Saturday, April 20, 2024

Burning Issues

The Need For Press Conference After Presidential Visits

According to Section 79 of the Constitution, the President has power to sign international agreements but they could only come into force, when ratified...

How Do Schools Establish Cutoff Marks?

Parents are moving from one school to another in search of placement for their children. One school would establish a cut off mark of...

Eviction Notice For Residents Of Taf Brufut Gardens Cuban Doctors...

By Mustapha Jallow A notice has been issued by the Solicitor General conveying a directive from the office of the President asking residents of Taf...

GPA MD Disclosed Numerous Debts Owed Them (GNPC, YDE & KFF...

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Abdoulie Tambadou, the Managing Director of the Gambia Ports Authority, yesterday disclosed to the Janneh Commission of Enquiry probing into the...

Stakeholder Convergence on Cross-Border Capacity Building Kicks Off

By Fatoumatta K Jallow Tango in partnership with “Enda Diapol”, a Senegalese based organization, commenced a two-day stakeholders meeting for the support and promotion of...

Gambia College Lecturers Continue Sit Down Strike

By Louise Jobe Lecturers of the National College of the Gambia, have continued with their sit-down strike until the authorities meet their demands. This strike...

How the Back-Way Depleted Teams of Players

By Sulayman Bah Helplessness and desolation is the underlining tone at the mention of often tragic stories of Gambians daring the Mediterranean Sea for destination...

Ex-President’s Nephew Arrested, Wife Evicted

By Mustapha Jallow A nephew of the former President, Staff Sergeant Abdoulie Jammeh, was arrested and detained at the Guards Battalion in Fajara Barracks since the...

Food Shortage Hits Jahally Rice Growers

By Kebba Jeffang  Rice growers at the Jahally and Patcharr rice fields have spoken to this medium about their plight and current situation. According to...

Officers Deployed to Secure Reserved Land

By Yankuba Jallow Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers have been seen stationed on reserved land that is said to be in dispute between the communities...

Nawec’s Dire Situation In Power Generation, Distribution

By Yankuba Jallow The Deputy Managing Director of Nawec, Mr. Nani Juwara, has told journalists, that temperatures affect the power generation of the utility company. Mr....

“The Commonwealth wants the Gambia back,” James Duddridge

By Awa B. Bah Mr. James Duddridge, a Member of Parliament for Rochord and Southend East, has called for the Gambia to take back her...

Women Farmers Trained on Food Processing

By Awa B. Bah  The National Association of Food Processors on Thursday 21st September 2017, conveyed a two-day practical training for women farmers on food...

Flood Victim Resorts To Making Rafts For Shelter

Abdoulai G.Dibba/Adama Ceesay As the flood waters recede across Kuntuar and satellite villages, Abdoulie Ndow, a flood victim at Mbyen village in the Niani District,...

Dry Spell Continues To Persists

Abdoulai G. Dibba The sudden dry spell that has hit the farming community and the rest of the country, continues to persist in Niani and...

Former Finance Minister Explains Why He Became Signatory To State Aircraft...

By Mamadou Dem A former Finance Minister and diplomat, Mamburey Njie, yesterday appeared before the Janneh Commission of Inquiry to give evidence on the accounts...

President Signs Death Penalty, Four Other UN Treaties

By Kebba JEFFANG Gambian President Adama Barrow, has signed five United Nations Treaties on Thursday September 20th while attending the 72nd United Nations General Assembly meeting, taking place in the United States....

Parents Decry High Cost of Stationary

By Nelson Manneh As schools reopen for the new academic calendar, many parents are complaining of the high cost of books and other stationary items...

CBG Officials, 2 Former Military Commanders Appear at Janneh Commission

By Mamadou Dem  Mrs. Njoba Sankareh Sarr, former Principal Currency Officer and Ousainou Corr, former Director of Finance, all former workers of the Central Bank...

President Barrow’s Maiden Speech At The UN General Assembly

The recent political crisis that took place in my country created a new democratic beginning and the experience thought us useful lessons that Gambians...