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Government Commences Nationwide Sensitization on Peace, Stability

By Kebba A.F. Touray Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray and some senior Government officials, commenced a nationwide sensitization on Friday 2nd July, 2021, on peace building...

Defence Minister Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Address Insecurity in Gulf of...

By: Kebba A. F. Touray Gambia’s Defence Minister Sheikh Omar Faye, has reaffirmed the commitment of Government in combating insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea...

NHRC Condemns Attack On UDP Voter Registration Monitoring Team In Kanilai

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a press release dated 5th July, 2021, strongly condemning the attack on a United Democratic Party...

Assembly Adjourns Debate as Cabinet Members Absent from Sitting

By Makutu Manneh The National Assembly on Monday 5th July 2021 adjourned the session of the adjournment debate because cabinet members failed to attend. The speaker of...

Printer breakdown impedes voter registration in Manduar Touba

By Mustapha Jallow Staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) stationed in Manduar Touba are currently facing technical issues after the voter's card printing machine...

Fuel Prices Increase Again

By Makutu Manneh The prices of fuel have increased again as of first (1st) July 2021. The price of petrol has increased from D56.11 to...

Regional Group Tribunal Orders Man To Vacate His Fifteen Year Old...

By Lamin Fatty The regional group tribunal presided over by the seven District Chiefs of the Upper River Region (URR), have ordered one Ba Yoro...

Should Any Gambian Stop Another From Entering Or Staying In A...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The incident at Kanilai is a matter of concern. If the residents of each village were to have the power to decide...

Insults From Party Enthusiasts Should Be Condemned Without Reservation

No one can decide which country one would hail from; which ethnolinguistic group one could originate from. These come through accidents of birth.              On the other...

28 Youth Trained On Small Ruminant Productions

By Nelson Manneh The Institute Marques de Valle Flor (IMVF) has on Thursday 1st July 2021 concluded the training of 28 young people on Small...

Network of Journalists on Disaster Risk Reduction Gambia Chapter Launched

By Ndey Sowe The Network of Journalists on Disaster Risk Reduction Gambia Chapter (NJDRR) was launched on Friday, 2nd of July, 2021 at NaNA Conference Hall,...

IEC Chairman Assures Gambians of Free, Fair Elections

By: Kebba AF Touray The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Alieu Momarr Njai, has assured Gambians that they will conduct free and fair...

Independent Presidential Candidate Says Security Tops His Agenda

By Ndey Sowe Tamsir M. Jasseh, an independent candidate vying for the position of president in December, 2021 election, has revealed that security will be...

GPA Gets First Female Deputy Managing Director

By Yankuba Manneh  The Gambia Ports Authority Board of Directors has appointed the first ever female Deputy Managing Director (DMD) since 1972.  Naffi Macdouall’s official appointment dated 25th June, 2021 came six months after the statutory retirement of...

Kanilai Residents Asked 2 UDP Vehicles to Leave Village

By Yankuba Jallow Some Kanilai residents on Saturday came out in their numbers and asked two yellow vehicles belonging to the United Democratic Party (UDP)...

Fire Outbreak Ravages Pipes of Golden Lead Fishmeal Factory

By Hatab Nyang A fire outbreak at the dumpsite behind Golden Lead Fishmeal Factory in Gunjur Beach on the 1st July, 2021 had caught many...

UTG Staff To End Sit-Down Strike

By Yankuba Jallow The University of the Gambia Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) have agreed to end the ongoing sit-down strike after a successful meeting...

Assembly Refers Appointment of 2 to Standing Committee

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has referred the appointments of Mr. Sulayman Samba and Ms. Mary Samba as members of the Judicial Service...

Lawmakers Confirm Abdoulie Conteh’s Nomination into Armed Forces Council

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly on Thursday 1st July, 2021, confirmed the report of the Standing Committee on the nomination of Retired Lieutenant...

Gambia Records One New COVID-19 Related Death, 37 New Cases

 By Nelson MannehThe Gambia has over the weekend registered one (1) new COVID-19 related death, bringing the total number of deaths since March 2020...