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Campaigners continue advocacy to stay criminalisation of FGM in Gambia

By Momodou Jarju Anti-FGM campaigners are continuing the advocacy to stay the criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia amid a looming vote...

WHAT NEXT FOR THE CEMENT IMPORTERS?

The cement importers claim that they are being restricted from importing cement through tariff barriers and periodic banning, which to them undermines the principles...

THE PRESIDENT STILL COMMITTED TO A REFERENDUM ON A NEW CONSTITUTION...

The ears of the nation were ready to hear what the President of the Republic would say on the constitutional building process for the...

Master Farmers’ Cooperative Association Holds Maiden AGM

By Assan Bah The Master Farmers’ Cooperative Association (MaFCA), a registered farmer organisation with a broad membership of men, women, and youth across the country...

WACA donates 34 drainage equipment to NDMA, Councils to Quell Disaster

By Mustapha Jallow The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project 2 (WACA ResIP) on Tuesday donated 34 flood pumping machines to the National Disaster...

Gambian Lawmakers Attend Pan African Parliament Session in South Africa

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambian parliamentary delegation is currently participating in the Third Ordinary Session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in South Africa. The session...

Gambia Participates Releases its 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS) Report

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Participates has on Wednesday, 26th June, 2024 released its 2023 open budget survey (OBS) report. The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is the...

Lawyer in Police Shooting Case Wants to Recall 3 Witnesses

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe has filed a motion (application) seeking the court’s permission to recall three of the prosecution witnesses in...

THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE NATION TODAY

Section 26(a) of the 1997 Constitution states: “Every citizen of The Gambia of full age and capacity shall have the right, without unreasonable restrictions to...

IS ICC READY TO DEAL WITH THE BIG POWERS OF THE...

It has been a long standing opinion that the ICC has been concentrating on leaders in less industrialized countries. It has issued arrest warrants...

Lawyer Omar Jammeh Sues Rongo Seeking D100 Million for Alleged Defamation

Omar Jammeh, a legal practitioner, has sued Momodou Lamin Jarjue known as Rongo seeking One Hundred Million Dalasi (D100,000) from the artist for defamation...

Defence Counsel in Health Officials Economic Crimes Trial Accuses Police

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The lawyer representing three (3) senior health officials standing trial on economic crimes and official corruption case has informed the high...

Arrested Residents of Ngain Sanjal Charged with Assault, Released on Bail 

By Louise Jobe  The Gambia Police Force have charged thirty-three (33) individuals arrested for their alleged involvement in the violent attack on Ngain Sanjal Police Station,...

Rongo Wants D175 Million from Lawyer Omar Jammeh for Forging Land...

By Nelson Manneh Momodou L Jarju alias Rongo has made a counterclaim against Lawyer Omar Jammeh, who sued him for defamation and breach of contract.  Rongo...

Parliament Ratifies African Charter on Human, Peoples Rights of Persons with...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambian parliament on Tuesday, 25 June 2024 considered and ratified the motion on the Protocol to the African Charter on...

Lawmakers Approve Motion to Establish University of Applied Sciences, Others

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambian Lawmakers on Tuesday 25 June 2024, approved motions, tabled before them by the Minister for Higher Education, Pierre Gomez...

Government Vows to Dismantle Organized Criminal Network 

By Nelson Manneh Speaking on behalf of the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Defence, SeringModou Njie, on the eve of the occasion of...

Town gutters cleared to ease water flow

By Amadou Manjang Water tunnels or gutters along the Tippa Garaga, Serekunda, and Westfield roads are being cleared by the authorities. It is the responsibility of...

Coordinator of Civic Bantaba Raises Concerns over Illicit Drug-Related Deaths 

By Nelson Manneh The Coordinator of the Civic Bantaba, Mr Alieu Jobe, on Tuesday, 25 June 2024 raised concern over the increasing Kush-related death cases in...

Bird Association Concerned about the Killing of Vultures for Rituals

By Madiba Singhateh The West Africa Bird Association of the Gambia (WABA-G) has expressed grave concerns about the recent killing of vultures in the country...