Global COVID-19 STATS
All countries
159,491,456
Confirmed
Updated on May 10, 2021 8:57 pm
All countries
18,093,546
Active
Updated on May 10, 2021 8:57 pm
All countries
138,083,660
Recovered
Updated on May 10, 2021 8:57 pm
All countries
3,314,250
Deaths
Updated on May 10, 2021 8:57 pm
Latest News
Police Investigating Alleged Fraudulent Transactions By GRA Staff
By Nelson Manneh
The Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force Superintendent Lamin Njie has over...
Update: 22,833 People Vaccinated Against COVID-19
By Nelson Manneh
Health authorities have over the weekend indicated that twenty-two thousand, eight hundred...
Emmanuel Joof Calls for Inclusion of Second Round of Voting in...
By: Kebba AF Touray
Mr Emmanuel Joof, the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission...
Joint Committee Engages West Coast Region on Election Bill 2021
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly Joint Committee on IEC, Human Rights and Constitutional...
UTG to Introduce National Languages By Next Semester
By Mariama Marong
The University of the Gambia (UTG) on Thursday the 6th May, gathered stakeholders...
Police to Conduct Life Firing Exercise at Tintinba Firing Range
By Nelson Manneh
The office of the Inspector-General of Police wishes to inform the general...
TRRC Hears Testimony of Executive Director of Article- 19
By Nelson Manneh
Mrs Fatou Jangne-Senghore, executive director of Article 19, on Thursday told the...
Gambia Records 3 New COVID-19 Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has on Thursday 6th May 2021 registered three new cases...
Yankuba Badjie and his co-defendants end their protest
By Mariama Marong
Former officials of the National Intelligence Agency have on Wednesday, 5th May...
Should Attestation By Five Elders Be A Basis Of Issuing Voter’s...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Institutional memory is required to give an appropriate answer to this...
The Judiciary Is Gathering Integrity
The landmark decisions by the Supreme Court confirm that the separation of powers is...
TRRC Witness: Dismissal of Judges and Magistrates got worst under Fagbenle’s...
By Nelson Manneh
Mr. Samsideen Conteh, a former Gambian magistrate, on Wednesday told the Truth,...
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International
Burma Task Force congratulates Nobel nominee: Abubacarr Tambadou
A timely choice to highlight universal rights, oppose genocide
Now, at a dramatic moment of crisis when the Burmese military has once again halted democracy in its tracks, and other nations evade their responsibilities under...
Burning Issues
Could The Second Round Of Voting Be Introduced In The Election Bill?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
It is important to emphasise that the provision of an Elections Act must not contradict the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 4....
Legal Affairs
Police Prosecute Two Women Arrested In Viral CCTV Video Footage
By Hatab Nyang
Police prosecutors have diligently prosecuted and secured conviction in a case against Kumba Secka and Mai Baldeh, the police stated on its...
Sports
Gambia Volleyball Federation Signs 5-year Deal with Italian Coach
The Gambia Volleyball Federation has on Thursday 15 April, signed a 5 year contract with Roberto Farinelli to coach the National Female Volleyball team...
Meanwhile In Trending
UTG to Introduce National Languages By Next Semester
By Mariama Marong
The University of the Gambia (UTG) on Thursday the 6th May, gathered stakeholders to validate national languages curriculum to be introduced in the...
Emmanuel Joof Calls for Inclusion of Second Round of Voting in Election Bill
By: Kebba AF Touray
Mr Emmanuel Joof, the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has told the national assembly that the 50 plus...
TRRC: Essa Faal Advances Reasons for Extension of Public Hearings to End May
By Nelson Manneh
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Lead Counsel, Essa Faal, has on Wednesday 5th May 2021 explained the reasons that led...
Yankuba Badjie and his co-defendants end their protest
By Mariama Marong
Former officials of the National Intelligence Agency have on Wednesday, 5th May ended their protest and entered the dock as they complied...
