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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Members of The Gambia’s National Assembly signed a Political Social Contract for Accountability and Good Governance hosted by Gambia Participates on Saturday, 27th June 2026, at Bakadaji Hotel in Kololi.

The initiative seeks to strengthen youth participation in governance by creating a platform where political leaders publicly commit to accountability, transparency, and responsive leadership.

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The Women’s Association for Women and Victims Empowerment (WAVE) launched its annual human rights festival at Makumbaya on 20th June 2026, with a day of panel discussions, cultural performances, face painting and a documentary screening.

At the opening session, the Executive Secretary of the Reparations Commission announced that the Commission has disbursed D20 million in reparations to victims and is in the process of distributing an additional D5 million this year.

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The Gambia could soon impose a minimum fine of D3 million on individuals convicted of “aggravated migrant smuggling,” as lawmakers continue scrutinising the proposed Immigration Bill 2026, which seeks to criminalise migrant smuggling for the first time in the country’s history.

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The convening of women human rights defenders in Dakar has positioned the Afrofeminist methodology of the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) as an emerging continental model for engagement and protection. By giving defenders the first voice before state representatives, diplomats and continental institutions, the gathering reversed traditional power dynamics and placed civil society analysis at the centre of policy discussions. Participants and institutional partners framed the approach as a shift from consultation to accompaniment, arguing that the women carrying the work must also shape the response architecture designed to protect them.

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Almost eight months after the National Assembly confirmed three Anti-Corruption Commissioners in December 2025, the Office of the President is yet to officially hold their swearing-in ceremony to empower the Commission to commence investigating corruption allegations.

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The Gambia is set to take a major step in tackling irregular migration as lawmakers prepare to consider a new Immigration Bill that could, for the first time, specifically criminalise migrant smuggling in the country.

The Immigration Bill 2026, which is scheduled to be tabled before the National Assembly on Monday, 8th June 2026, seeks to repeal and replace the main immigration legislation that has been in force for more than six decades.

More in this parliamentary report.