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Over 886 thousand voters go to the polls IEC chairman reassures...

By Sarjo Camara-Singateh  Mr. Alieu Momarr Njai has assured the election observer community that the counting of the results would be on the spot and...

Security updates of observers by the IGP

Addressing the groups of election observers, the Inspector General of Police Yankuba Sonko has stated that his office is doing everything possible to making...

“Gambia can return to dictatorship if Gov’t is not properly directed”...

By Kebba Jeffang The PDOIS Secretary General and its Serekunda constituency National Assembly candidate Halifa Sallah says the Gambia could find itself back into dictatorship...

EU adds 14 short-term observers to its election observer team

By Kebba Jeffang The European Union Chief Observer on Monday, April 03, bade farewell to 14 short-term observers who are deployed across the country to...

GTSC Bissau Express Service Commissioned

By Alhagie Sora The Gambia Transport Service Company on Sunday 2nd April, 2017, commissioned the new Banjul- Bissau express service at a colourful ceremony held...

GPU Launches US$220,000 UNDEF Funded Project

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) on April 1 2017, launched a two-year United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) sponsored project titled ‘Enhancing GovernmentMedia Relations to...

Lawyers Urge Court to Strike Out NIA 9 Case

By Rohey Jadama Barrister C.E   Mene,   Attorney for Mr. Yankuba Badjie, the former Director General of the defunct NIA,  has urged the High court...

WHY THE GAMBIA BAR ASSOCIATION CHOSE TO BOYCOTT CERTAIN COURTS

The Gambia Bar Association has among its primary aims and objectives the following key purposes: To maintain the standards, integrity, honour and independence of the...

CAN A VOTER VOTE IN ANY CONSTITUENCY?

QUESTION OF THE DAY CAN A VOTER VOTE IN ANY CONSTITUENCY? In a presidential election, if a voter is on election duty he can be granted...

SECRET GRAVES UNCOVERED Remains of state house attackers exhumed

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian Police investigators and forensic experts on Friday, 31 March 2017, exhumed remains of December 30th attackers at Dumbuto Firing Range in...

Families Mourn Death of Two US/Gambian Citizens

Yankuba Jallow The families of the late Gambian American citizens Mamut Ceesay(August 7, 1995) and Ebou Jobe (March 10, 1973) who were arrested by the...

POLICE CALL FOR POLITICAL TOLERANCE Upon the arrest of 6 party...

By Mustapha Jallow The Office of the IGP has urged the general public to respect diversity, be tolerant and allow people to manifest their support to...

PRESIDENT BARROW COMPLETES HIS TOUR

By Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh President Adama Barrow completed his thanks giving nationwide tour on Sunday 2nd April, 2017. He and his entourage held meetings in the...

PARTIAL REMOVAL OF BAN ON ISSUANCE OF PASSPORT

The Ministry of the Interior in a press release dated 31 March 2017 has indicated that it has decided to partially lift the temporary...

WRESTLING ANALYST: KUNTA KINTEH CAN PULL OFF A SURPRISE

By Sulayman Bah A renowned wrestling analyst is of the conviction Gambia star Kunta Kinteh can do the unthinkable against Senegalese wrestler Oussin Dolleh. Ebrima Suwareh,...

PROMPT ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW LEGISLATURE WHAT DOES THIS SUGGEST?

QUESTION OF THE DAY PROMPT ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW LEGISLATURE WHAT DOES THIS SUGGEST? According to a National Assembly announcement, a proclamation by the president has indicated that...

UN OFFICIAL VISITS GAMBIA

By Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh High power delegation of United Nations officials on Thursday 30th March, 2017 visited the country and had a meeting with...

GPU Concludes Training of Journalists on election coverage

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with ARTICLE 19 concluded a three day training programme on Elections Coverage and Security...

Halifa Sallah tours the country

PDOIS Secretary General and candidate for Serrekunda Halifa Sallah, is on a tour of the country. On Wednesdayhe met supporters and well-wishers and held...

IEC Chairman Alieu M. Njai Is News & Report’s Person of...

The Chairman of the Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Mr. Alieu Momar Njai, has been designated “Person of the Year 2016” by the Gambia...