Friday, April 26, 2024

Press Release

Government Partners With KMC to Implement Google Plus Codes Project

The Gambia government through the ministry of information has partnered with Google LLC, and the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), to implement the Google Plus...

Gov’t Dismisses Report of Jammeh’s Planned Home Visit

The Gambia Government has dismissed reports trending on social media quoting Guinea’s Atlantic Newspaper that former President Yaya Jammeh has been granted permission to...

NHRC Condemns Attack On UDP Voter Registration Monitoring Team In Kanilai

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a press release dated 5th July, 2021, strongly condemning the attack on a United Democratic Party...

COVID-19: US Rates Gambia Lowest Risk Country

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia wishes to inform the general public that the...

NHRC Outlines Recommendations for Child Protection in the Gambia

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a press release dated 16 June 16, 2021 outlining eight (8) recommendations for the Gambia Government...

UDP’s STATEMENT ON THE SEIZURE OF DRUGS AT THE KEUR AYIB:...

The United Democratic Party views with alarm and despair the frequent reports of interceptions and seizures of large quantities of drugs and narcotic substances...

President Barrow Pardons 57 Prisoners

The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has freed some 57 prisoners, a press release from the Ministry of Justice issued by the information ministry dated...

Vacancy announcement

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is pleased to invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the vacant position of Secretary General. The Secretary General serves...

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 public, that it will conduct a life firing exercise at...

Gambia Government Clarifies Payment of $200,000 to Gambian Lawyers Representing Gambia...

The Gambia Government has issued a statement to clarify the controversy over the payment of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to past and present senior officials...

GPU Appalled by Physical Harassment, Verbal Assault on Foroyaa Reporter

The Gambia Press Union is appalled with the news of physical harassment and verbal assault meted out on one of its members, Yankuba Jallow,...

PURA Urges Unlicensed Petroleum Transporters to Regularize their Status

By: Kebba AF Touray The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has called on all tanker trucks carrying petroleum products that do not possess license, to...

UDP Clarifies Suspected Cannabis Police Found in Party’s Pick-Up

By Mustapha Jallow & Hatab Nyang The United Democratic Party (UDP) has issued a statement over the weekend to clarify the circumstances in which the...

Police Ask Vehicle Owners to Renew Their Licenses

By Nelson Manneh The Office of the Inspector General of Police has asked vehicle owners and/or drivers to renew their licenses on or before 15th...

Police arrests 117 people for allegedly armed in Public, other crimes

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Police Force on Saturday announced the arrest of 117 people who were allegedly involved in various crimes in the country.  These...

Gambia Police Force

Public Notice The Police High Command has received disturbing reports about the alleged kidnapping of Kemeseng Sanneh commonly known as Kexx Sanneh on the 24th...

Preserving the Gambia’s Recent Gains and Reviving the Economy After COVID-19...

BANJUL, The Gambia, March 18, 2021— Following two years of strong growth, at 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, The Gambia’s economy has...

IEC Set New Date For General Voter Registration

MUHAMMED S. BAH (MS) The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced Saturday 29th May, 2021 as the new date to kickstart the General Registration of...

APRC Describes Demise of Ex-IGP Mamour Jobe as Great Loss to...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Alliance for Patriotic Reconciliation and Construction (APRC), has on Sunday, described the demise of former Inspector General of the Gambia...

UDP Condolence Message to Family of Late IGP Mamour Jobe

Secretary General and Party Leader of United Democratic Party Sunday expressed his deepest condolence on the sudden passing of Alhaji Mamour Jobe  the Inspector General of...