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Lawmakers Adopt Report On Prevention, Prohibition Of Torture Bill

By: Kebba AF Touray Members of the National Assembly yesterday Monday adopted the report of the legislative Committee on Human Rights, regarding the "prohibition and...

Baitullah Junior Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to 5 Charges

By Mariama Marong  Omar Kujabi, alias Baitullah Junior, a well known social media commentator facing sedition and four (4) other criminal charges has on Monday,...

Lack Of Quorum Hinders National Assembly Proceedings

By: Kebba AF Touray Barely less than a week after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, frowned on the absenteeism of Ministers...

UDP Youth Wing Protestors Submit Petition To Government

By Nelson Manneh The Youth Wing of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday 10th March 2023, submitted a  petition to the Gambia Government through...

Victim of Former President Jammeh’s Witch Hunt Launches Book

By: Kebba AF Touray Mustapha Ceesay, victim of former President Jammeh’s witches and wizard hunting exercise, last Saturday 11th March 2023, launched his book entitled:...

Women Leader Calls On Fellow Women To Seek Leadership Positions

By Lamin Fatty Naba Jabbi, a women's leader from Nyakoi Kerewan in Wuli West District of the Upper River Region (URR), has called on her...

PURA To Host Regional Telecommunications Meeting In Banjul

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), is set to host the International Telecommunication Union's Study Group 12's Regional Group meeting...

Real Estate CEO Faces Charges At Brikama Magistrate Court

By Louise Jobe Lamin Mboge, the Chief Executive Officer of Gam Housing Estate Company, faces criminal charges at the Brikama Magistrate Court, regarding the recovery...

Lawyer Camara cross-examines Mustapha Jabbi 

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) In his cross examination of the witness Lawyer L. Camara made numerous references to his (Mustapha Jabbi’s) statement and evidence-in-chief in...

Petroleum Minister Tables US$1,340 Million Soil Fertility Management Loan Agreement

By: Sariba Manneh The Minister for Petroleum and Energy Abdoulie Jobe on Monday 6th March 2023, tabled the US$1,340 Million loan agreement for soil fertility...

PURA RECEIVES MOST COMPLIANT ‘PAYE’ TAXPAYER AWARDS

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has been recognized and awarded as the second runner-up for the award category of...

BCC’s Deputy Mayor To Run For Second Term

By Nelson Manneh The Deputy Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC) Omar B.J. Touray, who is currently the Councillor for Crab Island Ward in Banjul...

Week-long CCM Dialogue Ends

By Ndey Sowe The week-long Coordinating Committee Meeting (CCM) of Edution stakeholders, has finally come to an end after a series of deliberations and report...

Joint Security Operation Leads To The Arrest Of Fifteen People

By Nelson Manneh On the 3rd of March 2023, The Gambia Police force, in collaboration with other sister services; The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), and...

Speaker Warns Ministers Against Absenting Themselves from Sessions

By: Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Gambia, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has warned Government Ministers to desist from absenteeism by...

Dr. Tangara Says Plans To Launch New Development Plan 2023-2027 Underway

By Ndey Sowe Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara, said The Gambia is about to launch a new development plan called: “Green Focused National Development...

Spain Supports Gambia In Fight Against Irregular Migration, Crime

By Ndey Sow The Ministry of the Interior (MoI), has recently handed over five vehicles to The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), at a ceremony held...

MRCG Reveals Increase In Cases Of SARS-CoV-2 Infections

The Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), in a report published in...

NEA’s GEF 6 Project Supports Capacity of Local Government Institutions, Stakeholders

By Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang The National  Environment Agency (NEA)`s GEF-6 Land / Seascape Planning and Ecosystem Restoration project is supporting a five day capacity building...

ILO, Partners Launch Post Pandemic Project

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) disclosed on their Facebook page that the International Labor Organization (ILO), in collaboration with...