Friday, July 26, 2024

General News

How Senegalese CFA Dominates Gambia’s Dalasi in Provincial Town

By Nelson Manneh  The Senegalese CFA continues to dominate Gambia’s currency in Farafeeni, one of the busiest towns in provincial Gambia. The supremacy of CFA extends to nearby communities.  Gambians...

Police Should Respect Guidelines On Arrest, Detention

By Yankuba Jallow Agents of the Gambia Police Force continue to receive correction from the courts on how to respect the guidelines on arrest and...

Judge Extends Sabally’s Detention Till January

By Kemeseng Sanneh(Kexx) A high court judge in Banjul on Friday, 23rd December 2022 has granted the application to extend Momodou Sabally’s detention till after...

GAMBIA BAR STATEMENT ON ALLEGED COUP PLOT

In its statement, the Gambia Bar Association emphasised that any unconstitutional change of government constitutes a direct attack on the sovereignty of the Gambian...

UDP’s Leader Says Sabally’s Detention is Unlawful

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, the party leader of the United Democratic (UDP) said the detention of Momodou Sabally is against the Constitution of...

NEA Holds National Dialogue With Religious Leaders

By Madiba Singhateh The National Environment Agency on Thursday 22nd December 22022, held a national dialogue with Muslim and Christian religious leaders at NANA conference...

Fifth IMF Review For Gambia ECF Arrangement

Below is a summary of the Fifth Review for the Gambia Under the IMF's Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Requests for Augmentation of Access;...

Women Farmers Highlight Their Problems

By: Kebba AF Touray Women vegetable and rice producers in Jeshwang, Abuko, Kololi and Fajikunda among other communities within the KMC, have complained about the...

Never Again Network Visits ABJ Senior Secondary School

By Yankuba Jallow Members of the "Never Again Network" (NAN) have visited and held very fruitful engagements with students of Alieu Badara Jallow Senior Secondary...

FONI KANSALA BORDER VILLAGES IN TURMOIL

By Nelson Manneh The district of Foni Kansala has been bedeviled by crisis due to the armed conflict between the armed opposition Movement of Democratic...

NHRC Condemns Foiled Coup Plot By Some GAF Soldiers

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a Press Statement, condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported alleged coup attempt by some soldiers...

 NYANG-SANNEH INSTITUTE LAUNCHED  

The much anticipated Sulayman S. Nyang and Lamin O. Sanneh Institute for Social Research and Justice (NSI) has been launched. A ceremony marking this...

AU Commission Chairperson Condemns Coup Plot in Gambia

Statement on the attempted coup d’Etat in the Gambia 21 December 2022, Addis Ababa:  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemns in...

Border Villagers In Foni Worry About Their Survival

By Nelson Manneh  Yahya Badjie, a farmer and native of Kampant village in Foni Kansala, said border villagers in Foni are worried about their survival...

One more of alleged coup plotters arrested

The Government spokesperson has issued a statement indicating that one more soldier allegedly involved in a coup plot has been arrested.in a statement issued...

Momodou Sabally Still Under Police Custody

By Nelson Mannegh Authorities of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) have confirmed that the recently appointed campaign manager for the United Democratic Party (UDP), Momodou...

ACCFA Threatens Clearing Agencies Found Wanting With Expulsion

By Mustapha Jallow Essa Wally, the president of the Association for Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agents (ACCFA), on Wednesday 21st December 2022, said that any...

Government Validates Green Recovery Focused NDP

By: Kebba AF Touray The Government of the Gambia, in collaboration with developing partners on Wednesday, 21 December, 2022 validated the Green Recovery-Focused National Development...

Petroleum Minister Says Labour Bill 2022 Aims to Promote Decent Work...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Abdoulie Jobe, said the new Labour Bill 2022, aims to promote decent work for all....

Lawmakers Say Government Should Bear Responsibility For AKI Deaths

By: Kebba AF Touray Members of the National Assembly, while debating on the AKI Report submitted by the Assembly’s Health Committee on the just concluded...