[Foroyaa] The State has dropped the remaining murder charges against former soldier Sanna Manjang and replaced them with two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, as the prosecution formally closed its case before the High Court.
[The Point] Tallinding Police are investigating a fatal stabbing involving two minors in Tallinding.
[The Point] His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mohammed B.S. Jallow, yesterday received Bishop Dag Heward-Mills and his delegation at his office in State House, Banjul.
[Foroyaa] Never in the history of the Foroyaa Newspaper has reports been received that indicate a source of conflict that emanates from the wrong reading of a situation by people occupying the highest offices in a country. This is why the Foroyaa editor-in-chief had to be present to witness the demolition of the fence of a military post by military personnel of a neighbouring country who are required by law to be under civil authority and act only under the command of such authority.
[Foroyaa] Vehicle owners have accused the authorities of forcing motorists to pay twice for the same aluminium registration plates after being told that payments made in 2025 would not be honoured under a new production arrangement.
[The Point] The second-vice president of the Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC), Bakary K. Jammeh, has revealed that their objectives at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow go beyond winning medals and podium finishes.
[The Point] On 17 July 2026, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), through its Border Patrol Unit (BPU) stationed at the Migration Management Unit (MMU), in collaboration with the State Intelligence Services (SIS) and with support from other security agencies, conducted a successful operation that led to the interception of forty-three (43) prospective irregular migrants at Sifoe Village.
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[Foroyaa] Senior government officials and military commanders on Friday praised soldiers stationed at the Bullock Military Border Post for showing restraint after Senegalese troops crossed into the disputed border area and demolished part of the camp's perimeter fence, an incident that has heightened tensions between the two neighbouring countries while prompting renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve a long-running border dispute.
[Foroyaa] As farmers across The Gambia begin planting for the 2026/2027 cropping season, many groundnut farmers in Jokadou District of the North Bank Region are still waiting to receive payment for groundnuts they sold to government-approved buying centres months ago during the last trade season.
[Foroyaa] The Petroleum Commission generated more than US$1 million from upstream petroleum activities in 2025, according to its 2025 Activity Report and Financial Statements presented to the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly.
[New Dawn] MONROVIA, July 17, 2026; Liberia has launched a free mobile roaming service with Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia, allowing subscribers to make and receive calls on their Liberian phone numbers without paying roaming charges while traveling in the three West African countries.
[Foroyaa] The National Assembly's Public Enterprises Committee (PEC) has revealed that the Government of The Gambia owes the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) D816,706,067 on behalf of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), and has also raised concerns about delays in meeting agreed-upon repayment obligations.
[Foroyaa] The Brusubi Magistrates' Court has sentenced Kawsu Gassama to five years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges of dealing in prohibited drugs and possession of cocaine for trafficking.
[The Point] Former Auditor General Modou Ceesay has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court claiming a total of D15,815,425.76 following the Court's judgment of 7 July 2026, while the State has challenged aspects of his claim and sought an opportunity to address the Court on the issue of his monetary entitlements.
[The Point] The Central Bank of The Gambia has unveiled its Working Papers and Seminar Series, a groundbreaking initiative designed to strengthen its role as a hub for knowledge creation and evidence-based policymaking.
[The Point] United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe has questioned President Adama Barrow's promise to increase civil servants' salaries by 30 percent if re-elected, arguing that farmers, who he said are struggling under rising production costs, have been left out of the government's plans.
[The Point] UNITE Party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda has said repeated attacks questioning his ethnicity and family background will not deter him from pursuing his political ambitions, insisting that leadership should be judged on ideas, policies and character rather than ancestry.
[The Point] Over fifty Gambians from the tourism and hospitality businesses across the regions have completed an intensive training programme on product development for lodges, restaurants, and excursion experiences.
[Foroyaa] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the government to initiate a Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty.
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned that despite The Gambia's notable democratic and legislative progress in recent years, persistent human rights violations continue to threaten the country's fragile democratic gains.
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has delivered a damning verdict on detention conditions in The Gambia, warning that overcrowded prisons, crumbling infrastructure, prolonged pretrial detention and inadequate healthcare are eroding the rights and dignity of detainees.
[The Point] Senegalese Football Federation president has disclosed that coach Thiaw salary demands caused the country's 2026 World Cup downfall.
[The Point] The Paramount Chief of The Gambia, Chief Yahya Jarjusey, on 13 July 2026 paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Hassan B. Jallow, at his chambers in Banjul.
[The Point] Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh of the Special Criminal Division of The Gambia's High Court has issued a one-month ultimatum to the Attorney General's Chambers: indict Bubacarr Sidih Kanteh, a Guinean national accused of rape, or his release from custody.
[The Point] Defence Counsel M. L. Ceesay yesterday urged the Kanifing Magistrates' Court to strike out the case involving Kanimang Bajo, who was recently arraigned before Magistrate Manneh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court and charged on one count of obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 365 of the Criminal Offences Act, 2025.
[The Point] As Chair of the Summit, His Excellency President Adama Barrow held discussions with H.E. Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakhit Saleh, Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, in Jeddah.
[The Point] The Director of Forestry, Lt. Colonel Salifu Corr, has issued a scathing condemnation of reckless waste dumping at Nyambai Forest, warning that the practice poses a grave threat to both the environment and public health.
[Foroyaa] The Petroleum Commission of The Gambia and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation, institutional capacity building and technical knowledge sharing as The Gambia prepares for the next phase of petroleum exploration and development.
[Foroyaa] Africa's journey towards economic transformation requires bold reforms, stronger institutions, sustained investments, and deeper partnerships to unlock the continent's vast potential, The Gambia's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K.M. Keita, has said.