The Standard Newspaper | Gambia

By Amadou Jadama The Basse Magistrate’s Court has sentenced one Omar Jallow to a mandatory jail term of 10 years with hard labour after he admitted and was subsequently found guilty of raping a 19-year-old girl in Basse.

Guinea-Bissau’s ruling junta announced Thursday that “security conditions” were not in place for the return of exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who has been living in Morocco since the army seized power last November.

The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, will conduct an official visit to the Republic of The Gambia from 5th to 16th October, at the invitation of the government.

By Tabora Bojang Kumba Sowe, 47, a resident of Sukuta, has alleged that she was detained by the Police Fraud Squad for three days and ordered to hand over documents of a land gifted to her by her former husband.

By Arret Jatta Special Prosecutor Martin Hackett tasked with pursuing criminal cases against individuals implicated in human rights abuses during former president Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule, has rejected claims of selective justice in the prosecution of…

By Arret Jatta The Democratic Party (DP) has terminated its political alliance with the National People’s Party (NPP), saying its values, beliefs and political objectives no longer align with those of the ruling party.

Written by: Massamba Mbaye The sculpture seems to exist in a space where nothing is completely settled, two looping bodies rise from a shared footing, cross, and curve around one another and open into spaces that allow each form to appear and disappear wi…

The mayor of Banjul, Roheyatou Malick Lowe, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal of The Gambia challenging the adverse findings and recommendations made against her by the Commission of Inquiry into the Conduct of Local Government Councils.

By Omar Bah The Gambia Revenue Authority has temporarily shut down Shapoorji-Pallonji Mideast, the Indian construction giant working on the US$53.46 million University of The Gambia Faraba campus, over unpaid taxes.

By Tabora Bojang Ebrima Ceesay, a captain in the Gambian army has reportedly been arrested and detained by military police in Banjul after he allegedly protested the arrival of new Senegalese troops in an audio recording.

By Olimatou Coker The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), has arrested two foreign nationals at the Banjul International Airport after they were allegedly found in possession of 11,771 suspected ecstasy pills and 18 large stones of suspected…

By Tabora Bojang Nominated National Assembly Member and Secretary of Diaspora Affairs for the ruling National People’s Party Maimuna Ceesay-Darboe, has come under criticism for describing the people of Banjul as politically opportunistic at an NPP rally in

By Tabora Bojang Finance minister Seedy Keita has disclosed that the higher interest rates of the Central Bank has caused an increase in the country’s debt interest expenditure which grew by 18 per cent to reach D3.10 billion in the first half of 2026 fin…

The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations (Victims’ Centre) has issued a statement yesterday clarifying its position regarding the coalition-building meeting for “Team Gambia” held on 12th September at the Paradise Suites Hotel.

The Gambia Experience has announced that Jet2 will operate its direct charter flights from London Gatwick to Banjul for the 2026/27 winter sun season.

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council held its fourth straw poll to gauge the level of support for candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general.

By Tabora Bojang Following a recent sit-down strike by its workers protesting the nonpayment of dues, the Managing Director of Gambia International Airlines GIA Numo Sanneh has told The Standard his company had to cut some of its staff incentives such as…

By Amadou Jadama The Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, Liu Jin, has pledged that China will help The Gambia overcome its current power shortage, announcing a new Chinese grant of 91 million RMB for the Greater Banjul Area Electricity Enhancement Project.

By Omar Bah The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has demanded that the National People’s Party (NPP) and APP-Sobeyaa publish the full details of their political agreement, including the hidden Confidential Annex on government po…

By Olimatou Coker The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) is facing mounting criticism after suspending beach parties, concerts, festivals and other public entertainment activities within the Tourism Development Area (TDA), with concerns growing over the impact

By Omar Bah The Gambia has been nominated to serve as Non-Permanent Co-Chair of the Global Alliance for the Missing (GAM), alongside the Swiss Confederation, for a two-year term starting October 1st, 2026.

By Olimatou Coker STAND-Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU), has trained 10 women amputees in tie-dye production as part of a three-day skills development and entrepreneurship training under its Ladies Empowerment for Growth and Success (L…

By Arret Jatta The Embassy of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in The Gambia on Tuesday held a reception at Coco Ocean Hotel in Bijilo to commemorate the country’s 53rd independence anniversary.

The national team has delivered an impressive performance, beating Ghana 4-2 away in Accra, demonstrating determination, discipline, and a strong sense of purpose.

Dear Editor, For years, and with particular intensity in the period leading to the 2026 presidential election, you positioned yourself as one of President Barrow’s most outspoken critics.

By Aminata Kuyateh The Director General of the Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard), Ida Jeng-Njie, has raised serious concerns over safety and security in the Tourism Development Area (TDA) following a recent attack on visitors.