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WILL THERE BE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM OR CONSTITUTIONAL OVERHAUL?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The president of the Republic did confirm at a press conference that term limit will be one of the constitutional reforms...

Barrow describes Haruna’s death “a very unfortunate incident”

By Kebba Jeffang The Gambian President Adama Barrow told journalists that the death of Haruna Jatta, was a very unfortunate incident. He made this statement as...

More Assets of Jammeh Frozen

By Kebba AF Touray The Ministry of Justice has on Thursday 26th July 2017, held a press release indicating it has on 21st July 2017 obtained order...

Mai Fatty Holds First Monthly Press Conference

By Yankuba Jallow Mai Ahmed Fatty, the Minister of Interior held his first ever monthly press conference at his office where he discussed issues pertaining...

Standard Chartered makes D114m before Tax As the Bank Holds AGM

By Amie Sanneh and Alagie A.F. Sora Standard Chartered Bank-Gambia Limited has made a profit before tax of D114million in the year ended 2016. This...

‘Barrow’s speech should have included a Governance Framework’ – Banjul North...

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Hon. Ousman Sillah, the Member for Banjul North said President Barrow’s National Assembly address would have outlined a Governance Framework or...

National Assembly Members Pass Motion

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Members of the National Assembly have passed a motion on the payment of D300,000.00 to each member of the newly established...

12 Year Old Boy Needs Help for Overseas Treatment

BY Kebba AF Touray PA Musa Camara, a twelve (12) year old boy, who resides in Kerr Serign, is in dire need of urgent assistance...

ActionAid holds staff retreat

25th July, 2017 ActionAid staff from across the country came together for a retreat which is held every two years.  This time around we met in...

Minister Gomez Keeps Mute after touring Goal Project

By Yankuba Jallow Youth and Sports minister Henry Gomez yesterday declined to comment following his tour of the Fifa-funded Goal Project. The minister’s tour of the...

Scorpion-hopeful Konate Joins Serie A Club

By Sulayman Bah Pa Konate has left Sweden to join Serie A club SPAL on a four year deal. The 23-year-old defender joins the Italians from...

It’s moment of truth -as GAF, Interior eye Volleyball title

Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan -Referring to the beach volleyball national championship Final as the “moment of truth for Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and Interior” would be...

SHOULD A SOLDIER BE DETAINED WITHOUT TRIAL FOR MORE THAN 72...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer to this question is in the negative. A soldier like any other Gambian has a right to be free...

EXCLUSIVE: President Barrow talks about detention without trial, others

Precisely November, 2016, the standard bearer of the then opposition Coalition, promised the electorate that detention without trial will end in the Gambia if...

LIEUTENANT JAMMEH, CAPTAIN JAMMEH STILL DETAINED

By Mustapha Jallow A former adjutant of Gambia National Guard (GNG) Lieutenant Yaya Jammeh and Captain Jammeh are still detained by Military Police at Fajara...

State owns fifteen enterprises Finance Minister says

By MUHAMMED S. BAH The Minister of Finance, Amadaou Sanneh, has disclosed to the parliamentarians that the state owns fifteen enterprises. Mr. Sanneh said this...

OUSMAN COLLEY TOGETHER WITH WIFE PASS AWAY

Ousman Colley, the Agricultural Regional Director of Central RiverRegion South, and his wife have passed on Tuesday 25 July 2017, in a fatal accident...

At The National Assembly in 2003

Questions and Answers Hon. Halifa Sallah Member for Serrekunda Central: Mr. Speaker Sir, would the Secretary of State for Education inform this National Assembly why an...

State Fails to Produce Baboucar Badjie for over 3 Months

By Yankuba Jallow The State has yet again failed to bring Baboucar Badjie, a former finance officer of the associated Pre-Mix Oil Company, to court....

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE UNDER DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL?

QUESTION OF THE DAY At least a dozen people are currently in detention without trial in gross violation of section 19 of the Constitution. The...