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Businessman Yusupha Saidy Charged, Granted Bail After being held for 8...

By Mamadou Dem A businessman in the person of Yusupha Saidy was yesterday, 12th January, 2016 arraigned before Magistrate Abdoulie Fatty of the lower court in Banjul...

Finnish club trials Gambia goalkeeper

By Sulayman Bah Relegated Finnish club Jaro has taken the Gambian national team net-minder Sam Jammeh on trial, Foroyaa Sport can report. Jammeh 23, is one of...

Touray unveiled by Ghanaian club

By Sulayman Bah Ghana premier league side Inter Allies has finally unveiled new acquisition Gambia’s Michael Touray. Touray signed for the Glo club end of last month...

English Arbiter to grace Gambia Chess federation competitions

By Sulayman Bah An English Chief Chess arbiter David Sedgwick is due to touch down in Gambia. Sedgwick together with the president of African Chess Associations Luis...

SJAG extols Gassama on award

By Sulayman Bah Sports Journalists’ Association of the Gambia this week paid tribute to Papa Gassama who was last weekend voted Africa’s best referee of the year. The...

WHY SHOULD A VOTER PAY D100.00 TO REPLACE A VOTER’S CARD

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHY SHOULD A VOTER PAY D100.00 TO REPLACE A VOTER’S CARD  The charges of  One Hundred Dalasi to be imposed by the...

PDOIS LETTER TO IEC CHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION 11th January 2016 SUBJECT:  HAS THE RE-DEMARCATION OF CONSTITUENCIES BEEN GIVEN LEGAL EFFECT AND WOULD GENERAL REGISTRATION TAKE PLACE IN ANY NEW CONTITUTENCY In three days...

2015 IN BRIEF High Profile Cases

By Amie Sanneh We have been publishing a summary of the stories that we published in 2015. So far we have covered disappearance without trace and...

Prices of Basic Food Commodities Increase 3 fold In 12 years

By Fatoumata K. Jallow From 2003 to date, the prices of all the basic food commodities in the market have increased by three fold and still...

Tourism industry stakeholders decry taxes, all inclusive Package

By Mamour M. Mbenga The tourism industry stakeholders who operate bars, restaurants and clubs have been sharing their concerns on the current 2015/2016 tourist season which they...

IMAM OF KANIFING SOUTH STILL IN DETENTION AT JANJANGBUREH PRISON, ...

By Mustapha Jallow Alhagi Ousman Sawaneh, the Imam of Kanifing South Mosque, is still under detention without trial at the remote Janjangbureh prison in the Central River...

GCCI Trade Fair Wraps up

By RoheyJadama The 9th edition of the international trade fair organised by Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) for the past three weeks has wrapped up...

WILL THE RE-DEMARCATION OF CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2016 LEAD TO GENERAL REGISTRSTION...

QUESTION OF THE DAY WILL THE RE-DEMARCATION OF CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2016 LEAD TO GENERAL REGISTRSTION OF VOTERS IN THOSE CONSTITUENCIES? The Re-demarcation could not come into effect...

High Profile Cases

2015 IN BRIEF High Profile Cases We have been publishing a summary of the stories that we published in 2015. So far we have covered disappearance...

“Is the Tranquil Border issue resolved by Gambia and Senegal?” ...

By Mustapha Jallow Mr. Tabun Bojang, the Secretary to the Alkalo of Darsilami, has told this reporter that they are desperate and eager to know whether the...

FAO supports small holder farmers to boost poultry, horticulture production

By Sarjo Camara-Singateh The Department of Livestock Services and FAO have signed a one year technical cooperation programme (TCP) designed to improve livelihoods and food security of...

JAFAI KUTA VILLAGE BOOSTED WITH SOLAR LIGHTS

By Saikou Suwareh Jabai The Com Afrique Inver Sol Initiative (CII), with a sponsorship from the St. Botolph Boston Rotary Club through the Gambia Experience, Community Development...

WHEN WILL THR RIGHT TO VOTE BE EXTENDED TO GAMBIANS ABROAD?

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHEN WILL THR RIGHT TO VOTE BE EXTENDED TO GAMBIANS ABROAD? Central Africa Republic is emerging from chaos to hold its elections....

Immigration Issues temporal ID cards As some applicants describe the...

By Muhammed Sailu Bah and Mamour M. Mbenga Following the announcement of the commencement of the issuance of national Identity Cards which had stopped for...

General Manager VISACA APEX on Jarumeh Koto Visaca Crisis

By Kebba Jeffang The Jarumeh Koto Visaca Bank has been dysfunctional for quite a while and the Visaca Apex has recommended that a new management...