Breaking Top Stories UDP Rejects Claims of Consensus on Candidate-Led Opposition Coalition June 23, 2026 Jarra News By Fama Keita, Banjul Contrary to recent media reports suggesting that opposition parties have reached a consensus on adopting a candidate-led coalition model for the 2026 presidential election, fresh divisions…
Breaking Top Stories NPP SET TO UNVEIL TRANSFORMATIVE 2026 MANIFESTO AS PRESIDENT BARROW LEADS THE CHARGE TOWARDS A DIGITAL AND PROSPEROUS GAMBIA June 18, 2026 Jarra News By JarranewsTV Staff Reporter The governing National People’s Party (NPP) is poised to make history on Friday, June 19, 2026, with the grand launch of its highly anticipated 2026 manifesto,…
Top Stories Community in Mourning: Former UTGSU Vice President Yunusa Mbye’s Death Sparks Investigation June 15, 2026 Jarra News By JarranewsTV Staff Reporter FAJARA, June 15, 2026 — The unexpected demise of Yunusa Mbye, a highly regarded educator and former Vice President of the University of The Gambia Students’…
Judiciary Top Stories POLICE STEP UP CRACKDOWN ON OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS; THREE ARRAIGNED BEFORE BASSE COURT June 12, 2026 Jarra News By Jarra News TV Staff Reporter The Gambia Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the laws of the land and safeguarding public morality following the arraignment of three…
Top Stories Dr. Fatima Maada Bio Clarifies Withdrawal from Cambridge Women’s Forum Amid FGM Controversy June 7, 2026 Jarra News By JarranewsTV Staff Reporter FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE – Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Her Excellency Madam Fatima Maada Bio, has issued a detailed public statement clarifying the circumstances surrounding her…
Breaking Top Stories Removal of Sierra Leone’s First Lady from Global Women’s Forum Amid FGM Controversy June 7, 2026 Jarra News JarranewsTV Staff Reporter Fatima Jabbe-Bio, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, has been excluded from the roster of speakers for a significant international conference focused on women’s empowerment. This decision…
Top Stories Dr. Karamo N.M. Sonko: A Gambian Mind of Global Consequence May 31, 2026 Jarra News By Alagi Yorro Jallow The passing of Dr. Karamo N.M. Sonko in London marks not only the loss of an accomplished Gambian scholar, but also the departure of one of…
Top Stories The Appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff Is a Constitutional Power, Not a Seniority Contest May 30, 2026 Jarra News The debate surrounding the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in The Gambia often generates strong emotions, particularly within military circles where seniority, experience, and years of service…
Editorial Top Stories Nepotism and Betrayal: Why Family Ties Cannot Replace Professional Ethics May 29, 2026 Jarra News The Pest Inside the Corn: How Tribal Loyalty Is Fueling Official Leaks The increasing tendency to disclose privileged, official, and confidential information to the media in The Gambia poses a…
Breaking Top Stories CBG Flags Rising Inflation Amid Middle East Conflict, Maintains Policy Rate May 22, 2026 Jarra News By JarranewsTV Staff Reporter It has been disclosed that the ongoing tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran are exerting pressure on the Gambian economy, contributing to rising inflation…