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Family’s intervention helped COVID-19 patient escape

By Nelson Manneh Superintendent Lamin Njie, the Public Relation Officer of the Gambia Police Force on 14th July 2020 confirmed to this medium that family...

French envoy emphasizes need to continue funding ECOMIG

French Chargé d' Affaires in The Gambia, Mr. Joël GODEAU said Tuesday France considers it essential to continue the funding by Europe of the...

Gunjur-Berending Land Crisis Continues Barely Four Years after Court of Appeal...

By Louise Jobe The land dispute between the residents of Berending and the people of Gunjur is yet to be settled barely four years after...

Has The National Assembly Dashed The Hopes Of The People Again...

QUESTION OF THE DAY When the National Assembly members rejected the extension of the state of emergency, many people jubilated only to have it extended...

Justice Jaiteh’s Ruling on the Case of Yankuba Touray IN...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA Criminal Case No.: HC/365/19/CR/067/AO BETWEEN: THE STATE................................COMPLAINANT / RESPONDENT AND YANKUBA TOURAY..............ACCUSED PERSON / APPLICANT CASE CALLED ON 13th JULY 2020 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP...

Yank’s Touray Partially Succeeds in His Two Motions

By Yankuba Jallow Yankuba Touray’s lawyer, Abdoulie Sisoho succeeded in one of his motions while the other was refused by the High Court on Monday. Counsel...

US says Gambia made significant progress in fiscal reform

The United States Embassy in Banjul on 15th June 2020 said The Gambia made significant progress in its continuing efforts at government fiscal reform. Below...

Lawmakers Consider Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2020

By: Kebba AF Touray The Committee of the Whole of the Legislature, in accordance with standing order 70-73 finally considered the Local Government (Amendment) Bill...

What Is The Governor Doing Regarding Rice Distribution In CRR?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The distribution of rice ,sugar and oil through coupons has been taking place in some places in KM but no person...

Government Approves Hundred Million Dalasi for COVID-19 Frontline Workers

By Nelson Manneh Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the Minister of Health has on Friday, 10th July 2020 disclosed to the media that the Government of...

D173. 4 Million NBN Data Center Investment Yet To Accrue Income

By Momodou Jarju An investment worth over 173 million dalasi for a data center that will serve as the nerves center of communication in The...

Ali Sowe Scores again to Close In on League’s Golden Boot

By Sulayman Bah Ali Sowe is on a goal feast scoring consecutively the last three games in the Bulgarian Premier League. He was on the score...

South Korean Champions Keen on Spending 93Million Dalasis for Gambia’s Modou...

By Sulayman Bah South Korean league champions Jeonbuk Motors are willing to cough up huge sums to land Modou Barrow’s signature. The Gambian’s relationship with Turkish...

Anderlecht at Risk of Failing to Recoup 468Million Dalsis Spent in...

By Sulayman Bah Bubacarr Sanneh could see current employers Anderlecht lose if he leaves for less than the eight million euros forked out in his...

NAWEC MD Removed, Replaced by Nani Juwara

By Nelson Manneh Mr. Pierre Sylva the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the National Water and Electrical Company (NAWEC) has yesterday 12th July 2020 confirmed...

NCP Reunites, IEC Lifts Suspension against It

The Independent Electoral Commission has on 9th July 2020 lifted the suspension it placed on the National Convention Party after the party broke into...

Nurse Blames Ex-President Jammeh, Others for his Brother’s Death

By Nelson Manneh A nurse on Wednesday, 8th July 2020 testified before the TRRC on how his brother was killed by one of the drivers...

Government Allocates ‘D18 Million to Gambian students Abroad

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Minister, Mambury Njie, has disclosed to the lawmakers that, in order to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on...

IGP drop Charges against Rights Activist Madi Jobarteh – NHRC announces

By Mustapha Jallow The National Human Rights Commission has on Friday announced that all the charges preferred against activist Madi Jobarteh, have been dropped by...

Could The President Of The Gambia Be Dragged To The National...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Section 77 Subsection 2 does indicate that ‘’The National Assembly may request the President to attend a sitting of the National...