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THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TOO, WHEN WILL IT BE DISSOLVED?

QUESTION OF THE DAY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TOO, WHEN WILL IT BE DISSOLVED? The election or assumption of a new president does not mean that the...

Lawyer Darboe, 18 Others Freed on Bail

By Rohey Jadama The Gambia Court of Appeal presided over by Justices A.O Adogoke President, Edrisa Fafa M’bai and Awa Bah yesterday 5 December, 2016...

Finance Minister tables 2017 estimates at the National Assembly

By MUHAMMED S. BAH The Minister of Finance and Economic affairs on Monday 5 December 2016, tabled before law makers the estimates of revenue recurrent...

IEC RECTIFIES ERRORS IN RESULTS

The IEC issued a statement yesterday rectifying errors made in the final election result which do not affect the overall standing of the candidates The...

PANAFRICAN CORPS OF ELECTORAL OBSERVERS SATISFIED WITH ELECTION RESULTS

By Saikou Suwareh Jabai The Panafrican Corps of Electoral Observers (CPOE), noted with great satisfaction the results issued from the polls, saying it bore ...

Court to Rule on the Bail Application of 14 UDP Supporters

By Rohey Jadama Justice O. Otaba of the Special Criminal Division of the Banjul High Court will deliver ruling today 6 December, 2016 on the...

Supporters of Darboe welcome their release

By Yankuba Jallow After the court granted bail to the United Democratic Party leader and his people yesterday, a very large crowd welcomed their leader...

National Assembly members mourn Fidel Castro

By MUHAMMED S. BAH The National Assembly members on Monday 5 December 2016 moved a motion of solidarity and condolence to Fidel Castro the former...

WHEN WILL THE PRESIDENT ELECT TAKE OVER FROM THE PRESIDENT

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHEN WILL THE PRESIDENT ELECT TAKE OVER FROM THE PRESIDENT According to section 63 of the Constitution the term of office of...

Adama Barrow elected President

By Kebba Jeffang The people of The Gambia on Thursday, 1st December, 2016 voted for Adama Barrow in a contested presidential election ending the 22 year...

UN committed to facilitating peaceful transfer of political power

By Kebba Jeffang At the press conference held at the UN House in Cape Point in Bakau on Saturday evening, 3rd December, 2016, Mohamed Ibn Chambas,...

POST ELECTION INTERVIEW WITH ADAMA BARROW

After being elected President of the Republic of the Gambia by the people of the Gambia on Thursday, 1stDecember, 2016, Adama Barrow had an...

President Jammeh Telephones President Elect Barrow

Transcribed by Saikou Nyassi The conversation was broadcast by GRTS  President Jammeh: Hello Your Excellency, President Elect, Mr. Barrow how are you? Mr Adama Barrow: I am...

GDC Congratulates President Elect

The Gambia Democratic Congress is pleased to congratulate Adama Barrow and the team of coalition of political parties, for their resounding victory at the...

Gambians choose first new leader in 22 years

By Ousman Sillah A sense of liberation is being felt by the majority of Gambians across the country after the voters decided to end the...

WILL THE EU SEND AN OBSERVER TEAM TO MONITOR THE FORTHCOMING...

QUESTION OF THE DAY WILL THE EU SEND AN OBSERVER TEAM TO MONITOR THE FORTHCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? Our information is that the EU was ready to...

LARGE CROWDS WELCOME HON. MAMMA KANDEH TO SK I will...

The GDC returned to the Kombos drawing large crowds as people coming from different areas lined up the main road to welcome Hon. Mamma...

Election is not about Trifling but Nation Development – Bala Jahumpa

By Aja Musu Bah Daffeh Balla Garba Jahumpa the Minister of Works and Infrastructure who also doubles as the APRC Campaign Manager, said election is...

Barrow storms Banjul

At a traditional stronghold for the ruling APRC party, Banjul city, the presidential candidate of the coalition 2016 Adama Barrow after receiving a surprising...