Lawmakers Call for Moratorium on Importation of Hunting Guns
By: Kebba AF Touray
lawmakers have adopted the Defense and Security Committee’s recommendation to place a moratorium on the importation of firearms and ammunitions into...
Defense Committee Calls for Legislative Hearing into SEMLEX, Pristine Consulting Contract
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security has called for a parliamentary hearing into SEMLEX and Pristine Consulting contract...
Over Six Hundred People Risk Losing Job in Hotel Industry
By Kebba Secka
The cessation of the German tourism group FTI operation in The Gambia effective from the end of July has put over six...
Justice Minister to table motion for the extension of public Emergency
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow in accordance with section 34(5) (a) (i) of the 1997 constitution, will today lay a...
ACHPR 66th Ordinary Session: Hannah Foster Decries Human Rights Violations Amid...
By Momodou Jarju
Gambian human rights defender, Mrs. Hannah Foster, has raised concern about human rights violations in all parts of the world and Africa...
Family’s intervention helped COVID-19 patient escape
By Nelson Manneh
Superintendent Lamin Njie, the Public Relation Officer of the Gambia Police Force on 14th July 2020 confirmed to this medium that family...
French envoy emphasizes need to continue funding ECOMIG
French Chargé d' Affaires in The Gambia, Mr. Joël GODEAU said Tuesday France considers it essential to continue the funding by Europe of the...
Gunjur-Berending Land Crisis Continues Barely Four Years after Court of Appeal...
By Louise Jobe
The land dispute between the residents of Berending and the people of Gunjur is yet to be settled barely four years after...
The Local Government Amendment Bill And A Divided National Assembly
There is no doubt that the cohesion of the National Assembly is at stake which should be contained as quickly as possible if this...
Global HIV Targets Set for 2020 Will Not Be Reached- UNAIDS...
By Momodou Jarju
Report by the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed that the global HIV target set for 2020 will not be...
Has The National Assembly Dashed The Hopes Of The People Again...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
When the National Assembly members rejected the extension of the state of emergency, many people jubilated only to have it extended...
Justice Jaiteh’s Ruling on the Case of Yankuba Touray IN...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA
Criminal Case No.: HC/365/19/CR/067/AO
BETWEEN:
THE STATE................................COMPLAINANT / RESPONDENT
AND
YANKUBA TOURAY..............ACCUSED PERSON / APPLICANT
CASE CALLED ON 13th JULY 2020
BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP...
Yank’s Touray Partially Succeeds in His Two Motions
By Yankuba Jallow
Yankuba Touray’s lawyer, Abdoulie Sisoho succeeded in one of his motions while the other was refused by the High Court on Monday.
Counsel...
Statement Of Public Interest To Pay Tribute To The Frontline Workers...
Honourable Speaker,
The Covid-19 disease entered the shores of the Gambia when the first confirmed positive case of infection was registered at a health facility...
US says Gambia made significant progress in fiscal reform
The United States Embassy in Banjul on 15th June 2020 said The Gambia made significant progress in its continuing efforts at government fiscal reform.
Below...
Lawmakers Consider Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2020
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Committee of the Whole of the Legislature, in accordance with standing order 70-73 finally considered the Local Government (Amendment) Bill...
What Is The Governor Doing Regarding Rice Distribution In CRR?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The distribution of rice ,sugar and oil through coupons has been taking place in some places in KM but no person...
Tribalism In Politics Is A Myth Opportunism Is The...
People often confuse two things and thus end up confusing the nation. People should know what is tribalism and what is opportunism. Once they...
Government Approves Hundred Million Dalasi for COVID-19 Frontline Workers
By Nelson Manneh
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the Minister of Health has on Friday, 10th July 2020 disclosed to the media that the Government of...
Minister Samateh Says Government Will Support All Health Care Workers Affected...
By Nelson Manneh
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the Minister of Health said Friday any health care worker affected by COVID-19 will receive support from the...
