Gambia Standards Bureau Gets New Board of Directors
By Ndey Sowe
Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, the Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment, on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 presided over the fourth inauguration...
OMVG council of ministers meets in Banjul
By Amadou Manjang
The Council of Ministers of The Gambia River Basin Organization Project (OMVG) met in Banjul for the 50th Ordinary Session of the...
Some OIC Road Project Victims Yet to Be Compensated
By Assan Bah
The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has told this medium that not everyone who was affected by the OIC roads project...
Senegal’s President Faye commits to process raw materials
Biran Gaye
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has vowed to prioritise the manufacturing of the country’s raw materials to enhance balance of trade.
Faye...
WHAT IS THE UPDATE ON THE ELECTROCUTION OF SEVEN WORKERS AT...
On 9th October, 2024, seven workers who were erecting a pole at Kerr Gallo were electrocuted when the pole touched a high tension cable, resulting...
IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
In spite of the increasing number of reports of deaths at sea of Gambians and other West Africans who risk their lives to venture...
Works Minister Says Bad Road Infrastructure Contributes to High Cost of...
By Assan Bah
Mr Ebrima Sillah, the Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, said in an exclusive interview with this medium that he thinks bad...
GPU Raises Concerns Over Defamation Suits against The Voice & The...
Fajara, October 25, 2024: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned by the country’s press freedom situation after the Gambian president and his...
Government Fines Jah Oil D50,000
By Assan Bah
Nasiru Janneh, the Controller at the Weights and Measures Bureau under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, has confirmed...
WHAT DOES THE GAZETTED DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAY ABOUT ACCESS TO INFORMATION?
Clause 40 of the gazetted Draft Constitution which will be tabled at the National Assembly states as follows:
“(1) Every citizen has a right to...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT
The Preamble of the 1997 Constitution states:
“This constitution provides for us a fundamental law, which affirms our commitment to freedom, justice, probity and accountability....
Rights Advocate Condemns Use of “Draconian Laws” to Suppress Press Freedom
By Ndey Sowe
A former president of the Gambia Bar Association, human rights advocate, and Chairperson of ‘Gambia Participates’ has condemned the Government’s use of...
NAO Says Inadequate Space Remains GPA’s Major Challenge
By Kebba AF Touray
The National Audit Office (NAO) has cited insufficient space as the major challenge confronting the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA).
NAO disclosed this...
WILL THE STATE/POLICE CONTINUE WITH THE PROSECUTION OF VOICE DUO TODAY?
Musa Sheriff, the proprietor and editor-in-chief of The Voice Newspaper and Justice Darboe, the deputy editor-in-chief of the same newspaper are to appear in...
WHAT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE
Clause 2 of the Draft Constitution of the Barrow administration states:
All sovereign power belongs to the people of The Gambia from whom all organs...
GAMBIA PRESS UNION POSITION PAPER ON THE CYBERCRIME BILL, 2023
INTRODUCTION
The Cybercrime Bill, 2023 is aimed improving the Gambia’s capacity to respond to cybercrime incidents adequately, according to the Minister of Communication and Digital...
Cameraman Testifies in Arona Tine’s Murder Trial
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A cameraman, who served as an independent witness at the time of taking the statement of Adama Tine at the Serrekunda...
Narcotic Officer Continues Testimony in Paulo Djabi & Others Drug Trial
By Kemeseng Sanneh
Lamin Y.K Sanneh, an employee of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of
The Gambia (DLEAG) on Tuesday continued with his testimony in the...
Canadian Brothers Donate Learning Materials to Schools in Rural Gambia
By Nelson Manneh
Mr Demitri Roopnarine and Yuri Roopnarine have recently donated fifteen computers and other learning materials to schools in rural Gambia.
These philanthropists have...
NAO Says Prolonged Anchorage Contributes to Surge in Commodity Prices
By Kebba AF Touray
According to the National Audit Office (NAO), containerized cargo owners are sometimes billed to pay congestion fees ranging from US$300 to...
