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President Barrow Inaugurates New Gambian Embassy, Ambassador’s Residence in Riyadh

President Adama Barrow has inaugurated a new Embassy and Ambassador’s Residence complex on June 28th 2021, at the Diplomatic Quarters (DQ) in Riyadh, Kingdom...

Councillor Urges Gambians In His Ward to Acquire Voter’s Cards

By Nelson Manneh Musa Cham, the councilor for London Corner Ward, Kanifing Municipality, has engaged voters in his ward to acquire voter’s cards to be...

CA Executive Meets Officials of Gambia Centre for Victims of Human...

The National Executive Members of the Citizens' Alliance (C.A) party, led by Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, visited the Center for victims of human rights violations...

National Assembly Tasks Fisheries Minister to Present SenegaloGambia Fishing Agreement

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has moved a motion for the Fisheries Minister, James Gomez, to provide them with the Fishing Agreement between...

UTG Staff Agree to Start Sit-Down Strike on Thursday

By Yankuba Jallow In an extra-ordinary congress organised by the University of The Gambia Faculty and Staff Association on Monday, 28th June, the overwhelming majority of...

Lack of Resources Derailed Construction of Fire Station in Sami Constituency

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Interior Minister Yankuba Sonko, has told Members of the National Assembly that lack of resources has derailed the construction of...

Islamic Development Bank Commits To Support Gambia’s Development Process

The President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Dr Bandar Hajjar, has noted that his-led bank is committed to supporting The Gambia’s development process,...

Mayor Bensouda Inaugurates New Market in Tallinding Worth D3.5 Million

By Makutu Manneh  Mayor Ahmed Talib Bensouda last Thursday inaugurated a new market in Tallinding called Gilifity Kunda Market worth 3.5 million. Speaking at the inauguration,...

Senior U.S. Defence Official Visits Gambia To Identify Areas Of Cooperation,...

U.S. Defense Attaché and Senior Defence Official Colonel Michael Lee made his first visit to The Gambia on Monday June 21, and met with...

High Commission Bids farewell to Out-going High Commissioner Blain

The Gambia High Commission to the United Kingdom, on Saturday 19 June 2021, bade farewell to the out-going High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Francis...

COP26 Regional Ambassador to Engage Gambia on Mitigating Climate Change

By Nelson Manneh Janet Rogan, the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) Regional Ambassador for West Africa, has on Thursday 24th June 2021 visited The Gambia where...

Jah Oil Refutes Mayor Lowe’s Allegation

By Kebba Secka The General Manager of Jah Oil Company, Momodou Hydara, has refuted the allegation made by the Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe,...

Mayor Lowe Unhappy With Ongoing Constructions in Banjul Without Her Knowledge

By Ndey Sowe Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe last Tuesday 24th June 2021 expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing constructions in her-led council without her knowledge. Madam Lowe visited...

IEC Criticised For Changing Registration Centres Without Making Announcement

By Yankuba Jallow & Louise Jobe Some residents of Tallinding and Jeshwang have criticised the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for changing registration centres without making...

Rotary, Rotaract Clubs of Brusubi Celebrate 5 Years Of Community Service

By Makutu Manneh  The Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Brusubi on Saturday 26th June 2021 celebrated their 5 years of community service at 2ray’s restaurant...

GRA’s CG Urges Clearing Agents to be Professional in Executing their...

By Mustapha Jallow Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General (CG) of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday 23rd June 2021, urged Clearing and Forwarding agents...

CDS Drammeh Says the Military Should Not Engage in Politics

By Makutu Manneh Lieutenant General Yakuba A. Drammeh, while continuing his tours to military facilities, informed the soldiers that the military engaging in politics is...

Over 2,000 Road Accidents Occurred in Four Years

By: Kebba AF Touray Yankuba Sonko, the Minister of Interior, has disclosed to the National Assembly that two thousand two hundred and nineteen (2, 219)...

Ecosystem Restoration in The Gambia

With Madiba Singhateh Welcome to another edition of the Environment and in this week’s Edition of the Column, we bring you a statement from Kemo...

Expelled GDC Lawmakers declare support for NPP and President Barrow

By: Kebba AF Touray Expelled Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) National Assembly Members for Jokadu and Jarra Central Constituencies have openly declared their support for the...