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Ousman Sillah Renews Call for Relocation, Management of Banjul Dumpsite

Hon. Ousman Sillah, National Assembly Member (NAM) for Banjul North, is renewing his call for the waste dumpsite at Mile Two in the outskirts...

Three Minors Allegedly Caused Fire Outbreak at Bakoteh Dumpsite

By Momodou Jarju & Nelson Manneh Officials of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) have told journalists that the Sunday fire incident at the Bakoteh dumpsite...

Victims of Presidential Convoy Accidents Testify at TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Two victims of convoy accidents under the rule of former President Yahya Jammeh have on Monday, given testimony on their victimisation. Musa Sallah...

Gambia Launches CIPS Branch

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Branch of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) was over the weekend launched in Banjul. The institute aims...

UNESCO Provides Funding To Address Teachers’ Challenges

By Ndey Sowe The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has provided funding of over one million Dalasi towards “addressing teachers’ challenges’’ in...

Pre-match Handshake Continues in Gambian League despite Coronavirus Fears

By Abdoulie Fatty Handshake remains a daily occurrence in Gambia’s premier league despite fears of the coronavirus. The deadly illness which began December last year in...

Gambia’s Striker Jobe Optimistic ahead of Season Start at New Swedish...

By Sulayman Bah Bubacarr Jobe is already anticipating to start the season at his new Swedish side Orgryte IS. The 25-year-old goal-getter wa loaned out despite...

Lawmakers Engage NEA on Environment Legislation, Policy Implementation

By Nelson Manneh The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Thursday March 12th 2020, engaged Members of the National Assembly Select Committee on the Environment, on...

The Lessons Of Gambian Constitutional Development

COMMENTARY BY HALIFA SALLAH, PART 11 It should now be evident to all readers that Gambian Constitutional development has not shown any iota of tendency...

Legislature Refer Report of the Nomination Committee

By: Kebba AF Touray The legislators have yesterday adopted the report of the National Assembly committee on nomination of membership to the public petitions and...

Minister of Health says Gambia is yet to register a confirmed...

Makutu Manneh Gambia Minister of Health Amadou Samateh on Sunday said Gambia is yet to register a case of coronavirus. "The Gambia is yet to register...

Implementation of Gambia-Senegal Joint ISTP Scheme to Commence In Two Weeks

By Mustapha Jallow Essa Drammeh, the Director of Planning at the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, has on Tuesday said the implementation date for...

Commentary On The Constitutional Debate

BY HALIFA SALLAH, PART 10 How are Muslim and Christian faiths catered for in the 1997 Constitution? Are the safeguards adequate or inadequate? What reforms...

NA Select Committee on Regional Government Engages Area Councils As...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Parliamentary Committee on Regional Governments and Lands, Ombudsman and the IEC, on Wednesday March 11th, engaged City, Municipal and Regional...

What should be the reaction of the Gambia Government to the...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Umaru Fofana of the BBC gave the following report in the Programme ”Africa Eye “ : According to Mr Fofana a...

Senegal and Gambia summit, Has the National Assembly a role...

A summit was held by the Presidents of The Gambia and Senegal on Saturday, 14th March 2020. The summit concluded with a joint communique...

PDOIS Holds Rally in Wuli Barrow Kunda

By Yankuba Jallow The people of Wuli Barrow Kunda have on Saturday organised a political rally for the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism. Sambang...

Coronavirus or Not? The Tale of Colley, Sampdoria and a Worried...

Shivers were inevitably sent down the spines of The Gambia –a tiny West African nation with no less than a two million population –when...

Residents Vacate Their Homes as Bakoteh Dumpsite Catches Fire

By Yankuba Jallow Residents living east of the Bakoteh dumpsite were on Sunday forced to vacate their homes after the dumpsite caught fire. People locked their...

Hon Drammeh Says Disputed Land In Jeshwang Is Reserved for Institutional...

By Nelson Manneh Mr Alagie Drammeh the National Assembly member for New Jeshwang Constituency has on Saturday, 14th March 2020 said the garden in dispute...