Political context
Follow national and local sources in Gambia to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Gambia
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Country facts
Gambia at a glance
Capital
Banjul
Population
Approximately 2.4 million
Official languages
English
Currency
dalasi
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Internet domain
.gm
Calling code
+220
Why this country matters
Why Gambia matters in the news
Gambia, with Banjul as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 2.4 million, and news in Gambia is commonly read through English sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 14 listed sources across Newspaper, Digital Media, TV News. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
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Country overview
Gambia news and media context
Gambia is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 14 listed outlets across Newspaper, Digital Media, TV News.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in dalasi.
Geographic context
Gambia sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Gambia is organized around English. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 7Newspaper: 4TV News: 3
Gambia Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
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Best public broadcaster
GRTS
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Gambia.com News
General country news
Best local source
Paradise TV
Private television
National: 7Local: 6Business: 5Independent: 4Diaspora: 3Government: 1Public Broadcaster: 1Investigative: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Gambia
Gambia's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Gambia sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- English
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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Full outlet directory
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The Gambia Outlet Sections
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All The Gambia News Outlets
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14 of 14 listings
Foroyaa
foroyaa.net
Independent Gambian newspaper and community portal covering politics, legal affairs, national issues, rights, sport, and public debate.
The GambiaNewspaperEnglishIndependent newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Freedom Newspaper
freedomnewspaper.gm
Gambia-focused online newspaper covering politics, human rights, democracy issues, breaking news, commentary, and diaspora perspectives.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishDiaspora and online newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Gainako
gainako.com
Gambian diaspora and online media source covering national politics, public affairs, human rights, civic debate, and opinion.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishDiaspora and online newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Gambia.com News
www.gambia.com/news
General Gambia-focused news page covering country updates, society, business, lifestyle, culture, and public interest stories.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishGeneral country newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
GRTS
grts.gm
Gambia Radio and Television Services, the national public broadcaster, covering government, national news, public affairs, radio, and TV bulletins.
The GambiaTV NewsEnglish, local languagesPublic broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
JollofNews
jollofnews.gm
Gambia and West Africa digital outlet covering politics, society, opinion, democracy, human rights, and regional affairs.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishOnline news and opinionVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kerr Fatou
www.kerrfatou.com
Gambian online media house covering politics, courts, economy, human rights, migration, education, security, and video-led public affairs.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishOnline media houseVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Malagen
malagen.org
Investigative Gambian outlet focused on accountability reporting, corruption, public institutions, environment, justice, and civic issues.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishInvestigative journalismVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Paradise TV
www.ptv.gm
Private Gambian television outlet covering daily news, public affairs, community programming, current affairs, and video reports.
The GambiaTV NewsEnglish, local languagesPrivate televisionVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
QTV Gambia
qtv.gm
Private Gambian television station offering news, current affairs, culture, entertainment, and video programming.
The GambiaTV NewsEnglish, local languagesPrivate television newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Fatu Network
fatunetwork.net
Online Gambian news provider covering national affairs, justice, freedoms, politics, society, video reports, and public interest stories.
The GambiaDigital MediaEnglishOnline news and videoVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Point
thepoint.gm
Independent Gambian daily newspaper covering national news, democracy, human rights, politics, economics, business, development, and world affairs.
The GambiaNewspaperEnglishNational daily newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
The Standard
standard.gm
Gambian newspaper covering national news, politics, business, society, sport, opinion, Africa, and world affairs.
The GambiaNewspaperEnglishNational newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
The Voice
www.voicegambia.com
Gambian newspaper covering top stories, politics, legal matters, business, society, sport, and national public affairs.
The GambiaNewspaperEnglishNational newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28