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General News

Bundung Women to Protest against Lack of Water Supply from NAWEC

By Mariama Marong Women living in Bundung-Ka Kunda Constituency have informed this medium that they will protest against the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC)...

Gambia to Establish Courts to Hear GBV Cases

By Mariama Marong Mrs  Fatou Kinteh, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare has revealed to this medium that the Gambia Government will establish special...

NHRC Asks Gov’t to Fully Implement TRRC Recommendations

By Assan Bah Jainaba Johm, Vice Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has called on the Government to fully implement the recommendations of...

Victims of Human Rights Violations Call for Urgent Medical Assistance

By Nelson Manneh The National Coordinator of the Victims Center, Adama Jallow, said they are aware of the gradual implementation process of the Truth, Reconciliation...

Green Vision Blamed for Aiding Basse Area Council Staff to Engage...

By MakutuManneh  Counsels at the Local Government Commission of Inquiry have blamed staff of Green Vision for aiding staff of Basse Area Council to engage...

Defence Ministry, Stakeholders Discuss Implementation of Weapons Convention

By Mustapha Jallow Officials from the Ministry of Defence, international partners and other stakeholders, yesterdayAugust 29 opened the discussion on the implementation of the...

CEO Green Vision International Appears before ‘Bah Commission’

By Makutu Manneh Modou Jaiteh, the Chief Executive Officer of Green Vision International appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry regarding the Baja Kunda...

Jabang-Estate Residents Conduct Tree Planting Exercise to Mitigate Climate Change Disasters

By Assan Bah Residents of the Jabang-Estate on Sunday, 27 August planted over two hundred (200) trees at their estate to mitigate climate change-related disasters. The...

RAISE GAMBIA Launches Summer School Support Program

Abdou Mbye The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) in collaboration with Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAISE) GAMBIA, a UK Charity Organisation for...

Court Acquits 2 Women in Nude Photos & Videos Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang has acquitted and discharged two women who were jointly standing trial for allegedly sharing nude photos and...

BCC Circulates Draft Standing Orders

 By Demba Bah Foroyaa has been reliably informed that the Banjul City Council has developed draft standing orders, which is currently in circulation. Mustapha Batchilly, the...

German ambassador presents letter of credence to foreign ministry

On Wednesday, 23rd August 2023 the Honourable Minister of Defence, H.E. Sering Modou Njie, on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International...

CSO Coalition on ATI Calls on Gov’t to Establish Information Commission

By Assan Bah On the commemoration of the 2nd-anniversary signing of the Access to Information (ATI) Act, 2021 the Civil Society Coalition (CSO) on Access...

Bah Commission Indicts GPPA for a Series of Gaffes

By Makutu Manneh The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has faulted the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) for the bad decision they made in their...

The Gambia Government to Prosecute Drivers Drifting Vehicles

The Gambia Government said it has observed with serious concern and dismay, the lack of respect for traffic regulations and the law, mainly by...

Bah Commission Continues to ‘Dig Deep’ in Brikama Area Council Procurement...

By Makutu Manneh The Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI) has on Thursday, 24 August 2023 made more discoveries of suspected fraudulent activities in the...

NAO Advises GT Board to Adhere to GPPA Act

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has recommended that the Gambia Tourism Board (GT Board) adhere to the Gambia Public Procurement Act...

KMC Police Left Man Stranded After Seizing Goods Worth D50 Thousand

By Yankuba Jallow Street vendor, Ousman Gaye was found stranded along the Mamadi Manjang Highway on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 after municipal police of the...

Mile 2 Central Prisons Use Digital Recording, Equipped Clinic Facilities –...

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Interior in a press release dated Wednesday, 23 August indicated that State Central Prison, Mile 2 has digital records...

Police Warn Youth against Mob Justice

 By Mustapha Jallow Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Muhammed Y. Darboe, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force (GPF), has warned youth to...