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BRIKAMA AREA COUNCIL TO RESTORE PUBLIC TAPS

By Mustapha Jallow Following an outcry of residents of Brikama-Wellingara in the West Coast Region (WCR) who have been hit-hard by closure of public standpipes...

Do political parties in Senegal pay a fee before being allowed...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Do political parties in Senegal pay a fee before being allowed to register as political parties? We have interviewed the leaders of...

Africa Human Rights Commission Opens Session in Banjul Concerns over increased...

By Kebba Jeffang The two weeks forum of 57th session of African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has opened in Banjul-The Gambia on Wednesday,...

African Commission Chairperson Announces End of Term

By Kebba Jeffang Honourable Kayitesi Zainabo Sylvie, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights as part of her opening statement at the...

PASSENGERS LAMENT HIGH TICKET FEE OF GPA FERRY SERVICES

By SaikouSuwarehJabai Since the Gambia Ports Authority’s (GPA) increment of passenger’s fee of its ferries from D15 to D25, more passengers, who are mostly low...

ONE BILLION RISING REVOLUTION Contribution Made By Amie Sillah Sarr

With Sarjo Camara Singateh Amie Sillah Sarr was the special guest of honour at the One Billion Rising Revolution to end violence against women, held...

V/BALL:GAMBIA PLOTTING UPSET IN CONTINENTAL CUP

By Sulayman Bah An 8-man Gambian beach volleyball squad is eyeing to shock heavyweights in the soon-to- start Continental Cup in Ivory Coast. The West African...

Bumpy start for Gamtel new league -As fixtures out

By Sulayman Bah It wouldn’t be any smooth-sailing for the telecom giants as released First Division fixtures presents a tough start for Tapha Manneh’s troop...

SNOC’s Jabbi: no formal referee complaints

By Sulayman Bah There are no formal complaints of referee issues or related bias says Super Nawettan Organizing Committee’s Ba S. Jabbi. The community tourney, like...

IMAM CHERNO GASSAMA DETAINED AT JANJANBUREH PRISON

Abdoulie G. Dibba Imam Cherno Gassama of Dasilami Mosque in the Lower Fulladu West District, Central River Region is currently detained at the Janjanbureh Central...

OUSMAN JAMMEH DETAINED FOR 21 DAYS

By Mustapha Jallow A former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Ousman Jammeh, is under detention at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in Banjul for 21...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Could opposition parties campaign for...

This is an opinion column. It amplifies the questions and concerns raised by the readers and distributors of the paper move about. There are...

African Commission urged to take Action on Human Rights Issues

By MUHAMMED Sailu BAH Nestsanet Belay, Amnesty International Africa Director for Research and Advocacy has said that it is high time for them to put...

Wellingara Market Garbage Increasing Daily -Say Market Vendors

By Fatoumatta K. Jallow Market vendors at the Wellingara market are renewing their call for the Brikama Area Council (BAC) to help clear the garbage...

U-20s IN WAFU WADE OPENER TOMORROW

By Sulayman Bah Gambia’s Young Scorpions will tomorrow square against Liberia in the Wafu –team Wade memorial tourney in Senegal. In what would be an opening...

Super Nawettan: Another outing to forget for Central

By Sulayman Bah Without a nawettan season this year, Serrekunda Central’s exit in the ongoing Super Nawettan came much as little surprise. Qualifiers and nawettan proper...

Savage expected to beef up Hacken

By Sulayman Bah Demba Savage is tipped to bolster BK Hacken and spur the club’s drive for European Football next year after joining the Swedish...

KANIFING SOUTH IMAM IN CUSTODY FOR 17 DAYS NOW

By Mustapha Jallow Alhagi Ousman Sawaneh, the Imam of Kanifing South mosque, who was reported to have been missing and later traced to the...

Why Slow Proceedings at High Court? Judicial Secretary Explains

By Kebba Jeffang It has been observed by this medium that several cases continue to be pending at high court even though the vacation has...

Duty bearers should exercise sense of Transparency, Accountability, Fairness, Responsibility

By MUHAMMED Sailu BAH The executive Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), Gaye Sowe said that for development to...