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GOV’T TO PAY $19.6 MILLION ARREARS TO KARPOWER FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

By Tabora Bojang The government is set to pay a whopping US$19.6 million to Turkish electricity company Karpowership as arrears owed to the company following the non-renewal of its supply contract earlier this year. In 2018, the government signed a two-year deal with Karpower to supply 30 megawatts of electricity to the national grid. The contract was...
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GOV’T TO PAY $19.6 MILLION ARREARS TO KARPOWER FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

By Tabora Bojang The government is set to pay a whopping US$19.6 million to Turkish electricity company Karpowership as arrears owed to the company following...

Centre calls for transparency in appointment of anti-corruption commissioners

Following the approval by the National Assembly on Wednesday of the appointment of three members of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has issued a statement...

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UDP’s Lawyer Borry Touray charged with incitement to violence

By Tabora Bajang The Gambia Police Force last evening issued a statement confirming that a chieftain of the main opposition UDP, Lawyer Borry Touray, was...

Sabally warns NPP militants undermining party will be expelled

By Amadou Jadama National People's Party youth president Momodou Sabally has warned young militants that anyone found undermining the party will be expelled. He said this...

G-Bissau electoral commission confirms total destruction of election materials

Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission is unable to publish the results of the presidential and legislative elections held on 23rd November due to the destruction of...

Russia-Ukraine war reaches Senegal following tanker bombing

A Turkish-owned oil tanker that recently visited a Russian port was heavily damaged by explosions off the coast of Senegal on Thursday. Security analysts...

The Ceesay legacy: A thousand years of power, faith and knowledge

By AlaSan CeesayEntrepreneur If you travel across West Africa long enough, you will eventually find yourself in a village, a mosque, a school or a...

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Amadou Jaiteh Presidential aspirant

By Tabora BajangChief reporter In this edition of Bantaba, we had a Q&A session with former Gambian diplomat, international lawyer and presidential hopeful Amadou Jaiteh, leader of the Peoples Reformist Organisation for Growth, Renewal, Equity,...

Amadou Jaiteh Presidential aspirant

By Tabora BajangChief reporter In this edition of Bantaba, we had a Q&A session with former Gambian diplomat, international lawyer and presidential hopeful Amadou Jaiteh,...

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SJAG LAUNCHES LOC FOR BANJUL AIPS CONGRESS

The Sports Journalists' Association of the Gambia (SJAG) on Tuesday launched the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming 8th congress of the African chapter of the Association of International Sports Press (AIPS), scheduled...

SJAG LAUNCHES LOC FOR BANJUL AIPS CONGRESS

The Sports Journalists' Association of the Gambia (SJAG) on Tuesday launched the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming 8th congress of the African...

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Sana Manjang saga: The state moved to legal action before exploitation was complete

By Kebeli Demba Nyima, Atlanta, USA The arraignment of former Jungler Sana Manjang before a local magistrate on Wednesday signals one thing: the state has prioritised legal optics over operational necessity. From a spycraft standpoint,...

SJAG LAUNCHES LOC FOR BANJUL AIPS CONGRESS

The Sports Journalists' Association of the Gambia (SJAG) on Tuesday launched the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming 8th congress of the African...

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Pearl of Sustainable Peace (Tara’s Approach)

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Hypocrisy and double standards by NPP, UDP and the IGP must...

By Madi Jobarteh Since UDP's Borry Touray made those incendiary and dangerous remarks in Jambur,...

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Central Bank of The Gambia Monetary Policy Committee

Press Release 4th December, 2025 - The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central...

Echoes of Fulladu 2: The shape of hope

When Nata was discharged a week from the day she gave birth to her...

Amadou Jaiteh Presidential aspirant

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GOV’T TO PAY $19.6 MILLION ARREARS TO KARPOWER FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF...

By Tabora Bojang The government is set to pay a whopping US$19.6 million to Turkish...

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CBG gov lashes out at pseudo journalists, defends staff in currency...

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UDP’s Lawyer Borry Touray charged with incitement to violence

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Sabally warns NPP militants undermining party will be expelled

By Amadou Jadama National People's Party youth president Momodou Sabally has warned young militants that...

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SJAG LAUNCHES LOC FOR BANJUL AIPS CONGRESS

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