State House, Banjul, 1st August 2025: Following The Gambia’s co-hosting of the first Sahel Governance Forum with the UNDP, President Adama Barrow received delegates on a series of courtesy visits at the State House in Banjul. President Barrow emphasised that “if the environment for democracy, peace and stability does not exist, leaders cannot realise their social […]

Date: 31st July 2025; Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Cabinet Ministers, Senior Government Officials, Members of the Media, I thank the Secretary to Cabinet for administering the mandatory Oaths of Office, and I thank you all for your attendance. Together, we have just witnessed the swearing-in of various public officeholders as a public affirmation of

Your Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Your Excellencies, former Heads of State, Your Excellencies, former Vice Presidents, Honourable Ministers and Senior Government Officials, Distinguished Dignitaries of the UN family from National and Regional Offices, Esteemed International Partners, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Distinguished Service Chiefs, Invited Guests, The Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is

State House, Banjul, 25th July 2025: His Excellency President Adama Barrow, on Friday, arrived in Nigeria to present his condolences to the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari at his home village of Daura, Katsina State Upon arrival President Adama Barrow received a guard of honour at the Umaru Yaradua Airport in Katsina. Secretary to

State House, Banjul, 23rd July 2025: The Office of the President informs the public that H.E. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, will depart Banjul International Airport tomorrow, Thursday, 24th July 2025 to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at 12 noon. The President will travel to Nigeria to present his condolences to the

State House, Banjul, 21st July 2025: His Excellency President Barrow has today, received the Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), H.E. Wamkele Mene, and delegation on a courtesy visit at the State House in Banjul. The delegation briefed the President on the implementations, progresses, and challenges faced in their pursuit to support The

 15th July 2025 Honourable Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Representatives of the African Development Bank, Africa Rice, ECOWAS, and other Development Partners, Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Venerable Religious Leaders, Governors, and all Regional and Local Government Representatives here present Farmer Organisations, Women, and Youth Groups, Distinguished Guests, The Media,

State House, Banjul, 13th July 2025: His Excellency President Adama Barrow received with heavy heart the sad news of the passing of former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday afternoon. President Barrow extends his sincere condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the People and government of Nigeria. Her Excellency

State House, Banjul, 9th July 2025: The public is hereby informed that His Excellency President Adama Barrow, under Section 42(3) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia has appointed Mr Joseph Colley as Chairperson and Mr Cherno M Jallow as Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of the Republic of The Gambia,

State House, Banjul, 9th July 2025: His Excellency President Adama Barrow received the outgoing Swiss Ambassador, H.E. Andrea Semadieni, on Wednesday morning at the State House in Banjul. The purpose of the visit was to bid farewell to the President upon completing his four-year tenure of service in The Gambia and to reflect on his engagements