Gambia Records Four New Cases of COVID-19, No New Death
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia recorded four new cases of the deadly coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country...
Impasse In The Appointment Of Trade Minister And Uncertainty For Bakary...
The office of a Minister does not go with security of tenure. The President appoints and could terminate without giving any explanation. Those appointed...
President Barrow’s Top Appointees Sworn Into Office
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Thursday presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the Minister of Youth and Sports, two Supreme Court Judges, President...
Citizens Alliance’ National Congress 2020
Call for Nominations of Candidates for Election to the National Executive Council.
The Citizens’ Alliance is pleased to inform the general public and registered members...
Where did the money for the Basse Market come from?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly to become an Act sought spending amounting to approximately 28 Billion dalasis....
GPA Appoints Hali Gai as Technical Adviser
By Makutu Manneh
Hali Abdoulie Gai Deputy Managing Director of Gambia Ferry Services has been appointed as Technical Adviser to the Managing Director of Gambia...
Court of Appeal Judges Rule in Favour of Former Director General...
By Yankuba Jallow & Nelson Manneh
The justices of the Gambia Court of Appeal have ruled in favour of Yankuba Badjie by ordering the high...
NAFA Quick Project: NaNA Urges People to Desist from Lobbying for...
By Ndey Sowe
The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) has urged the beneficiaries in targeted districts, which are to benefit from Gambia Government’s ‘NAFA Quick’ initiative...
Noah Sundberg, Maudo Jarjue – The Gambia’s New Walls of Jericho
By Sulayman Bah
Bubacarr Sanneh, Omar Colley and Pa Modou Jagne are names quite akin to Gambian fans from time of the triumvirates’ formative days.
They’ve...
Halifa Sallah Versus Modou Joof
THE DEBATE
The Third Point
It is now clear that a journalist and academic of good standing must not entertain subjectivity, prejudice and mediocrity in any...
‘‘Basse Bridge Would be Source of Income for Other Roads’’ ...
By Isatou Kanyi & Lamin Fatty
President Adama Barrow has said the Basse-Wulli Bridge will be a source of income for the construction of other...
New Central Bank Governor ‘Technically’ Assumes Office
By: Kebba AF Touray
Information from the Central Bank of the Gambia reaching this medium, indicates that newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank of...
DARANKA Alkalo Warns Against Street Sand Mining
By:- Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang
Robert Mendy, the Alkalo of Lamin-Daranka has issued a stern warning that any person, group, organization or company found mining sand...
Trade Ministry Warns Business Entities to Desist From Not Returning Coins...
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has warned business entities to desist from not returning monetary change particularly coins...
The Impasse at the Central Bank and the Way Forward
A President is empowered to appoint any qualified person to be a Minister. Any appointed person could decline an appointment. This should be seen...
Hon Saikouba Jarju Explains His Reasons for Rejecting the Draft Constitution
By: Kebba Mamburay
Hon Saikouba Jarju, the National Assembly member for Busumbala constituency, said he voted against the Draft Constitution because it gave the executive...
What should happen when an appointee declines to accept an appointment...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The Executive should take the decline in good faith and allow the status quo prior to the appointment to prevail. That...
Government Announces Dates for Reopening of Schools
Nelson Manneh
The Hon. Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Claudiana Cole, Tuesday announced the reopening of schools throughout the country.
"Schools will reopen from 14th...
President Orders Re-Opening Of All “Lumo” Markets
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
A press release from the office of the President which is signed by the Gambia Government Spokesperson Ebrima G Sankareh indicates that President...
Bakary Jammeh Declines His New Appointment as Minister of Trade
By Mustapha Jallow
Mr Bakary Jammeh, the former Governor of the Central Bank has declined the offer of post for the Minister of Trade, Industry,...
