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Transport Union President Urges Gov’t to Review Motor Traffic, Insurance Acts

To Address Traffic Accidents By Nelson Manneh The President of the Gambia Transport Union Omar Ceesay urges Government to review the Motor Traffic and Insurance Acts...

Police Receive New Escort Vehicles

By Ndey Sowe Government Vehicle Control Unit under the office of the President, recently presented two new escort vehicles to the GPF for mobile traffic...

Foreign Minister Tangara receives migrant returnee association

On Wednesday 20 April 2022, the Executive of Voluntary Migrant Returnees from Libya paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs...

PURA Regulates the Operation of Tanker Trucks

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has warned that any tanker truck that fails to collect their QR Codes, will...

UNECA Holds Pre-Conference for COM 2022 on Recovering Africa’s  Economy

By Mariama Marong United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Tuesday April 19th 2022, held a pre-conference for the upcoming Conference of Africa's Finance...

Foni Suffers Significant Economic Losses

During Senegalese Military Raids in Casamance By Nelson Manneh Residents in border villages in Foni have narrated some of the worst economic losses they face due...

ARE BY-ELECTIONS DUE SO SOON?

QUESTION OF THE DAY It is important to point out that some candidates who participated in the National Assembly elections had to resign their posts...

Zelenskyy Opens The Door For Diplomatic Solution

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has categorically stated that war could be resolved by military or diplomatic means. He however acknowledged that war...

NYC Says Youth Policy Seeks to Address Social, Economic Problems Confronting...

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Youth Council (NYC) has stated that the 2018 to 2028 youth policy seeks to address social, economic, and health...

Majority Leader Challenges Sixth Legislature to Avert Partisan Politics

By: Kebba AF Touray The Majority Leader and National Assembly Member for Kantora Hon. Billay G Tunkara, has challenged his fellow lawmakers of the Gambia’s...

Victims of Human Rights Abuse of Jammeh Regime Urge New Speaker,...

By Nelson Manneh Human rights victims of former President Yahya Jammeh’s regime have urged Fabakary Tombong Jatta and Seedy SK Njie, the current speaker and...

Lady Asks IEC to Investigate Touma Njie’s Dual Nationality Claim

By Yankuba Jallow One Haddy Jallow of Banjul has asked the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to investigate the allegation surrounding the National Assembly member for...

Could Independent Candidates Join Political Parties?

QUESTION OF THE DAY It is now common for different political parties to claim that independent National Assembly members are appendages of their parties. An independent...

THE TRUE PICTURE OF THE WORLD ORDER

Dead bodies and buildings razed to the ground in Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan and on and on; batons in the hands of...

Lectures for UTG Students Conducted Under Neem Tree

Amid Classroom Shortage By Ndey Sowe & Amadou Majang Students having lectures under a neem tree Amid classroom shortage at the University of The Gambia (UTG) Brikama...

Auditor General Says Supreme Audit Institutions are Critical Parts of National...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Auditor General, of the National Audit Office (NAO) Mr. Karamba Touray, has said that the Supreme Audit institutions are...

In Retrospect

In Memory to the Late Abdoulie G. Dibba TAKING STOCK OF AGRIC PROGRAMES AND PROJECTS This column is devoted to monitoring and reporting on issues that...

Standard Chartered Bank Executives Brief Barrow on Bank’s Exit Plan

State House, Banjul, 21st April 2022: Standard Chartered Bank officials today briefed President Adama Barrow about the Bank’s divestiture plans in The Gambia, assuring...

FAO, NaNA, Partners Validate 2021 Rapid Food Consumption Survey Report

To Inform Fortification Policies 07 April 2022, Banjul :– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners on Thursday 7th April...

PS Transport Ministry Calls for Timely Completion of Rural Road Projects

By Lamin Njie AIO, Ministry of Transport, Works & Infrastructure Mod K. Ceesay, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure Under the auspices of The Ministry...