Government’s Attempt to Decriminalize Skin Bleaching Faces Resistance
By Momodou Jarju
The Government of The Gambia’s attempt to repeal a law criminalizing skin bleaching has resistance as majority of lawmakers on Thursday refused...
Gov’t Covid-19 Relief Package Implementation Reaches 80% Benefiting 163, 603 Households
By Momodou Jarju
Tagged as the biggest humanitarian assistance in the history of The Gambia, the Government Covid-19 relief package distribution has reached 80% benefiting...
IEC to Advise Gov’t on Diaspora’s Voting in 2021 Elections
By Momodou Jarju
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will advise the Gambia Government on the universal suffrage of the diaspora Gambians in the forthcoming presidential...
Ndow’s grade 6 Students to sit exam today Education Minister...
By Mustapha Jallow
Grade six (6) students at Ndow’s Comprehensive primary school are set to sit exams on 16th July 2020 – but Education Minister...
Minister Njie: Over 269 Million Spent on Travel Expenses
By: Kebba AF Touray
Finance Minister Mambury Njie told National Assembly Members on Wednesday that from January 1st to end October 2019, a total of...
Global Youth Parliament Awards Minister of Health
By Ndey Sowe & Makutu Manneh
As part of efforts to fight corruption, the Global Youth Parliament (GYP) on Wednesday, 15th July 2020 awarded the...
People Smuggling, a Lucrative ‘Business’ During COVID-19
By Mustapha Jallow
Smuggling of people across the porous border entry points between The Gambia and Senegal has now become a lucrative venture for many.
Amid...
TRRC Witness alleges people died from Jammeh’s HIV Treatment Programme
By Nelson Manneh
Fatou Jatta, a witness before the TRRC has alleged that nine people died from former President Yahya Jammeh’s HIV Treatment Programme.
Jatta appeared...
VP Touray Says President Barrow’s Promise to Provide Street Lights, CCTV...
By Momodou Jarju
The Gambia’s vice president, Dr. Isatou Touray, has informed the national assembly members that the promise President Adama Barrow made in Brikama...
President Barrow further declares 7 days of State of Public Emergency
Gambian leader President Adama Barrow on Wednesday declared a State of Public Emergency. Below is the full text of the press release issued by...
Finance Minister: US$6.2 Million Accrued from the Gateway
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Minister of Finance, Mambury Njie, disclosed to the National Assembly on Wednesday that US$6.2 Million has been accrued from the...
Gov’t Admits Rice Importers Betrayed Gambia as Country Loses D305.1 Million...
By Momodou Jarju
The Government of The Gambia has through the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambury Njie, admitted that rice importers have betrayed...
On KMC Garbage Disposal Trucks: Finance Minister Clarifies Reason for Taxing...
By Momodou Jarju
Mambury Njie, the minister of finance and economic affairs, has clarified the issue surrounding the Kanifing Municipal Council’s garbage disposal trucks.
He made...
Minister Kinteh: Moratorium on Importation of Onion is Temporal
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Women’s Affairs Minister, Madam Fatou Kinteh, has clarified that the recent moratorium placed on the importation of onion into the...
Fish scarcity hits major landing sites
By Makutu Manneh & Isatou Kanyi
Fisher folk have divided opinion on what is responsible for the scarcity of fish in The Gambia.
The country is...
What is to happen next after the debate on the State...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Uncertainty will prevail again. The Emergency will lapse in seven days if it is declared. It would be more difficult to...
Neither The President Nor The Vice President Is Now On Hot...
The continuous declaration of a State of Emergency without bringing the declaration to the National Assembly for scrutiny while the National Assembly is sitting...
Court Orders for Arrest of Defendant in Koina Caste System Case
By Lamin Fatty
Justice Landing Sanneh of the Basse High Court has on Monday, 13th July 2020 made an order for the arrest of one...
National Assembly Rejects Motion to Extend State of Public Emergency
By: Kebba AF Touray
A motion to extend a State of Public Emergency to 45 days has been rejected by Parliamentarians on Tuesday after twenty-three...
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...