Simple Things Should Not Be Made ComplexThe Debate On The Supreme Court Ruling On 54.4 Million Dalsis Assembly Loan Scheme
It is important to take note that the Assembly did slice the budgets of other budgetary agencies with the expressed view that the budget...
Arts & Culture
AU Holds Second Ministerial Meeting on Culture, Arts & Heritage
By Mariama Marong
The African Union (AU) has on 25 March, 2021 held its second virtual forum for ministers responsible for arts, culture and heritage.
The...
NCAC Creative Director Praises IOM for Documenting Evidence on Migration
By Ndey Sowe
The Director of Creative and Performing Arts at the National Center for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has praised the International Organization for...
Gambian NGO Set To Empower Youth Through Music
By: Kebba Mamburay
“Dole Ndawi”, a Gambian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in January 2020, has mapped out its plan to empower Gambian youth through music.
“Dole...
Gambians, Senegalese Undergoing Training on Tour Guiding For UNESCO World Heritage Sites
By Ndey Sowe
The National Centre for Arts and Culture together with the Department of Cultural Heritage of Senegal is currently training sixteen Gambians and...
Encounter with ‘Maaw Gee’, Gambian Music Producer
With Makutu Manneh
Welcome to another Edition of the Arts and Culture, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia.
In...
Women & Development
What Is The Price Of Narrow Nationalism?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Narrow Nationalism leads a person to hate a person of another nationality by stigmatizing the person on the basis of origin....
GADHOH Female Wing Commemorates International Women’s Day
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOHF) on 13th March 2021 commemorated International Women’s Day.
The observation of the day took place at the...
Touma Njie Pledges to Work to Ensuring Women Take Up Leadership Roles
By Ndey Sowe
The National Assembly Member (NAM) for Banjul South, Fatoumatta Touma Njie, has pledged her commitment to work to ensure that women take...
Gender Minister Observes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
By Ndey Sowe
The Minster for Gender, Children and Social Welfare for The Gambia has on Tuesday, 9th February, 2021 taken part in the commemoration of...
Minister Badjie harps on Women’s Rights
Makutu Manneh
Minister of Youth and Sports Bakary Badjie said Friday his Ministry is committed to working with civil society organizations to promoting the rights...
Health & Science
Gambia Records 4 New COVID-19 Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has on Monday 10th May 2021 registered four new cases of the coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever...
“National Health Insurance Bill Seeks to Fulfill Right to Health Care Services” Says Minister Samateh
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmad Lamin Samateh, has told lawmakers in Banjul that the National Health Insurance Bill (NHIB) 2020,...
Update: 22,833 People Vaccinated Against COVID-19
By Nelson Manneh
Health authorities have over the weekend indicated that twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three (22,833) people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as...
Gambia Records 3 New COVID-19 Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has on Thursday 6th May 2021 registered three new cases taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in...
Gambia Vaccinates 22,833 People against COVID-19
By Nelson Manneh
Health authorities have on Monday 3rd May 2021 indicated that twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three (22,833) people have been vaccinated against...
Education
UTG to Introduce National Languages By Next Semester
By Mariama Marong
The University of the Gambia (UTG) on Thursday the 6th May, gathered stakeholders to validate national languages curriculum to be introduced in the...
24-Year-Old Student Solicits Financial Support to Continue His Studies
By Ndey Sowe
Jerreh Colley, a 24-year-old, is soliciting financial support for him to continue with his university studies at the University of The Gambia...
UTG Solutionists Team Hands Over Laboratory Equipment to Management
By Mariama Marong
The University of the Gambia (UTG) political camp, called Solutionists has through their Gunjur Partnership Project Association with funding from John Moores...
Man Seeks Scholarship After Enrolled to Start Course
By Ndey Sowe
Sarjo Jatta is urgently in need of scholarship as he received admission to the Data Science for Society and Business (MSc) graduate...
University Student Solicits Sponsorship to Foot His Bills
By Ndey Sowe
A young university student, Pa Matarr I Cham, is seeking immediate support for him to foot his tuition fees.
Cham is enrolled at...
