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Ministry of Lands & Regional Government Dispatches Inspectors to KMC, Issues...

The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs has dispatched inspectors to the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) to investigate the alleged corruption scandal...

GDC Deputy Party Leader Raises Concerns Over Voter Registration

By Nelson Manneh  Amadou Kah, the 2nd deputy party leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has recently raised concerns over the ended voter registration. Kah asked...

Mayor Bensouda Says KMC Recovers Additional D2.4 Million

By: Kebba AF Touray The Mayor of KMC, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has revealed that his-led council had worked tirelessly with the bank to recover additional...

Four New COVID-19 Related Deaths Registered, 98 New Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia over the weekend registered four (4) new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths since March 2020 to...

What Is The Current Situation Of The KMC Scandal?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Readers would recall that the KMC CEO was reported to have been suspended from office allegation of fraudulent behaviour. However, developments...

Tanzania: Provide evidence to back-up charges or release political opposition leader

4 August 2021 Tanzanian authorities must promptly provide evidence to substantiate charges against opposition leader Freeman Mbowe, or else release him, said Amnesty International ahead...

How Many Victims Of The Storm Have Received Support?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The severe storm had caused a lot of destruction all over the country. The gathering of the facts is almost complete but there...

Gambia, Nigeria Sign MOU to Intensify War against Illicit Drugs

By Ndey Sowe Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of Nigeria have signed an operational Memorandum of...

COVID-19 Kills 14 People

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has on Wednesday 4th August 2021 registered fourteen (14) new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths since March 2020...

GRA Engages 36 students, 4 staff of MAJAC On Tax Administration...

By Mustapha Jallow Officials of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday engaged 36 students and 4 staff of the Media Academy for Journalism and...

President Barrow Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Youth Empowerment

State House, Banjul, 3rd August 2021: President Adama Barrow today called on young people to make good of the opportunities provided by the Youth...

Wuli East Lawmaker Reacts Positively to Proposed Procurement of Equipment for...

Kebba AF Touray Wuli East Lawmaker said during the debate on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill that he was lauding the creation of a budget line...

Dr Ismaila Ceesay: Citizens’ Alliance to Expand Gambia’s Tax Base

By Yankuba Jallow Dr Ismaila Ceesay, the presidential candidate for the Citizens’ Alliance, said if elected to lead the affairs of the country, he will...

DEBATE! DEBATE!

ON COALITION 2016 Dr. Ismaila Ceesay of Citizens’ Alliance and Halifa Sallah of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism will today debate on...

Should Any Party Utilise Public Office To Promote Political Interest?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The separation of powers requires that public office should not be utilised to mobilise public servants or traditional rulers to support...

National Assembly Commences One Month Recess

By:Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has on Sunday 1st August 2021 commenced a thirty-one day (a month) statutory annual recess. The recess will end on...

UAE IG Counts on Gambia’s Support in INTERPOL Election

By: Kebba AF Touray The United Arab Emirate (UAE) Inspector General (IG), Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, has expressed his desire for Gambia...

Citizens’ Alliance 10 Points Plan for The Gambia

By Yankuba Jallow Dr Ismaila Ceesay, the leader of Citizens’ Alliance has on Friday unveiled their party’s ten points plan ahead of the December 2021...

Did Dr Ismaila Ceesay Accuse All Coalition Leaders Of Betrayal And...

QUESTION OF THE DAY It is in the Social media that Dr Ceesay made such remarks and Halifa Sallah has responded to his call for...

Network Engages 35 Gambian Journalists on ECOWAS Protocol, ACFTA

By Mustapha Jallow Officials of the Network of Financial and Tax Reporters (NFTR) Gambia Chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration...