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President Barrow to embark on nationwide tour

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow will start his nationwide tour. The tour is called ' Meet the People Tour" and it is commencing at the...

Youths In Small-Scale Fisheries May Risk Migrating If Gov’t Doesn’t Invest...

By Madiba Singhateh In the Gambia the percentage of youths engaged in small scale fishing is low. The sector is dominated by Adults and majority...

Immunity cannot be used as a shield – Lawyer Gaye Sowe...

By Yankuba Jallow Human rights lawyer Gaye Sowe has told the Supreme Court that immunity cannot be used as a shield for violations of human...

Minister says public debt stock stands at D67.7 billion

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Mambury Njie, the Gambia’s Finance Minister, has informed the nation that public debt stock, as at end September 2020, stands...

Yanks Touray’s Lawyer Faults Submission by Counsel Sowe, Others

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyer Abdoulie Sisohor has downplayed the brief of argument of four lawyers who lately joined the case in the public interest. He said...

Minister Claudiana Cole in Court

By Nelson Manneh The long lasting civil case involving Mr Isaac Ague, a former Principal of Model School in Busumbala against Claudiana Cole, the Minister...

Lawmakers to Scrutinize Ex-Mayor Lie Conteh’s Appointment into Armed Forces Council

By Yankuba Jallow The Minister of Defence has moved a motion before the National Assembly seeking confirmation of ex-mayor of KMC Lie Conteh into the...

Tourist Claims D160,000 from Gambian Lady

By Louise Jobe Herry Jakobsen, a Swedish national has sued one Fatou Colley, a Gambian claiming for one hundred and sixty thousand dalasis (D160,000). The plaintiff,...

High Court to Hear Baba Darboe’s Arson Case

By Louise Jobe A trial magistrate in Brikama has transferred the arson case involving one Baba Darboe to the High Court for lack of jurisdiction. Darboe...

QNET Sues 2 for Allegedly Spreading False, Misleading Information about its...

By Louise Jobe QNET Business Company has sued two men before the Bundung Magistrate’s Court for spreading false and misleading information about their business activities...

CB Governor says stock of domestic debt increased to D34.8 billion

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Buah Saidy, the newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia, said the outstanding domestic debt stock, as...

WFP Supports Women Farmers with Seeds, Farm Tools

By Ndey Sowe World Food Programme (WFP) has through Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) supported women farmers with seeds and farm tools in selected Community...

Is There Any Policy On Face Masks For School Children?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Minister of Health should deliberately pay a random visit to schools to assess at first hand whether schools are adhering...

GACH denies destroying rice fields in Sanyang

Nelson Manneh Chief Executive Officer of GACH Wednesday rubbished claims that his company was destroying rice fields in Sanyang in West Coast Region. Abubacarr Jawara was...

Gambia to spend over 14 million on the construction of mini...

By: Kebba AF Touray Minister of Youth and Sports Bakary Badgie said Wednesday the Gambia Government will spend over fourteen million dalasi on the construction...

KMC Establishes Fund For Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs

By Nelson Manneh Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Lord Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, has disclosed that KMC’s Nominated Councillor for Women Bineh Marong, will lead the...

Tourism Minister Says COVID-19 Devastated 2020 Tourist Season

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Tourism Minister Hamat N.K. Bah, told Lawmakers that the COVID-19 Pandemic seriously devastated the 2020 tourist season. Minister Bah disclosed...

Focus On The Rice Value Chain Project

This Column is devoted to monitor and report on issues that relate to production, processing, preservation and marketing of agricultural produce aimed at ensuring...

An Empathic Eight Goals in Four Games: Gambia Ranked Africa’s Fourth...

By Sulayman Bah Rarely does Gambia get a mention among teams with addiction for plundering in goals or, better put, where it concerns goal galore. The...

Finance Minister Tables Public Procurement Bill

By: Kebba AF Touray Finance Minister Mambury Njie, on Monday 30th November 2020 tabled the bill entitled The Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) Bill 2020,...