TANGO and partners organized a four day training on women in political participation and leadership in Basse, in the Upper River Region of the Gambia which concluded on 17th October 2024.

The National Assembly appointed Mr Kalipha MM Mbye as Clerk of the National Assembly on 19th October 2024 during an Extra-Ordinary Session.

The Gambia’s National Assembly will be hosting it’s second extra-ordinary session of the 2024 Legislative year tomorrow Saturday 19th October 2024.

The Ministry of Information convened a monthly press conference on 9th October 2024 at the Sir Dawda Conference Centre in Bijilo which featured the Medicines Control Agency (MCA) who highlighted numerous updates on the regulation of medicines in the country.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a 36-month Security Sector Reform Project worth $3,000,000 approximately (D210,000,000) for the Security Sector of The Gambia on the first week of October 2024 at Bakadaji Hotel, Kololi.

GT Board Director claims that his institution is yet to receive a Parliamentary Resolution on a petition filed by Senior Staff of the GT Board which was issued by Parliament in September 2024.

The Director General of the Gambia Tourism Board revealed that over 200K Tourists are expected this season and assured Gambians that they will not be denied entry to enjoy the beach during the Tourism season.

Gambian Stakeholders reviewed the country's 4th Universal Periodic Review Report on Human Rights on 28th September 2024 ahead of the country's submission scheduled for October 2024.

Askanwi conducted a two day in house training for journalists organised by Fact Space West Africa / Ghana Fact on September 30th and October 1st 2024 on FactChecking.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs issued the January to May 2024 Budget Performance Report which highlights that the government is overspending by 3% and collected 13.8% less than the revenue target for the same period.

The Voice Newspaper Journalists have been involved in a legal tussle with President Adama Barrow over a story highlighting that Muhammed Jah of Q Group would be his successor for the 2026 Presidential Elections resulting in Police arresting and charging both the Editor and Journalist who wrote the story.

The Government of the Gambia under the auspice of the Judicial Service Commission headed by the Chief Justice appointed three new first-class Magistrates and one Justice of the Peace on 25th September 2024 at the Banjul Court House Building in Independence Drive.

The Gambia Press Union issued a statement condemning President Adama Barrow's legal threats against the Voice Newspaper's reporter Momodou Justice Darboe and Editor Musa Sheriff resulting in their detention by Police.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York has issued a statement highlighting that Muhammed Bazzi has pleaded guilty for conspiracy to conduct and to cause United States persons to conduct unlawful transactions with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

The National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Hon Modou Lamin Bah donated a total of D60,000 to eleven different sports institutions including nine football teams on Friday 20th September 2024.

The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) engaged National Assembly members from the Human Rights and Constitutional Matters Committee on enhancing access to justice for migrants on 20th September 2024 at the Senegambia Beach Hotel.

The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (TANGO) engaged members of Civil Society, Community Leaders, Women, and Policymakers on Tuesday 17th September 2024 in a stakeholder discussion on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ahead of the Summit of the Future.

The Ministry of Tourism’s Diversification Resilience Project reviewed it’s Top Ten Priority Tourism Sites report together with its partners and the World Bank on 13th September 2024 at the Kairaba Hotel.

Youth-led association, Aims Forward Foundation has called on Gambian youths to take up more  responsibility and engage in community development as a way of helping the government in nation-building.

This is the motion tabled by Hon Sainey Jawara for Lower Saloum urging Parliament to launch an investigation into the missing 36 million metric tonnes of petroleum products scandal on 22nd July 2024. Below is the motion reproduced.