Breaking Top Stories Wuli East NAM Hails Enduring Gambia–Cuba Brotherhood at Fidel Castro Centenary Tree-Planting Ceremony August 14, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media Staff Reporter At a tree-planting ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth, the National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, highlighted the…
Breaking KATSINA UNITED DEFENDER REPORTEDLY FOUND ALIVE IN MORTUARY AFTER BEING DECLARED DEAD August 14, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media International Desk In a startling turn of events that has sent ripples of disbelief through Nigeria’s football circles, a defender for Katsina United, Chinedu Ozor, was…
Breaking Politics PDOIS FIRES BACK: TEAM GAMBIA COALITION REMAINS THE PRIORITY AHEAD OF 2026 August 13, 2026 Jarra News Jarra News Media Staff Reporter The People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) has moved swiftly to set the record straight over what it describes as an incomplete and…
Breaking SOUTH AFRICA SEEKS $18.5 MILLION FROM NIGERIA, MALAWI AND ETHIOPIA August 13, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media International Desk South Africa is requesting financial assistance amounting to approximately US$18.5 million from Nigeria, Malawi, and Ethiopia. This appeal stems from the escalating costs associated…
Breaking OPPOSITION COALITION AT THE CROSSROADS: AUGUST 14 AGREEMENT FACES ITS BIGGEST TEST August 13, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media Editorial Board The opposition coalition in The Gambia stands at a critical juncture, with the August 14th agreement facing its most significant challenge. Today marks a…
Breaking POLICE SECURE CONVICTION IN D12.5 MILLION STEALING CASE August 5, 2026 Jarra News The Police secured the conviction of Momodou Lamin Baldeh in a stealing case before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, following legal proceedings that commenced in August 2024. Baldeh was charged with…
Editorial A President at the Beach, A Nation at Peace August 5, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media A powerful indicator of a nation’s tranquility is observed when visiting dignitaries feel at ease engaging with the general populace outside formal settings. Such occurrences bolster…
Breaking Top Stories RICE IMPORTATION IS NOT A BETRAYAL OF FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY—IT IS RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE August 2, 2026 Jarra News The recent Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of The Gambia and the Trading Corporation of Pakistan for the importation of rice and other agricultural commodities has attracted criticism from…
Breaking GAF Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Journalists and Safeguarding Peaceful 2026 Elections July 28, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media Staff Reporter The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to working alongside other security services to ensure a peaceful, secure and credible electoral…
Breaking Top Stories UDP Pledges Expanded Diaspora Political Rights and Investment Opportunities Under New Policy July 28, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News Media Staff Reporter The Secretary General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), H.E. ANM Ousainu Darboe, has unveiled an ambitious Diaspora Engagement and Participation…