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SANITATION DISASTER AT THE HEART OF KM

No one should be surprised if serious diseases like cholera break out in the heart of the Kanifing Municipality during the rainy season. The...

Lawmaker urges govt to provide requisite resources to tackle drug-related crimes

By: Kebba AF Touray Member for Upper Saloum, Hon. Alhagie Mbowe, has urged the government to provide requisite resources to the Drug Law Enforcement Agency...

43 Gambians survive, others die in shipwreck off Mauritania 

By Biran Gaye  At least 43 Gambians have survived and 15 died including a pregnant woman in the shipwreck off Mauritania on Monday. Ndumbeh Saho, Director...

Mass Promotion of Teachers Underway at MoBSE

By Nelson Manneh Mr Louie Moses Mendy, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Tuesday 23July informed this medium...

Court Gives Alpha Omar Jallow 30 Days to Vacate Rongo’s Premise

By Nelson Manneh Magistrate K.B. Sambou of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 13th June 2024 ordered one Alpha Omar Jallow to vacate the premises...

GPU Engages Department Heads on Implementation of ATI Law

By Sariba Manneh In its quest to enlighten stakeholders, partners, and the general public, The Gambia Press Union (GPU), has engaged Directors of Ministries on...

WHAT IS THE MEDIA COMMISSION EMPOWERED TO DO

The social media has effectively been the source of information for many Gambians because of the time that media houses take in order to...

HOW MANY MORE LIVES WILL BE LOST?

The terrible news that a boat carrying 180 passengers comprising Gambian and Senegalese identities left Berending in The Gambia only to become wrecked before...

Court Orders State to Provide Defence with Information and Readable Receipts...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A High Court in Banjul, The Gambian capital, has ordered the State to provide the defence in the case of former...

WHAT ARE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ATI COMMISSION?

The Commission Members having been constituted will now have to be sworn in so that they can exercise their powers under the Act. The Access...

THE DANGER OF SIGNING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITHOUT THOROUGH SCRUTINY

Sovereign national assets such as sea ports, airports and bridges must be protected from the types of investment that would undermine sovereign control of...

Pensioners Committee meets SSHFC Management 

By Amadou Manjang The Pensioners Committee on behalf of the Pensioners met the management of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation on Tuesday. The meeting was...

BAC Revenue Collector Ordered to Reconcile Deposits, Council’s Bank Account

By Makutu Manneh / Aji Fatou Ceesay The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has ordered Binta Sonko, a revenue collector at Brikama Area Council (BAC),...

Family Seeks Medical Assistance for 8-Month-Old Baby

By Nelson Manneh The Conteh family in Kanifing South is seeking assistance for their eight-month-old baby to get overseas treatment. According to his medical report from...

Foundation Donates Football Equipment to Local Team

By Nelson Manneh Broadway Charity Foundation has on Friday, 19 July 2024 donated football equipment to a local team in Kanifing Municipality. This is part of the...

Cost of Living Pushes at least 141 Million into Poverty

By: Kebba AF Touray According to UNDP's Report, the cost of living crisis is pushing an additional 78-141 million into poverty globally. The said report called...

Brikama Area Council Principal Auditor Accuses Former Chairman Sherrifo Sonko of...

By Makutu Manneh  Sulayman Barry, the Principal Auditor of Brikama Area Council (BAC) who appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, has accused former...

National Assembly Approves Appointment of ATI Commissioners 

By: Kebba AF Touray and Aisha Jarjue The National Assembly on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 confirmed the appointments of commissioners of the Access to Information...

BAC Revenue Collector Admits Using Council’s Money to Meet Family Needs

By Makutu Manneh Lamin Jawara, a revenue collector who testified working for Brikama Area Council for over 20 years, informed members of the Local Government...

Gambia Presents County Report to ECOWAS Parliament

By: Kebba AF Touray The Republic of the GAMBIA on Friday, 19 July 2024 presented its report to the ECOWAS Parliament on its satiation. The report...