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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Serrekunda, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 10stories have been published about Serrekunda which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Rights Group Demands Transparency From Kmc over Controversial Police Conduct

By: Fatou Krubally The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has formally requested information from the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) regarding the treatment of a mother and child by municipal police officers in March 2024. On March 24, 2025, Kumba Secka and her young child were arrested by KMC police at Serrekunda Market on suspicion of theft. A video of the incident, showing the woman being searched and questioned, qu…Read Article

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Nhrc Acts to Protect People with Disabilities in Disaster Response Plans

By: Sering Mass Jallow The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday launched a two-day training aimed at equipping key institutions in The Gambia with the necessary tools to ensure the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk management policies and interventions. Held at the Senegambia Beach Hotel from June 30 to July 1, the capacity-building session is part of the United Nations Partnership for the Rights of Person…Read Article

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NAM Badjie : Le discours de Barrow manquait de réponses concrètes

Par : Fatou Krubally Le député indépendant de Foni Bintang, Bakary Badjie, a critiqué le discours sur l’état de la nation prononcé par le président Adama Barrow le jeudi 19 juin 2025, affirmant qu’il manquait de détails concrets sur des questions nationales clés telles que l’emploi des jeunes, l’inflation et la reddition de comptes. Dans une interview accordée à The Voice, Badjie a exprimé sa déception face à ce qu’il a qualifié de récit vague e…Read Article

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NAM Badjie: Barrow’s Address Lacked Real Answers

By: Fatou Krubally Independent National Assembly of Foni Bintang,Member Bakary Badjie has criticized President Adama Barrow’s Thursday June 19,2025  State of the Nation Address, saying it lacked concrete details on key national issues such as youth employment, inflation, and accountability. In an interview with The Voice, Badjie expressed disappointment over what he described as a vague and incomplete account of the government’s performance. “Th…Adama Barrow · SerrekundaRead Article

KMC MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD PUT THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER – Foroyaa Newspaper

When streets and markets can no longer be separated the law of the jungle is likely to prevail where the fittest survive outside the ambit of the law. Public space has to be planned. This is why councils are established to provide both spatial planning and public services. Pedestrian mapping is introduced in spatial planning to ensure that different areas are allotted for the building of markets, hospitals, schools, places of worship, roads, gar…Serrekunda · SerrekundaRead Article

Serrekunda Lawmaker Urges KMC to Consider Public-Private Partnerships Amid Market Tensions – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Kebba AF Touray In the aftermath of a tense confrontation between street vendors and shop owners at the bustling Serrekunda Market, Hon. Musa Cham, the National Assembly Member for the Serrekunda Constituency, has called on the Kanifing Municipal Council to explore Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and other innovative financing mechanisms to improve market infrastructure and ease congestion. In a letter addressed to the Council on Tuesday, …Serrekunda · SerrekundaRead Article

'Wanterr' Sales Banned in Serrekunda amid Mounting Tensions – Foroyaa Newspaper

In a move to restore order and ease market congestion, the Kanifing Municipal Council has officially banned the annual street sale event known as “Wanterr” in Serrekunda, sparking controversy among vendors and triggering heated protests in the lead-up to the Eid festivities. The decision, conveyed by Sainey Sanayang, Deputy Commissioner of the Council’s Police Unit, came after escalating tensions between shopkeepers and informal street vendors, …Serrekunda · SerrekundaRead Article

The ‘Wanteer’ Saga – The Standard Newspaper

There were angry scenes at the Serrekunda Market yesterday when shop owners clashed with street vendors who engage in what has become known as ‘wanteer’. This happens when festive occasions approach and vendors compete with each other for sales. These people usually go to the markets and display their goods at open spaces especially by the market gates. They announce cheaper prices so that buyers who come to the market buy from them and don’t ha…Serrekunda · SerrekundaRead Article

Relocation Plan Triggers Economic Fears For Serrekunda Vendors – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Assan Bah In the early hours of March 31, a sudden fire swept through the Serekunda Sandika, reducing over ten vendor sheds to ashes and causing massive material loss to more than 40 traders. For many, it was more than a fire — it was the beginning of what they fear may become a forced uprooting of their lives and livelihoods. The Sandika, a bustling wholesale market located within the dense commercial area of Serekunda, is now at the center …Serrekunda · SerrekundaRead Article

Lawmakers Push for Use of National Languages in Parliament – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Kebba AF Touray Two Gambian lawmakers have called for the use of the country’s national languages during legislative deliberations and in schools.  Hon. Sulayman Jammeh and Hon. Musa Cham, the Member for Bundung and Serrekunda, respectively, made this call during the recently ended adjournment debate of the National Assembly’s First Ordinary Session in the 2025 legislative year. The two lawmakers justified that this will allow the electorate …Serrekunda · SerrekundaRead Article

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