Ombudsman Presents 2021, 2022 Activity Reports to President Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
Officials from the Ombudsman office, last week Friday, 23rd August 2024, presented its 2021 and 2022 activity reports to President Adama Barrow...
Bar Concludes Training on Human Rights for Young Lawyers
By Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) on Wednesday, 21st August 2024, concluded two-day training for 20 young lawyers.
The training was aimed equipping...
BAC’s Development Committee Chairman Testifies
Ousman Bah
Mr Ousman Bah, the Councillor for Giboro Ward and also the Development Committee Chairperson of the same Council, testified that he was first...
Ex-Councillor of Kembujeh Ward Testifies
By Makutu Manneh
Mr Alieu K. Darboe, former Ward Councillor for Kembujeh, on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...
MoYS Develops Ten-Year National Sport Policy
By Assan Bah
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, held a day validation workshop on the National Sports Policy...
Judiciary Mourns the Demise of Justice M. M. Sey
Gambia’s Chief Justice, His Lordship, Hassan B. Jallow and the entire Judiciary are mourning the demise of Mary Mamyassin Sey.
The press release from the...
BAC Councillors Continue To Testify Before Local Government Commissioners
By Makutu Manneh & Aji Fatou Ceesay
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday 20th August 2024, continued to hear testimonies from Councilors of...
Boy Arrested on Suspicion of Burning His Mother
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
One Musa Ceesay of Sukuta allegedly locked his mother in a house and set it on fire. According to the information...
BAC Vice Chairperson Admits Lack of Development in Council
By Makutu Manneh
Ismaila Jallow, the Vice Chairperson and Councillor for Suba Ward within the Brikama Area Council on Tuesday, testified before members of the...
EU Ambassador Bids Farewell to President Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to The Gambia, Corrado Pampaloni bid farewell to President Adama Barrow yesterday Thursday, 22 August 2024 at State...
WFD Trains CSOs on Lobbying, Advocacy for Democratic Reforms
By Kebba AF Touray
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) conducted training for members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on parliamentary affairs and proceedings, as...
Some BAC Files Missing, Councillors Say
By Makutu Manneh & Aji Fatou Ceesay
Bubacarr N. Kanteh and Ousman Bah, Councillors for Kartong and Giboro Wards respectively under the Brikama Area Council...
MoBSE’s Free Education Policy Covers Elementary to Grade 12, But…
By Nelson Manneh
Mr. Louie Moses Mendy, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education said MoBSE's free education policy for 2016-2030, covers...
Gam Petroleum GM Says He Realised Fuel Saga through Reports
By Kebba AF Touray
General Manager of Gam Petroleum, Mr. Yero Jallow Thursday, 22August 2024, told the joint committee that he came to know about...
Ex-Bullock Ward Councillor Ismaila Badjie Testifies
By Makutu Manneh
Mr Ismaila Badjie, a resident of Sutisinjang Village in Foni Berefet and the former Councillor of Bullock Ward, appeared before the Local...
Kotu Community Gets First-ever Recreation Centre
By Sariba Manneh
The community of Kotu received its first-ever recreation centre during the weekend. The centre, which houses a 6-aside football pitch, children’s playground,...
BAC Councillors Explain ‘Salibo’ Allowances Received During Muslim Feasts
By Makutu Manneh
Momodou Charreh Gibba, the Councilor for Gunjur Ward together with Abie Bangura, the Councilor for Banjulinding Ward, and Lamin Jarju, a former...
Geology Department Denies Issuing Licence to Sand Mining Operators In Gunjur
By Louise Jobe
Lamin Kanteh, a senior officer at the Geology Department, has denied that his department issued licences to companies or those engaged in...
Nine in Custody for Possession, Trafficking of ‘Kush’, Other Prohibited Drugs
By Nelson Manneh
Agents of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency-Gambia (DLEA-G) have nabbed nine people for alleged possession and trafficking of prohibited drugs including ‘Kush’.
Ousman...
Senegal constitutes commission to renegotiate oil, gas, mining contracts
By Biran Gaye
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the creation of a commission of experts to renegotiate oil, gas and mining contracts to make...
