Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Home Blog Page 652

A New Minister, A New GRTS DG And A New Government...

Information and communication are indispensable to any system of government, especially one that aims to be democratic. Any fetter to information and communication would...

SSHFC Ends Sit-Down Strike

By Nelson Manneh The sit down strike by the staff of Social Security Housing and Financial Cooperation (SSHF) that commenced on Thursday the 5th of...

AT THE COURT-MARTIAL: Lt Yaya Jammeh alleges torture

By Kebba Secka Lt Yaya Jammeh told the Court-Martial yesterday that he was tortured and forced to sign statements.. "On 26th July, 2017 I was taken...

Gamtel top brass cross-examined by Mobicell lawyer

By Mamadou Dem Top officials of the National Telecommunication Company (GAMTEL) were yesterday cross-examined by Malick Mba’I, attorney for Mr. Balla Jassey, Mobicell Blue Ocean...

Kerewan Area Council Face NA Select Committee: Presents Report On 2015/16

By: Yankuba Jallow The National Assembly (NA) Select Committee on Local Government and Lands, Ombudsman and IEC, received the audited activity report of the Kerewan...

A G Tambadou On Fertiliser Scandal

By Yankuba Jallow During his meeting with the press on Monday July 9th, Aboubacarr Tambadou, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice said the decision...

AT THE FARABA BANTA COMMISSION: ...

BY KEBBA MAMBURAY Witnesses continue to appear before the Faraba Banta Commission, to testify on what they know. During yesterday’s sitting of July 10th, Suwaibou...

GRTS Gets New Director General

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Abdou MK Touray has been confirmed as the New Director General of the State Broadcaster, Gambia Radio and Television Services, GRTS....

World Population Day Commemorated

By: Kebba AF Touray Today is World Population Day and to mark the occasion, the National Population have convened a press briefing, yesterday at its...

Kiang West FC Wins LRRFA League, Ascends To League Div 2...

History was made on Sunday 8th July, 2018 as Kiang West Football Club became the first team from provincial Gambia to secure a place...

Banjul Sports Committee Issues Fixtures for Qualifiers

By Yankuba Jallow Banjul Sports Committee has issued the fixtures for qualifiers for the 2018 Newattan. The Committee stated that all matches will be played at...

The New Cabinet Introduces The Beginning Of The Executive Presidency

Just before the 2016 presidential election, the leader of the UDP was incarcerated. Few opposition parties had announced their presidential candidates. Many people were...

New Cabinet Members Sworn In

By: Kebba AF Touray The newly appointed Ministers were yesterday July 9th, sworn in at the State House, barely ten days after a major Cabinet...

AT THE ‘JANNEH’ COMMISSION: ...

By Mamadou Dem Messers Abdoulie Tambadou, corrent Managing Director of the Gambia Ports Authority and Momodou Lamin Gibba, a former Managing Director, yesterday reappeared before the...

Football House Discussing Fate of Gambian Ref Banned for 10 yrs

By Yankuba Jallow Gambia Football Federation are set to meet over the fate of referee Ebrima Jallow slapped with a 10-year ban by Confederation of...

Cricket: Ports Authority Grab Knockout Cup, get D20,000 richer

By Ebrima Darboe Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) defeated Wallidan by three wickets in the 2018 cricket knockout final, Saturday 7th July, at Mc Carthy Square...

Yusupha Becomes Third Gambian to Sign in French Ligue1

By Sulayman Bah  Photo: Yusupha Njie after completing his deal yesterday evening Yususpha Njie will enter into the record books after becoming the third Gambian to...

At The Court- Martial: ...

By Kebba Secka The General Court Martial which presides the case of twelve accused soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), who have been alleged...

Who Among The Original Participants In The Coalition Negotiation Are Left...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The three people who participated in the coalition negotiation who are still left in the Cabinet are Honourable Hamat Bah, Dr.,...

Faraba Commission Commences Inquiry

BY KEBBA MAMBURAY / LOUIS JOBE  The Commission of Inquiry into the Faraba incident commenced hearing in public on Monday 9th July 2018 at the...