What impact will the border closure and Hajj restriction in Saudi...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
This development should compel Gambian Muslims to open up a serious dialogue on COVID-19 and take a position on how to...
National Assembly Adopts Human Rights Commission Amendment Bill 2019
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly of the Gambia, has on Tuesday 23rd June 2020, adopted the National Human Rights Commission(NHCR) Bill 2019 report,...
What Gambians Should Be Talking About
The vast majority of young people are either unemployed or underemployed. They move about daily in search of work to earn an income or...
Late Baba Jobe’s Widow Testifies Before TRRC
By Nelson Manneh
The widow of the late Baba Jobe, a one-time lawmaker in Jarra Central Constituency on Monday, 22nd June testified before the TRRC.
Tida...
Road to July 4 Intensifies as Media Run Against Discrimination Looms
By Momodou Jarju
Amid budding hype on social media ahead of a media-run-challenge, some journalists are hitting the roads, jogging to cover kilometers.
Preparations are afoot....
Tourism Ministry Reacts to Social Media Allegations
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture said in a statement issued on Tuesday that rumours circulating on social media of a 38.5-million-dalasi scandal is...
Gambia government clarifies its position on the issue of homosexuality
The Gambia Government through the Office of The Spokesperson Tuesday made its position clear on the controversy surrounding the issue of homosexuality in The...
Health Ministry says 4 people escaped from quarantine
The Gambia Government on Tuesday said four (4) passengers out of the One Hundred and Forty (140) who arrived in the country on the...
Policeman Admits Torture, Apologises
By Yankuba Jallow
Wandifa Barrow of the Gambia Police Force has on Monday admitted torturing a 20-year-old as he pleaded for forgiveness from the boy...
Prosecution Cross-examines Defence Witness 1 in Yanks Touray’s Murder Trial
By Yankuba Jallow
State Counsel Abdul Maita Yusuf has on Tuesday, 23rd June began his cross-examination of Yankuba Touray’s sister-in-law, Awa Minteh.
Minteh is the first...
The Gambia to Strengthen Fiscal Management for Better Public Service Delivery
Banjul, June 22, 2020: Honorable Mambury Njie, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and Mr. Nathan Belete, the World Bank Country Director have signed...
Challenges in Government’s Covid-19 Food Distribution As People Voice Out...
By Louise Jobe
There is public outcry and attention in the ongoing Government Covid-19 food distribution as the distribution faces lots of complaints and challenges.
This...
President Barrow Harps on ECOWAS Single Currency
Earlier today, President Adama Barrow participated at the ECOWAS virtual summit on the implementation of ECOWAS single currency-ECO.
Addressing the Summit, President Barrow stated that...
Should Civil Servants be blamed or given medal for rendering services...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The average civil servant receives less than 5000 dalasi per month as salary. The highest grade in the civil service is...
Externalisation Of A Criminal Justice System Pros And Cons
The establishment of an International Criminal Court was motivated by the growth of impunity during the late eighties and beyond when state power was...
Family Members Call for Answers During Third Anniversary of Haruna...
By Mustapha Jallow
Family members of the late Haruna Jatta still demand answers from Gambian authorities about the death of their loved one, after he...
OICGAMBIA-ACQUIRED EQUIPMENT WILL ENHANCE POLICE PUBLIC ORDER MANAGEMENT CAPACITY– INSPECTOR GENERAL...
Petroleum House, Brusubi, 22 June 2022 - The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat (Oicgambia) on Monday facilitated the presentation of 900 pieces of security gears and...
‘AFREXxIMBANK’ Will Widen Gambia’s Foreign Trade’ Sidia Jatta
By: Kebba AF Touray
Sidia Jatta, the Member for Wuli West Constituency and Chairperson of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, has told...
Banjul North NAM Tours ‘Tobacco’ Road Wetland
By Nelson Manneh
The National Assembly Member for Banjul North Constituency Ousman Sillah, on Saturday 20th June 2020 toured the Tobaco Road wetland. The purpose...
Vegetables Sellers Urge Government to Build Storage Facilities
By Nelson Manneh
Vegetables sellers at the Serrekunda market urged the Government to build storage facilities where they can keep their vegetables for long periods...
