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Gambians call on gov’t to provide free masks amid new law

By Mustapha Jallow & Makutu Manneh People are calling on the Gambia Government to provide them with free facemasks to curb the spread of COVID-19. The...

How is criminalisation of skin bleaching to be interpreted?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The act of bleaching the natural skin of a human being is destructive to the user. Does society criminalise all behaviour...

Foroyaa To Open Up A Column To Battle Deception

The role the media should play in  society is not evident to all. The Media houses are the speakers of the minds and the amplifiers...

The Ministry of Justice Launch Technology Innovation and Support Center

By Makutu Manneh The Industrial Property Right (IP) Office of the Ministry of Justice has on Thursday, 16th July, 2020 launched a Technology Innovation and...

Survivor Says Foreigners Were Part of Jammeh’s Alternative Treatment Programme

By Nelson Manneh A survivor of ex-President Jammeh’s alternative treatment programme said people came from some African countries as far as Malawi to join the...

NAMS Reduce About D800 Million from Supplementary Appropriation Bill

By: Kebba  AF Touray The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the Gambia’s National Assembly, has cut down the sum of seven hundred and...

Gambia Records 34 New COVID-19 Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia recorded thirty-four new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases to one hundred and forty-six (146) with...

Parliamentarians Threaten to Reject Future SAB IF…..

By: Kebba AF Touray Some lawmakers have on Wednesday threatened to reject the next Supplementary Appropriation Bill (SAB) if the government fails to cater for...

Victim of Rape Says Her Tormentor was Filming Her While Engaging...

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of rape and robbery on Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 testified before the Banjul High about her victimisation by one Ismaila...

Imam Barham Jobe Laid to Rest

By Matarr Jassey & Madiba Singhatey The Imam Ratib of Serekunda, Barham Jobe was on Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 laid to rest at Serekunda Cemetery. Imam...

Dr. Mbowe’s Assurance Convinced Witness to Join Jammeh’s HIV ATP

By Momodou Jarju Protected witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has on Wednesday revealed that Dr. Tamsir Mbowe gave them assurance that...

Musa Barrow-less Bologna Ramped for Five by Milan

By Sulayman Bah Gambia’s Musa Barrow was left out of Bologna’s weekend savaging to AC Milan. The Gambia international has been Bologna’s saviour in recent games...

Official: Tapha Tine Agrees Deal with Boy Niang II

By Sulayman Bah  Tapha Tine will finally take on Boy Niang II after a prolong speculation over the duel happening. Talks about the two facing off...

Man Faces Two Separate Charges of Theft

By Kebba Secka A trial Magistrate in Kanifing has ordered for the one Barra Faye, an adult Gambian who is facing two separate charges of...

Police Lower Charges Against Farato Land Dealer

By Louise Jobe The police have amended the charge sheet involving one Alhagie Jobe, a land dealer in Farato by lowering the charge from assault...

Biri Biri to be Buried Today

By Sulayman Bah Legendary Gambian Biri Biri will be laid to rest today. Named Alhajie Momodou Njie, the former player died aged 72 after a brief...

Prosecution Witness Accuses Farato Land Dealer Alagie Jobe of Using Cutlass...

By Louise Jobe Prosecution witness Edrissa Trawelly has on Tuesday told the Brikama Magistrate’s Court that Farato land dealer Alagie Jobe, used a cutlass on...

Gambia Registers 19 New Cases of COVID-19

By Nelson Manneh Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 have been registered in The Gambia bringing the total number of cases to one hundred and twelve...

Government Presents Bill that Prohibits Torture

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Government on Tuesday 21st July 2020, presented a bill entitled The Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Bill 2020. Justice Minister,...

Victim’s Center, Others Ask TRRC to Investigate Massacre of Migrants

Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations and several human rights organizations including Trial International, have called on the Truth Commission to investigate...