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NAMs Introduce Amendment Bills on Rent, Public Order and Local Government...

By: Kebba AF Touray Three National Assembly members have respectively introduced Amendment Bills on rent, public order and local government. Honorable Madi Ceesay, National Assembly Member...

WILL OUSMANE SONKO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SENEGAL?

The high court in Senegal has opened up the political landscape for Ousmane Sonko by affirming that he should enjoy all the rights aspiring...

ECOWAS SENSING THE DANGERS OF RETURNING TO THE COUP DAYS

The recent attempted coups in Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone and the recent coups in Guinea, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have got Ecowas...

Law Student Loses Case Challenging Director General of Law School &...

Eric Opoku Agyemang, a student of the Gambia Law School has lost his suit against the Director General of the Law School, the General...

Agriculture Officials Commence Sensitisation Outreach on Grievances Redress Mechanisms

By Sariba Manneh In a bid to prevent grievances and to ensure effective reporting, handling and management of grievances related to the interventions of The Gambia...

Case involving sureties of Khadijatou Kebbeh suffers setback

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The theft and money laundering case involving Khadijatou Kebbeh could not proceed in court. The police informed the court that their machine...

GPU Awards Outstanding Journalists

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Press Union on Saturday, 16 December 2023 awarded outstanding journalists in their 8th National Journalism Awards (NJA). The theme of this year’s...

Government Allocates D10 Million for Drilling of Boreholes, Says Finance Minister

By: Kebba AF Touray The Finance and Economic Affairs Minister, Seedy Keita, has told the National Assembly that the Gambia Government has allocated ten million...

IS THE TRADE SEASON PROGRESSING?

With a trade deficit amounting to 44 billion (44 thousand million) dalasi, the country must give serious attention to its groundnut crop, starting from...

THE GUNS SHOULD BE SILENCED IN CASAMANCE AS SENEGAL HEADS TOWARDS...

The courts in Senegal have taken over to enhance the rule of law before the holding of the 2024 presidential elections. This confers that...

Lawyer Cross-Examines Police Commissioner Sowe in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Lawyer H. Farage has commenced cross-examination of Police Commissioner Momodou Sowe, the head of the Anti-Crime Unit, seeking to discredit his...

How journalist-turned-entrepreneur set up Musu’s Spice 

By Momodou Jarju For almost eight years, Aja Musu Bah has laboured in the Gambia’s media fraternity. During this period, she has served as a...

Author to Launch 35th Book

By Assan Bah Dr Seedy  Drammeh,a renowned author who works at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) as a Deputy Director of Human Resources is set...

D500 Million Budgeted To Subsidize Inputs For Farmers

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Finance Minister Mr. Seedy Keita, has told Members of the National Assembly that Five Hundred Million Dalasi (D500 Million) has been budgeted as subsidy to support farmers with organic...

Higher Education Minister Tours ‘Malick Mendy Tailoring, PIA Skills Centres

By Assan Bah Professor Pierre Gomez, the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Wednesday 13th December 2023, conducted a familiarization tour of the Malick...

Mansakonko’s Acting Finance Manager Says Finance Director Uses Unofficial GTR Books

 By Makutu Manneh  Seedy Sanneh, the Acting Finance of the Mansakonko Area Council testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that Bai Gibbi Sallah,...

BRIKAMA AREA COUNCIL SAGA REMAINS UNRESOLVED

By Louise Jobe  This is a case of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) wanting the dismissal of over fifteen (15) employees and on the other...

LG Commission Chairperson Calls on NAWEC to Provide Consistent Electricity

By Makutu Manneh  Senior Lawyer Jainaba Bah, the Chairperson of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry has called on the National Water and Electricity Company...

IS THERE AN ADEQUATE AGRIBUSINESS POLICY TO SUSTAIN THE SECTOR?

NARI is producing seeds. The market demand for seeds must be satiable by NARI. The demand for fertilizer should also be adequately addressed. In the...

INDEPENDENT, IMPARTIAL AND JUDICIOUS COURTS ARE INDISPENSABLE PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY

When executive, legislative and judicial powers are exercised with favour or ill will, justice and good governance must be the casualty. This is why...