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General News

One Year After Elections – What Is The Way Forward?

Question Of The Day It is now one year since the President Adama Barrow was declared elected after he gained the most votes at the...

Janneh Commission Visits State House & Mechanical Workshop

By Mamadou Dem The ‘Janneh’ Commission yesterday embarked on a site visit to state house in Banjul and other areas for the second time, as...

Will Roots Home Coming Festival Take Place In 2018?

QUESTION OF THE DAY   The people of African Descent who have been associated with the organization of the Bi –Annual Root Home Coming Festival have...

Clinical Management of Gender Based Violence Underway

By Awa B. Bah The Network of Gender Based Violence (NGBV) in partnership with Action Aid International the Gambia, on Monday 28th August 2017 started...

Stakeholders on Financial and ICT Consumer Protection

By Awa B. Bah The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission GCCPC is an independent public institution established to enforce the competition Act of 2007...

Gambian Muslims Pray On Different Days With0ut Rumbling

Freedom of religion and belief means the right to practise one’s belief without interference or hindrance. This is what gives rise to peaceful co-existence. Despite...

President Barrow to hold bi-annual press conferences

By Kebba Jeffang A press statement from the Office of the President On Tuesday, June 13 said President Adama Barrow will he holding bi-annual news conferences...

ARRESTS IN FONI Following Friday’s demo

By Mustapha Jallow On 3 June, in the midst of tension, PIU officers were in riot gears including gas masks and truncheons and were effecting...

Agric Minister Promises Revival of Cooperative Societies

By: Abdoulai G. Dibba The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Omar A. Jallow, has informed farmers that his ministry under the administration of the Barrow government...

Sedition law unconstitutional – Attorney General

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice has acknowledged before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the law on sedition is unconstitutional. He is...

Land gift for winner in Hoyantan-Jammeh combat

By Sulayman Bah and Abdoulie Fatty Winner in the titanic clash between Hoyantan and wrestler Yaya Jammeh will receive a 20x30 land gift as staked...

THE NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE ON TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMES AND MECHANISM

The stakeholders conference held by the Minister of Justice gave opportunity to all stakeholders to look into the constitutional, legal, administrative and institutional reforms...

WHAT IS THE IMPLICATION OF BUDGET REVIEW?

REVIEW? Currently the total debt of the country is more than the GDP of the country which amounts to 47 billion dalasis. The domestic debt...

WHAT WOULD THE FUTURE COUNCILS LOOK LIKE?

The Independent Electoral Commission did announce that it will conduct by elections for six vacant council seats on 24 May 2017. At the moment...

WARRANT OFFICER PA SANNEH ARRESTED

By Mustapha Jallow Warrant Officer Class 1 (WOC1) who goes by the name Pa Sanneh, a native of Kartong, was arrested and detained at Yundum...

DISSAPPEARED KANILAI NATIVE STILL NOT SEEN

By Mustapha Jallow Mrs. Masireh Jammeh, a native of Kanilai who was arrested since July 15th, 2005 is believed to have been summarily executed by...

False Information charge against Bory Saidy Withdrawn

By Yankuba Jallow The false information trial involving Bory J. Saidy, has been withdrawn from court by attorneys from the Attorney General’s Chambers. The attorneys in...

YPM BOARD VICE-CHAIR INSPIRES GIRLS

By Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh Mrs Fatim Badjie, Vice Chairperson Board of Directors Young People in the Media (YPM) has inspired young girls throughout the country...

Australian Ambassador hosts Gambian beneficiaries of Australian scholarships

"The Australian Ambassador, Mr Paul Lehmann, was pleased to host an event with a group of Gambians who have studied under the Australian scholarship...

RURAL GAMBIA AT 50 FOCUS ON ROADS POOR ROAD...

By Abdoulie G. Dibba This column is meant to monitor and report on issues that concern the people of the rural area in terms of...