COULD TAXES EVER SUSTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
COULD TAXES EVER SUSTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES?
Governments are established to provide public services, schools, hospitals, roads, electricity and water services, which cannot...
DOES THE GOVERNMENT SEE THE UNIVERSITY AS A PRIORITY?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
DOES THE GOVERNMENT SEE THE UNIVERSITY AS A PRIORITY?
Recently, the Government of the Gambia announced that it has given scholarships to...
WILL GOVERNMENT STOP THE IMPORTATION OF RICE BY 2016?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WILL GOVERNMENT STOP THE IMPORTATION OF RICE BY 2016?
In 2014 the Country imported 1.9 Billion Dalasis worth of rice. In its drive...
AUTHORITIES MEET AT TRANQUIL TO DEMARCATE BORDER Demarcation to...
Abdoulie G. Dibba
The Gambia-Senegal authorities in partnership with the Senegalo-Gambia joint border commission met on Wednesday 11 November, 2015 at Tranquil village to inform...
Magistrate Jaiteh Arraigned within closed doors
By Kebba Jeffang
Magistrate Ebrima Jaiteh was arraigned in camera at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court Wednesday, November 11, 2015 after being charged with two counts...
GPU presents statement to African Commission Session
The Gambia Press Union which has observer status at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights yesterday presented a statement to the Commission’s...
Court interposes witness in Taranga FM Manager’s Trial
By Rohey Jadama
In the trial of the Taranga FM Managing Director, the High court yesterday decided to interpose prosecution witness Fatou A. Drammeh as...
PUBLIC TAPS IN BRIKAMA-WELLINGARA STILL CLOSED As residents still face...
By Mustapha Jallow
Residents of Brikama-Wellingara have complained that the street stand pipes which the Brikama Area Council promised to re-open are still closed.
This prompted...
U.S. Ambassador-Designate Arrives in Gambia
U.S. Ambassador-Designate C. Patricia “Pat” Alsup arrived in The Gambia on Friday, November 6, according US Embassy press release.
Further details of the press release...
IMAM COLLEY HELD INCOMMUNICADO FOR 27 DAYS Family Denied Access
By Mustapha Jallow
Family members of Sheikh Omar Colley said yesterday, 9 November, 2015 that he is still detained at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA)...
Imam Cherno Gassama Still Held Incommunicado
AbdoulieG.Dibba
Imam Cherno Gassama of Dasilami Mosque in the Lower Fulladu, West District, Central River Region who was arrested on Monday 2 November, 2015 is...
IMPACT ON LIMITATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES Foreign Currency in the...
By Mustapha Jallow
Months after the announcement on the limitation of foreign currency exchange rates by the government this reporter visited places where foreign currency...
World War veterans share experience
By MUHAMMED Sailu BAH
Some of the Gambia veteran soldiers who participated in the World Wars and are still alive have shared their experience with...
Basketball squad leaves, targets glory in Mali
By Sulayman Bah
Gambia national basketball team has left the shores of the country for destination Mali where they will make a return to international...
Gamtel’s Assan allowed to play in Senegal despite deal not done...
By Sulayman Bah
Gambia striker Assan Ceesay has been allowed to feature in Niarry Tally’s games despite Gamtel and the Senegalese club yet to broker...
Domestic Debt at D20.7 Billion- CBG
By Amie Sanneh
The Governor of Central of the Gambia, Amadou Colley, has said that the country’s domestic debt in the year to end-September 2015,...
LAICO/ATLANTIC HOTEL IN LIMBO Staff appeal for Government Intervention
By MUHAMMED Sailu BAH
Laico Atlantic Hotel is right now in Limbo as the hotel is expected to close down for the next 8 Months...
QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT ARE THE TWO GREATEST DANGERS TO...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHAT ARE THE TWO GREATEST DANGERS TO INVESTMENT?
An unstable country and unstable currency are the greatest dangers to investment.
When a country...
THE IMPACT OF NO EBOLA FEAR ON TOURISM
By Mamour M. Mbenga
Tourism is a major sector. Last year the Ebola outbreak was one of the major constraints that affected stakeholders in the...
GAMBIA TAKE A TUMBLE IN FIFA RANKINGS
By Sulayman Bah
Gambia made a huge fall in this month’s latest FIFA Coco-Cola rankings dropping down seven places.
Made public Thursday morning, the release shows...
