As the public eagerly anticipates the introduction of pedestrian flyovers on the newly inaugurated OIC Highway to ensure safer crossings, the Minister for Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, Hon. Ebrima Sillah, has announced that the government will construct only one pedestrian flyover as part of a pilot initiative. More in the report.

The Gambia’s ambitious Bertil Harding Highway expansion project, aimed at easing congestion and modernizing the country’s transportation network, has hit a snag. Despite securing a $40 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in October 2024, Phase III of the project failed to commence by the end of 2024 as promised by Transport Minister Ebrima Sillah. This delay has sparked public frustration and raised questions about the government’s ability to deliver on its infrastructure commitments.

President Adama Barrow is expected to lay the foundation stone for a US$100 Million Hotel to be built for the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) Summit scheduled to be held in The Gambia. According to the OIC Gambia CEO and the Branding and Communications Lead, the Gambia Government will only benefit from a 10% share of the proceeds of the Hotel.

The Gambia Government and a charitable organisation named Global HOMM have been locked in a four-year legal dispute over a property in Bijilo previously occupied by the Anti-Crime Unit.

This publication factchecks the Minister for Justice’s statements that the disputed land is still subject to a court order and that the land belonged to the state.

Gambia Police Officers gave a trio including the Country Representative for Global Homes of Medical Mission (GHOMM) and two colleagues the run-around starting from Kairaba Police Station to Kanifing Police Station and finally ending at Banjul Police Headquarters on Wednesday 13th October 2021.