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Hostel Murder Case: Girlfriend Says She Stabbed Boyfriend at Friendship Hostel

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Kumba Sinyan, accused of murdering her boyfriend, Lamarana Jallow, continued with her testimony in defence. She allegedly killed the late Lamarana...

ACDHRS Urges Govt to Implement Ban on Female Genital Mutilation/Cut

By Nelson Manneh  The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) has urged The Gambia Government to implement the law banning the practice...

BAC Finance Officials Ordered to Account for Missing Funds 

By Makutu Manneh & Aji Fatou Ceesay The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has directed the Director of Finance, Principal Cashier and a Revenue Collector...

ECOWAS Court Orders Ghana to Release UN/ECOWAS Investigation Report on Enforced...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision, ordering Ghana to release the UNECOWAS investigation report...

Ex-TANGO Chair Calls for Unity, Nonpartisanship among CSOs to Hold Government...

By Mustapha Jallow John Charles Njie, the ex-chairman of TANGO, has asserted that Gambian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) will struggle to hold current and future...

Ex-Sabiji Councillor Threatens Civil Suit against NRA, Contractor over Alleged Waste...

By Amadou Manjang  Former Latrikunda Sabiji Councillor, Ousman Fatty, has said he would sue the National Road Authority (NRA) and its contractors for allegedly disposing...

Bani Ward Councillor Accused of Unauthorised Withdrawals totalling D485,050  

By Lamin Fatty  Sorry Darboe, the Councilor of Bani Ward in Sami District is accused of effecting unauthorized withdrawals of funds provided by the United...

WHY DID GHANA WAIT FOR THE ECOWAS COURT TO ORDER THEM...

It still beats our imagination that after the horrendous experience of Ghanaian victims in The Gambia monies reported to be paid as compensation to...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PEOPLE’S LEADER AND A PEOPLE’S ENVOY IN...

Not every passenger can drive a transport or pilot an airplane, but all passengers want to reach their destination. The driver and pilot go...

Public Health & Development Specialist Testifies in Senior Health Officials’ Case.

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A public health and development specialist Monday testified in the ongoing trial of senior health officials. Fanta Jatta, a resident of Brufut testified...

Lawyer LJ Darboe Recalls 2 Prosecution Witness in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe has called two prosecution witnesses in the police shooting to further cross-examine them. Darboe said the reason...

President Barrow Freezes Non-Statutory Foreign Travels

Banjul, The Gambia – Conscious of the need to curb Government expenditures, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, acting on authority vested in him by Section...

National Assembly Rejects Bill Seeking to Repeal FGM/C

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has on Monday 15th July 2024, considered and rejected the bill that sought to repeal provisions banning Female...

National Assembly to Consider Women (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Today

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly wll on Monday, 15 July consider the Women (Amendment) Bill, 2024, under Standing Order 72. The bill seeks to...

Ghanaian President Visits Gambia

By Makutu Manneh Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, had a day’s working visit to The Gambia last Friday 12 July 2024, for a mutual interest discussion...

Cabinet Approves Recapitalisation of NFPSMC to Reduce Debt

By Sariba Manneh Dr Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, has told the Assembly that cabinet has approved the Ministry’s cabinet paper for the recapitalisation of...

ECOWAS Commission President Calls for Proactive Response to Regional Interlocking Threats

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has called for a proactive response to the geostrategic and geopolitical...

ECOWAS Commission Projects 50 Percent Regional Population As Food Insecure 

By: Kebba AF Touray A report from the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture of the ECOWAS Commission indicates that about 50 percent of the...

Peace Network Deputy CEO Awarded by CepRass

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Peace Network, the Gambia, Professor Momodou Mustapha Fanneh, has recently been awarded a prestigious award by The Center...

FGM survivor says circumcised women face childbirth complications, risk of separation 

By Assan Bah Madame Fatou Keita, a married woman in Kulari village, Tumana District, Upper River Region (URR) has said that women who underwent Female...