PUBLIC STATEMENT We have received with deep concern the news of the takeover of the Banjul Port by the Turkish company, Albayrak effectively on 14 February 2025 under a concession agreement between the Gambia Ports Authority and the company. We consider this concession to be illegal which also constitutes a […]
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Leaked: BCC asks for over D1M overdraft to pay October salaries
A leaked letter from the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Banjul City Council (BCC) has revealed that the country‘s capital city council is asking for D1,080,000 (One Million and Eighty Thousand dalasis) overdraft from Trust Bank Ltd to be able to pay October salaries, LTN has […]
Letter to the Editor
Written by Alieu SK Manjang Dear Editor, There is a looming cemetery crisis in the urban areas of the country; however, a critical policy issue like this does not seem to have garnered the attention of elected officials of Brikama Area Council, Kanifing and Banjul municipalities as well as religious […]
Banjul Mayores Rohey Lowe files lawsuit against Commission of Inquiry Members, claims her right to a fair hearing has been violated
Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayores of Banjul has filed a lawsuit against members of the Commission of Inquiry set up by President Adama Barrow to investigate claims of corruption and abuse of office in the Local Government Councils of The Gambia from 2018 to date, LTN has learnt. The Banjul […]