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Foday Kunda Ward Candidates Speak Out

As Election Campaign Heats Up In Wuli East By: Kebba AF Touray  Candidates vying for the Foday Kunda Ward Council seat in Wuli East, have resolved...

Women’s Scorpion Shortlists 20 Players to Face Burkina Faso

By Yankuba Jallow Women’s Scorpions have issued a list containing the names of 20 players identified to face the Senior national team of the Republic...

A Regional Election Campaign With A Difference

It is very interesting that all nine political parties and some independent candidates are taking part in regional government elections. Only two wards out...

How Does Government Aim To Address The Problem Of Load Shedding...

QUESTION OF THE DAY How Does Government Aim To Address The Problem Of Load Shedding In The Greater Banjul Area? NAWEC did promise that by December...

When Will The Land Commission Be Established?

Section 192 of the Constitution makes provision for the National Assembly to enact a law providing for the establishment OF a land commission. It...

What Is The Level Of Participation Of Independent Candidates?

WHAT THE READERS SAY The level of participation of independent candidates in the local government elections is the highest since 1972 when 17 or about...

Two Soldiers Arrested

By Mustapha Jallow Two serving members of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), were arrested at the Banjul International Airport upon arrival from their mission in...

Corpse of Adult Male Found At Lamin Sanchaba

By Louise Jobe The death body of a middle age man was found lying on a veranda at Lamin Sanchaba on Sunday, 23rd March 2018....

Inferno Wreaks Havoc On Compounds

By: Kebba AF Touray The recently fire outbreak in Wuli Sutukoba has wreaked havoc on 14 houses in four compounds, burning entire contents to ashes....

Baja Kunda Ward Candidates Speak

By: Kebba AF Touray As the political campaign in the upcoming Local Government Elections  heats up with various political actors knocking on doors canvassing for...

‘Prosecution’s Attempt To Add Witnesses Tantamount To Trial By Ambush’-Lawyer Chime

By Yankuba Jallow Emmanuel E. Chime, Lawyer for Yankuba Badjie, the first accused person in the trial involving former Intelligence Chiefs, has told the Banjul...

At The Court Martial: Audience, Media Sent Out Of Court

By Yankuba Jallow / Kebba Secka The five panelists of the General Court-Martial presiding over the trial of twelve military officers facing nine counts of...

KFF Bought ‘Futurlec’ Building ASP Delo Baldeh

By Mamadou Dem Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Delo Baldeh of the Gambia Police Force and a member of the Commission’s investigating team, yesterday revealed...

Gambia to Face Senegal in WAFU Cup

By Yankuba Jallow The West African Football Union (WAFU) has yesterday made a draw for its forthcoming competition where Gambia will play against Senegal in...

GFF President Presides Over Inaugration Of Electoral Committees

By Yankuba Jallow The President of the Gambia Football Federation Lamin Kabba Bajo on Monday, March 26th at the Football House in Kanifing, inaugurated the...

Serrekunda United Mourns Demise Of Headcoach

By Yankuba Jallow The Serrekunda United Football Club is mourning the demise of their head coach – Modou Njie who is said to have passed...

Steve Smith steps down as Rajasthan Royals skipper

Steve Smith has stepped down as captain of IPL side Rajasthan Royals following the ball-tampering incident on Australia’s tour of South Africa. Smith has admitted...

Mohamed Elneny signs new long-term Arsenal deal

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has signed a new long-term contract, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday. The 25-year-old, who will represent Egypt at this...

NIA Chief of Security Detained

By Mustapha Jallow James Mendy, the Chief of Security at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was arrested and detained at Police headquarters in Banjul on...

Doctors’ Strike Founded On Real Issues

On the surface, the doctors’ strike seems to be centred around remarks made by the health minister but when the wound is opened it...