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IOM Report Says 7.9 Million People Internally Displaced in 2023

By: Kebba AF Touray According to a report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 7.9 million people in West and Central Africa (WCA),...

Ex-Lands Minister Faces 27 Criminal Charges

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Sheriff Abba Sanyang, a former Minister of Local Government and Lands is standing trial on 26 criminal counts. The charges are...

HOW DO CITIZENS INFLUENCE THE LAW MAKING PROCESS IN A DEMOCRATIC...

The members of parliament in a democratic society are elected representatives. They should not make laws in isolation from the public. The bills go...

THE DRIVER SPEAKS OUT, WHAT NEXT?

THE RULE OF LAW AND LAWLESSNESS OF THE JUNGLE Senegal and The Gambia are states with constitutions founded on the principles of the rule of...

ECOWAS MEDIATION AND SECURITY COUNCIL DEFERS THE GAMBIA’S MEMORANDUM ON THE...

The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at the Ministerial Level meeting on 3rd of July chose to defer consideration of the Memorandum on the...

Innovarx Provides Free Medical Services for Residents of Banjul North

By Nelson Manneh Innovarx Global Health, through the intervention of the National Assembly Member for Banjul North Constituency, Honourable Modou Lamin B Bah has over...

Digital Economy Minister Dwells on Critical National Infrastructure

By Sariba Manneh The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Ousman Bah, has told the National Assembly that currently they don’t have a holistic policy...

Mayor Bensouda Donates 330 Bags of Cement to Schools, Communities

By Assan Bah Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality on Wednesday, 3rd July 2024, donated three-hundred and thirty (330) bags of cement to several...

DLEAG Impounds 54 Blocks of Cocaine at Banjul International Airport

By Makutu Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEA-G) stationed at the Banjul International Airport have impounded fifty-four blocks of cocaine during the...

Lands Minister Outlines Plans to Provide Affordable Housing to Gambians

By Assan Bah Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, on Thursday, July 4 disclosed the government’s plans to provide...

ECOWAS yet to establish framework for Burkina, Mali, Niger negotiation withdrawal...

By Sankulleh Gibril Janko The President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Omar Touray said the community is yet to establish a framework for negotiation with...

Government Launches 2 Taskforces to Investigate Encroachment in Reserved Lands 

By Assan Bah The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs on Wednesday, 4 July launched two taskforces to investigate encroachment into government desiignated...

Lands Minister Tasks Taskforces to Investigate Undisclosed Yaya Jammeh Lands 

By Assan Bah Honourable Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs during his inaugural statement at the launch of the...

Court Admits Audio in Ebrima Dibba’s Sedition Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Principal Magistrate Muhammed Krubally of the Banjul Magistrate’s Court has on Thursday, 4 July admitted a flash drive containing an audio...

Survivor of Casamance Gunshot Recounts Incident

By Nelson Manneh A man, who survived sporadic gunshots by Senegalese forces, has narrated how the Senegalese military ambushed and opened fire at them while...

Lawyer Omar Jammeh Wants Judge to Stop Foroyaa from Covering His...

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyer Omar Jammeh has in June filed a motion in the high court seeking his case to be held in closed doors...

Lawyer Bensouda Objects to Admissibility of Ebrima Dibba’s Audio

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Abdul Aziz Bensouda has objected to the admissibility  of an audio recording contained in a flash drive. Police Commissioner...

GPA to sign investment agreement with Turkey’s giant company 

By Mustapha Jallow As part of its ongoing expansion plan, Ousman Jobateh, the managing director for the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) Tuesday said his institution...

Cuban Medical Brigade Commends Gambia for Recognition of their Work

The Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) thanked the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gambia, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, for the public recognition of their work in...

ECOWAS Commission President Renews Caution on Consequences of Withdrawal from ECOWAS

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar AlieuTouray, has once again cautioned Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali against the adverse...