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Lands Minister Calls for demining on Gambia-Senegal Southern Border

By: Kebba AF Touray Musa Drammeh, the Gambia’s Lands Minister, has called for the demining of the Southern border between Gambia and Senegal, as it...

Banjul North Parliamentarian Urges Gov’t to Invest In Research

By Momodou Jarju Banjul North law maker, Ousman Sillah, has urged President Adama Barrow-led Government to invest in research, especially on science and technology in...

Is the Rejection of the Promulgation Bill the end of the...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The debate on the Constitutional reform process has started again in the National Assembly when Halifa Sallah pointed out to the...

Sedia Jatta Tasks Gov’t To Address Land Conflicts Jeopardizing Relations, Friendships

By Kebba AF Touray Sidia S Jatta, the Member for Wuli West, has tasked President the Adama Barrow-led Government to address the issue of land...

Ministry of Energy Holds Validation Workshop on Green Mini Grid

By Yankuba Jallow The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020 held a validation workshop on Green Mini Grid (GMG). The Ministry...

UDP Secretary General Critical of Decision to Reject Draft Constitution

Secretary General of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, said the rejection of the Draft Constitution by some Parliamentarians has taken from Gambians the...

Gambian Police Say They Will Prosecute Anyone Who Violates Law On...

By Momodou Jarju The Gambia Police, through its Facebook page Poliso Magazine, announced they will prosecute anyone who violates the regulation on compulsory wearing of...

Foni Brefet MP: Road accidents are claiming lives in...

By: Kebba AF Touray Hon. Sunkary Badgie, member for Foni Brefet said Wednesday that even though road accidents are claiming lives in the country, President...

Lawmakers React to President Barrow’s Statement of the Nation Address

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambian lawmakers have faulted President Barrow’s recent State of the Nation of Address, which was held at the legislative House last...

Re: Clarification On False Allegations Involving Fishermen and Chinese Fishing Trawler...

Contrary to malicious allegations being peddled on Social Media that a Gambian fisherman was sprayed with gasoline and set ablaze by Chinese fishermen, the...

Did National Assembly members raise harassment issues by CSOs and The...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The impression given to the Public by many national Assembly members is that they were speaking their mind on the draft...

NCCE trains VDCs, WDCs on Local Gov’t Act 2002

By Mustapha Jallow The training of over three hundred and twenty (320) Village Development (VDC) and Ward Development Committees (WDC) on the Local Government Act...

IEC to Conduct By-Election for Niamina West Constituency, Kerr Jarga Ward

By Nelson Manneh The Independent Electoral Commission will conduct a National Assembly By-elections for the Niamina West Constituency in the Central River Region and Kerr...

Parliament Rejects Draft Constitution Bill 2020

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of the Gambia on Tuesday 22nd September 2020 rejected the Constitution Promulgation Bill 2020. The bill dubbed the Draft...

Gambia Registers Two new COVID-19 related deaths, 14 New Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia registered two new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to one hundred and ten. Both deceased cases were...

APRC Deputy Spokesperson Critical of Certain Clauses in Draft Constitution

By Nelson Manneh Dodou Jah, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Monday, 21st September made critical comments of the draft...

On ILD 2020: Gambians Challenge Gov’t To Encourage Literacy

By Momodou Jarju Reading apathy is a major characteristic among Gambians. This trait has become a growing concern among budding scribblers and educators in particular...

Why Would Any President Want To Serve More Than Two Terms?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Nigeria has a population of 203 Million while the USA has a population of 330 Million but both countries had the...

Foni Jarrol MP: Lawmakers who vote against draft constitution should not...

By: Kebba AF Touray Honorable Alhagie Sankung Jammeh, the lawmaker for Foni Jarrol, said people who against the draft Constitution should not be branded as...

GAMCOTRAP to Distribute 10,000 Face Masks to Gambian Children

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP) has launched a project aimed at distributing 10,...