Monday, December 23, 2024

Burning Issues

Gambians Continue To Bicker Over Surging Food Prices

By Makutu Manneh Gambians continue to bicker over the continuous surge in the prices of basic food items in the country by voicing that life...

Gambian Migrant dies, Eight Missing in Libya Shipwreck

By Biran Gaye Just two days into the New Year, a shipwreck off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea claimed the life of...

Transport Fares to Increase as from 20th January

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure in a press release issued on Monday 16th January 2023 indicated that transport fares for...

Affected Property Owners Call for Prioritization of Compensation Before Any Demolition

By Ndey Sowe Property owners in New Jeshwang who have been affected by the OIC road project in that community, have called on the Gambia...

Absence of Prosecution Witness Impedes Kumba Sinyan’s Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The absence of prosecution witness yesterday Thursday 12th January 2023, impeded the murder trial of Kumba Sinyan, who is standing trial...

Justice Mahoney to Hear Alleged Foiled Coup Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice of the Gambia has assigned Justice Basiru V.P Mahoney to preside over the alleged foiled...

Teachers To Continue Industrial Action

By Nelson Manneh The Deputy Secretary General of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) Mr. Essa Sowe, has again reiterated to this reporter that the teacher’s...

Police Arraign 7 Soldiers on Treason Charges

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Police have Friday arraigned five (5) soldiers and two (2) officers arrested in connection to the alleged December foiled coup on...

Court Visits Drug Squad Facility Housing Cocaine

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Zainab Ngui Mboov of the Bakau High Court has on Wednesday, 4th Janauary visited the DLEAG facility in Bijilo housing...

Janjangbureh Prison Officers Claim Two Years Unpaid Allowances

By Lamin Fatty Janjangbureh prison officers have demanded their unpaid allowance for the past two years now, and indicate that they have been depending on...

Teachers Commence Industrial Action

By Assan Bah / Nelson Manneh Schools from Regions 1 and 6 have officially opened but learning remains as no teachers could be found in...

Gambians Express Concern With Soaring Cost Of Rent

By Fatoumatta Conteh & Amadou Manjang Gambians and residents of the Gambia, continue to raise their worries and concerns about the skyrocketing cost of house...

Momodou Sabally’s Lawyers Withdraw Their Motion

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Lawyers Bory S. Touray and Abdoulie Fatty for Momodou Sabally have withdrawn their motion that sought to challenge his prolonged detention. Lawyer...

Court Remands Three in Connection to December Foiled Coup Plot

By Louise Jobe A trial magistrate in Banjul on Tuesday, 3rd January remanded two civilians and one police officer in connection to the foiled coup...

Health Officials Deny Sering Ndigal Followers New Birth Certificate

A residence of one of the Ndigal Followers By Nelson Manneh The followers of Sering Ndigal in Kerr Mot Hali Village who are currently in exile...

Government Investigates Alleged Civilian Involvement In Foiled Coup

By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Dr Abubacarr Jeng, the National Security Adviser of the Gambia has on Thursday, 29th December said the Gambia...

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...

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...

WHAT IS THE ECOWAS POSITION ON HAPPENINGS IN THE GAMBIA?

According to a press release issued by the Commission Ecowas is concerned about developments. It reads: “ECOWAS CONDEMNS COUP PLOT IN THE GAMBIA The Commission of...

ARRESTS CONTINUE ON ALLEGED COUP PLOT

Rumours about coup plot in social media were put to a halt when the spokesperson of the government issued a press release indicating arrests...