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ARE ESSENTIAL DRUGS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE?

A special study is needed on the number of deaths that occur on an annual basis. Life expectancy in The Gambia should be properly...

GAMBIANS SHOULD BE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH REGARDING CONSTITUTION BUILDING

The content of the Draft Constitution is yet to be published in the Gambia Gazette as Supplement “B”, yet a very divisive debate is...

ACDHRS Engages Regional CSOs on International Human Rights Mechanisms

By Nelson Manneh  Recognizing the urgent need for collective action against environmental degradation and climate change in Africa, the Africa Centre for Democracy and Human...

National Youth Consultation on ‘Summit of The Future’ Held

By Sariba Manneh As a critical opportunity to demonstrate The Gambia Government and the UN’s commitment to youth engagement and youth-driven development, a two-day national...

Gambia, Spain Sign MoU on Regular Migration, Security  

By Makutu Manneh  The Gambia and the Kingdom of Spain yesterday 28 August 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on regular migration, security, and...

MRC-G / LSHTM Strengthens Staff Capacities to Enhance Preparedness, Response to...

On August 26, 2024, the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), commenced a...

Government Says Constitution Building Process Was Consultative

By Yankuba Jallow Dawda A. Jallow, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dismissed the criticism by some people that the constitution building process was...

BAC’s Former CEO, Ex-Councillors Shed More Light on Honorarium

By Makutu Manneh / Aji Fatou Ceesay  Modou Jonga, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Brikama Area Council (BAC), together with Modou Lamin Sanyang...

Progressive Movement Urges Government to Address Lack of Control of Exchange...

By Nelson Manneh  Ousman Jallow, the Chairperson of the Progressive Movement of The Gambia, has expressed concerns over the instability and rampant deflation within the...

DID THE GOVERNMENT CONDUCT CONSULTATION TO CRAFT THE BARROW ADMINISTRATION DRAFT...

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice and the Minister of Information have held radio interviews and a press conference to try to convince...

A CONSTRUCTIVE NATIONAL CONVERSATION IS NEEDED BEFORE A REFERENDUM

There is a trend of discussion after the content of the Barrow Administration Draft Constitution leaked before its publication in the Gazette. Many critics...

President Barrow Appoints 3 High Court Judges

By Louise Jobe  The office of the Chief Justice, in a press release dated 26th August 2024, has indicated that His Excellency President Adama Barrow...

Spanish Prime Minister, Barrow to Sign MoU On Secular Migration Today 

By Makutu Manneh  President Adama Barrow will today, 28 August 2024, receive the prime minister of Spain at the State House to sign a Memorandum...

ECOWAS Parliament Organizes Public Hearing on Protocol on Free Movement

By Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, organized a public hearing on the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement of Persons,...

Local Government Commission Continues to Hear from BAC Councillors

By Makutu Manneh & Aji Fatou Ceesay The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, August 26, 2024, continued to hear the testimonies of Councillors...

“Government Fiscal Operations Indicate Deficit of D9.3 Billion”, Says CBG Governor...

By Kebba AF Touray The Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy has said that government fiscal operations indicated an overall...

CRPD Organises Consultation with Civil Society, Police

By Nelson Manneh  The Centre for Research and Policy Development (CRPD), on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 commenced a two-day round table discussion between civil society,...

GNPC Operates as Trader, Oil Marketing Company, MD Reveals

By Kebba AF Touray The Managing Director (MD) of Gambia National Petroleum Company (GNPC), Baboucar rNjie, has said that the GNPC operates as a trader...

Migrant boat capsizes off Libyan Coast

By Biran Gaye A migrant boat has capsized off the coast of Qazahiyah, Libya, with the Libyan Marine Unit rescuing a dozen of migrants. According to...

Jammeh’s alleged hit man to stand trial on September 16 in US

By Mustapha Jallow Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of a Gambian death squad, is scheduled to stand trial for torture starting on September 16,...