Ousainou Darboe Reelected as UDP leader
The United Democratic Party (UDP) during their Congress held over the weekend elected Lawyer Ousainou Darboe as the Secretary General and the standard bearer...
Anti-Forest Fire Campaigners Frown Over Illegal Bulldozing of Bamboo Forest
By Madiba Singhateh
Anti-forest fire campaigners on Friday 18th Decembers meet at the NACOFAG office in Brikama, together with Principal Forestry Officer and Plantation Section...
UNDP, GCCI Hand Over Newly Built Dormitories of 200 Bed Capacity...
New dormitories at the Jeshwang detention center were unveiled and handed over to the Gambia Prisons Department on Thursday 17 December 2020, by the...
Ethiopian Journalist Dawit Kebede Detained Without Charge Since November 30
Nairobi, December 18, 2020 – Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Dawit Kebede and stop harassing members of the press, the Committee...
IOM Donates Equipment to NCM
By: Kebba AF Touray
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the Vice Presidency, has donated some equipment for the National Coordination Mechanism for Migration...
2000 Vulnerable Families to Receive Cash Support From Red Cross Society
By Ndey Sowe
As part of its mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and alleviate human suffering at all times, Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has...
Estate Agency Launches Social Housing Project
By Isatou Kanyi
The Gambia Smart Construction Real Estate Agency, in collaboration with the Gambia Government, has launched a social housing project on Friday 18th...
BAC Disburses D2.5M to Five Wards to Implement Projects
By Ndey Sowe
As part of its strategy priorities 2020-2024, Brikama Area Council (BAC) has disbursed 2.5 million dalasi to five wards to enable them...
Man Allegedly Stabs Compatriot To Death
By Ansumana Touray
Reports reaching Foroyaa indicate that one Bilaly Ceesay of Jarumeh Koto village in the Sami District of the Central River Region North,...
Sheikh Omar Jeng Opens Defense in NIA 9 Case
By Yankuba Jallow and Mariama Marong
Sheikh Omar Jeng, an erstwhile deputy director of NIA responsible for operations has opened his defence in the NIA...
3 Vehicles Burnt to Ashes in Abuko
By Mariama Marong
3 vehicles were burnt to ashes on Thursday morning at a garage opposite the GNPC petrol station in Abuko.
According to eyewitnesses, the...
Can a National Assembly Member resign from his party and join...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
No law exists that forbids such development but a law exists that forbids an Independent National Assembly member from joining a...
Gambia Committed to an all-inclusive Social Protection System
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Republic of the Gambia has affirmed its commitments to attaining an all-inclusive social protection system. The commitment has been manifested...
GAMWORKS Conclude Training Programme for Contractors
By Ndey Sowe
Gambia Agency for Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS) on Thursday concluded a six-day training programme for contractors in The Gambia.
The training was...
Former CDS Tamba Concludes Marathon Testimony before Truth Commission
By Nelson Manneh
Retired General Lang Tombong Tamba, has concluded his marathon testimony before the Truth Commission on Wednesday 16th December 2020.
According to Ex-CDS Tamba,...
Halifa Sallah Explains Reason for Attempting to Rescue Constitution Promulgation Bill
By Yankuba Jallow
Halifa Sallah has given a detailed explanation regarding his motion seeking to rescue the Constitution Promulgation Bill 2020 which failed to pass...
OIC Gambia Hires Engineering Companies as Consultants for Electricity Project
Petroleum House, Brusubi, 17th December 2020 - The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat, in collaboration with the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), wishes to announce the recruitment...
Gambians urged to hold their elected leaders accountable
By Mustapha Jallow
Senior official of the National Council for Civic Education’s (NCCE) has on Tuesday called on residents of Kan-Mamudou, a community in Foni,...
Karpowership donates 5,000 facemasks
By Omar Bah
Karpowership, the Turkish energy company operating in The Gambia, has donated 5,000 facemasks to the Fatou Bah-Barrow Foundation (FaBB) Tuesday afternoon.
In presenting...
Education Network Holds General Assembly to Review Policies, Challenges
By Ndey Sowe
Education for All Campaign Network The Gambia (EFANet) has Wednesday held its General Assemble (GA) to review their policies and key challenges...
