has ordered that the name of one Adama Bah be retained on the register of voters after dismissing a claim objecting his possession of a voter card.

When a country emerges from years of conflict, dictatorship, political violence, or widespread human rights abuses, peace alone is rarely enough.

Dear Editor, As the Gambia joins the rest of the world in observing the International Day of Older Persons on 1st October, we also need to reflect on how older people and other vulnerable members of society are being treated in this country, both at the o…

Press release MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) will play a central leadership role in a major £5 million international research programme aiming to better understand and fight Group A Streptococcus (S…

The National Youth Council (NYC), under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in partnership with ActionAid International – The Gambia (AAITG), Tuesday engaged over 240 young people to popularise the National Youth Policy implementation framework.

Rural Gambians must go for regular medical check-ups to avoid complications from silent killer diseases, the Programme Coordinator of Chosan Charitable Medical Foundation has warned.

Fifty women have been trained on preventing and responding to violence against women in politics and hate speech at a forum organised by the Women’s Association for Women and Victims’ Empowerment (WAVE) in Banjul.

The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe has declared that President Barrow is so unpopular that he now agrees with other politicians who believe that removing him may not necessarily require one united opposition front.

President Barrow has spoken of his great delight at what he saw and heard at a meeting in Sabi Village in the URR during his current Meet The People Tour.

Controversial Tujereng Islamic cleric Imam Musa Boto Saidy who called the Manjago community members “Kafir” has apologised for the offensive comment after the community petitioned the Supreme Islamic Council and the Ministry of Religious Affairs over the…

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to The Gambia Laurence Socha has arrived in Banjul to begin his tenure as Chief of Mission at the U.S.

By Solomon Odeniyi Gambian judge Awa Bah is among five judges sworn in at the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States for a four-year non-renewable tenure.

After years of advocacy by the Gambia Drivers Union, government yesterday announced that the new driver’s license to be rolled out from today Wednesday will have a three-year validity as opposed to one year.

Press release Monday 5th October 2026 marks exactly one year since UNITE Movement for Change was launched.

The Ecowas Court of Justice has adopted an amicable settlement between the Government of The Gambia and eight family members of former parliamentarian Mahawa Cham over his unlawful disappearance and killing during the Jammeh era.

President Adama Barrow must be told the blunt truth that his silence on the tribal poison now spreading in Gambian politics is not neutrality.

Dear Editor, The Constitution of The Gambia envisages this country as a multiparty democracy.

Honouring Gambia’s Finance Leaders Gambia Hosts Inaugural CFO Conference & Awards 2026 Celebrating Excellence in Financial Leadership The Gambia’s inaugural CFO Awards honoured the country’s leading finance professionals on 21st May 2026 at the Sir Dawda…

The Independent Electoral Commission IEC has said there is no discrepancy in its supplementary voter registration information provided to the public.

Vice President Muhammed BS Jallow yesterday led members of the Presidential Task Force on Electricity Supply and senior officials to welcome the arrival of two of the three new power generators promised by President Barrow at the height of the recent power

The opposition National Democratic Party NDP over the weekend issued a public statement expressing dismay over the alleged demotion of four fire officers who were seen on video spreading a garment in front of the car of its leader Kebba Madi Bojang and ch…

By Omar Bah and Olimatou Coker The Gambia Reparations Commission says it has not yet received the $2,507,911.73 recovered from the forfeiture and sale of former President Yahya Jammeh’s mansion in Potomac, Maryland, United States — despite a signed agreem…

Under the auspices of the Guinean Consulate in Banjul, Guineans in The Gambia on Friday marked the 68th anniversary of Guinea’s independence from France in 1958.

The president of the Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU), Ismaila Ceesay, has called on the government to increase funding for public education, honour agreements on teachers’ allowances and approve the long-awaited Teacher Service Commission.

There is a special place in hell for the politician who, having failed to convince Gambians with ideas, now tries to divide them with tribe.

Dear Editor, After ranting on the podium for minutes, Sainey Jawara did not utter a single word that serves or saves the country.

The retreat of British banking giants from Africa has triggered an unprecedented wave of mergers and acquisitions, fueling 31 mega mergers in the financial sector within the COMESA region in the last five years.

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) now account for 37 percent of all deaths in The Gambia — representing about 5,300 deaths annually, health authorities have revealed.

By David Kujabi In Gambian politics, the distance between “never” and “now” can sometimes be measured in a handshake, a photograph at State House and a speech about national unity.

Population, 2021 voting patterns and the new electoral geography of The Gambia By Dr Ebrima Ceesay The alliance map is now layered over the 2021 map The political geography of 2026 cannot be understood without acknowledging that the political vehicles have

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has finally spoken about a proposed friendly match agreed with Bolivia for last week (immediately after the Afcon match in Ghana) that did not go ahead allegedly after Gambia failed honour the fixture.

The Gambia has taken a major step towards establishing minifootball as an organised sporting discipline following the election of an interim executive committee to run the sport.

Coalition 2026 under the leadership of Talib Bensouda has issued a statement accusing the NPP of “fueling a dangerous politics of division and fear” under President Barrow’s watch.

By Tabora Bojang The Standard is privy to a communiqué from the Ministry of Higher Education.

By Arret Jatta The United Democratic Party (UDP) has called on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to release information on the 2026 supplementary voter registration exercise, citing a discrepancy of 28,932 voters between the commission’s announced

By Arret Jatta United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe has rejected calls to join President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP)-led alliance, insisting that nobody can lead his party into another political camp against the wishes of i…