Thursday, September 19, 2024

General News

Fire Consumes Religious Stuff at Serrekunda Mosque

By Nelson Manneh The Councillor of Bartez Ward, Serrekunda, Karim Darboe on Tuesday 12th July 2022 informed this medium of the recent fire incident that...

IOM, Partners On Simulation Exercise to Tackle Disasters at Rural Communities

By Mustapha Jallow / Assan BahIn an ongoing effort to empower security agencies and local stakeholders to effectively respond to large-scale population movement, the...

Faraba-Sutu Youth Seek Assistance in Market Building Project

By Nelson Manneh The youth of Faraba-Sutu village solicit assistance from philanthropists to continue with the construction of their village market. Through a proposal which was...

“Culture Must Be Seen as An Integral Part of National Development...

UNESCO-NATCOM Says By Ndey Sowe Lamin Jarjou, Senior Programme Officer for UNESCO-NATCOM, has emphasised the need for culture to be an integral part of national development...

A Tale of “Bitter-Sweet Emotions” As Nda Retires From National Football

By Momodou Jarju For Pa Modou Jagne, fondly called Nda, football is part of his identity. It is a game that gives him a job...

How Venturing in QNet Business Bankruptcies Businesses

By Yankuba Jallow The businesses of Mamadou Alieu Jallow and Mamadou Lamarana Baldeh have now gone bankrupt after investing their money in QNet. Both victims were...

On What Law Did The IEC Rely To Fix National Assembly...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to the press release from the IEC National Assembly election will take place on 9th April. Section 96(1) of the...

TRRC holds NIA, Military “Junglers” Responsible for Greatest Human Rights Violations

By Mustapha Jallow In its report earlier submitted to President Adama Barrow, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has held the once most feared...

What Is Happening At The Kudang Depot?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Gambia Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (formerly known as GGC) should focus on the  Kudang depot to address the...

Gambia And Its Petroleum Search

It is reported that the oil explorer FAR Ltd is experiencing crisis in the trading of its shares due to the failure to discover...

TRRC Recommends Ban on Ex-IGP Now Police Commissioner for URR

From Holding Gov’t Office By Mustapha Jallow The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has recommended in its recent report submitted to President Adama Barrow, a...

Commuters Lament Inconsistency in Transport Fares

By Nelson Manneh Passengers who ply the Brikama, Westfield, and Banjul route have lamented the irregular and inconsistent increase in transport fares, accusing commercial vehicle...

Donated Generator for Basse Hospital Still At Banjul Port Since 2013

Is The Health Minister Aware?  By Lamin Fatty There is a deafening silence at the ministry of health amid a mega generator designed for Basse...

Fulbe Africa Celebrates 9th International Cultural Festival Anniversary

By Ndey Sowe Fulbe Africa (FA), an international cultural organisation based in The Gambia, over the weekend organised an international cultural festival, held at Farafenni...

On The Struggle To End FGM/C And Child Marriage in Gambia

WOMEN AND GIRLS Column With: Aja Musu Bah- The Nova Scotia-Gambia Association (NSGA) is on a strong stand in ending FGM/C and Child Marriage in The...

New Chief of Kombo South Inaugurated

By Hatab Nyang  On December 25, 2021, Falalo M. Touray was inaugurated in Gunjur as the new chief of Kombo South District of West Coast...

Why Is The State Silent On The Returnees From Equatorial Guinea?

QUESTION OF THE DAY A responsible state should never allow people to speculate on issues of national interest. It is important for the minister of...

Mandou Kebbeh Donates Motorcycle to Paramilitary Post in Wulli East

By: Lamin Fatty Paramilitary Post in Makka Masireh, Wulli East on Wednesday, 15 December, 2021 received a motorcycle donated by Mandou Kebbeh. The donation came on...

Philanthropist Digs Borehole For Keseeri Kunda Residents

BY: MORRO ML MINTEH The community of Keseeri Kunda village in Upper Fulladu West District of the Central River Region (CRR) were on Tuesday, 14...

Technical Debate Overshadows The Substantive Debate On The Election Petition

The quality of Gambia’s electoral system is being tested at the courts where parties and independent candidates who object to the result in a...