On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Raise the Young Foundation successfully launched the maiden edition of the Girls Summer Bantaba at the Kanifing Municipal Library. The event marked the beginning of a transformative journey designed to empower young women with leadership skills, knowledge, confidence, and the tools needed to become active agents of change in their communities.

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Buba Jallow, a car mechanic accused of fatally stabbing Ebrima Njie in Latrikunda German, has alleged that he was denied access to fresh air and prescribed medication while being held at Mile 2 Central Prison. At his first hearing Jallow hurled insults and showed his middle fingers to onlookers at the court.

After spending some time in Mile 2 his mood changed completely as he refrained from abusing onlookers and complained to Justice I. Janneh about his treatment in remand.

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Weeks after Askanwi Media reported that the 2026 Nawettan tournament at Manjai Park faced possible disruption due to a court case over the ownership and management of the facility, the Bundung High Court has dismissed an application for an injunction that sought to halt all activities at the park.

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The Gambia Bar Association has issued a statement announcing that it has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Adama Barrow’s appointment of Mr. Edi Faal as the Chief Justice of The Gambia.

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Former soldier Sanna Manjang, whom the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has mentioned as committing serious crimes, including torture, during the former regime, has taken the witness stand for the first time in his trial before the High Court in Banjul.

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The High Court of The Gambia has sentenced three convicts after accepting an amended plea bargain agreement reached between the State and the accused persons in connection with a 2022 robbery case in Jabang Village, West Coast Region.

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The first prosecution witness in the alleged D68 million Hajj visa fraud case against Kanimang Bajo declined to appear before the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 22nd July 2026, resulting in the adjournment of the case.

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Fourteen members of Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), who were arrested on 8th May 2026 at the Westfield Youth Monument while setting the stage for the commemoration of their one-year anniversary, have appeared before the Kanifing Magistrate Court for the continuation of their trial.

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With political rhetoric expected to dominate campaigns ahead of The Gambia's December elections, the Managing Director of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC), Sang Mendy, has challenged journalists to rethink how they cover the race.

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ChopWin Gambia is pleased to announce that one of its players recently landed a remarkable win of 250,000 GMD from a single 50 GMD bet on Triple Stacked Diamonds, a classic slot developed by Fazi. The win stands as one of the largest single-bet payouts recorded on the platform to date.

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The defamation suit filed by Minister Rohey John Manjang against The Alkamba Times journalist, Kebba Ansu Manneh, continued before the High Court Annex in Banjul on Monday, 23rd June 2026, with both parties filing fresh applications ahead of the substantive hearing.

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The Government has officially signed an agreement transferring an 80% ownership stake in the state-owned mobile operator, GAMCEL, to YCell, alongside a D6.1 billion investment to modernise the company's network infrastructure and business operations.

Although the agreement was signed last week, the deal for the total amount pegged previously at D6.7 billion appears to have changed since the Communications Minister’s parliamentary submission in December 2025.

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The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), with support from the EU-UNDP GREAT Project Initiative, has called on influencers and community leaders to become champions of truth as the country prepares for elections.

The call was made during a capacity-building training for influencers and stakeholders held at the Governor's Office in Brikama on Thursday, 9th July 2026, under the theme "Strengthening Influencer Networks for Inclusive Civic Engagement and Sustainable Outreach”.

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The Gambia’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, that the forceful removal of Auditor General Modou Ceesay from office back in September 2025 was unconstitutional but stopped short of reinstating him back into office. The ruling also saw the former Auditor General awarded a compensation of D4 million, with his outstanding salary, allowances, pension, and gratuity to be paid to him until the end of his tenure.

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Gambia Bar Association has warned President Adama Barrow that Mr Edi Faal is not eligible to take up the role of Chief Justice as the country heads into an election period towards the end of the year.

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Multiple news outlets have reported that South African mobs have broken into homes where African migrants reside, arresting them, parading them through the streets, and handing them over to the police on 9th July 2026.

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Yesterday, 7th July 2026, Askanwi Media published the list of 105 prisoners pardoned by President Adama Barrow on the occasion of Yawm Al-Ashura, although the offences for which they were convicted were not disclosed. Our reporter has since received a crucial update that a Private Member's Bill currently before Parliament seeks to regulate this process and require the offences of all persons granted a pardon to be published in the Gazette.

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ChopWin’s latest World Cup raffle winner won big as he went home with a generator and much more.

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Seedy Muctarr Touray has acknowledged that the Gambia Police Force (GPF) lacks enough vehicles to respond swiftly to crimes at some police stations and posts, amid growing public concern over recent killings and police responses to criminal activities.

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The Gambia’s Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 2023 is facing renewed scrutiny after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) confirmed that it “received 11 allegations of torture” against security personnel in 2025. However, despite the law being in force for three years, no case has yet reached the courts, a magistrate has confirmed to Askanwi.

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