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What Is The Total Debt Of The Country?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Minister of Finance has indicated that they inherited unsustainable debt from the Jammeh administration.  The total debt of the country...

AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2018 BUDGET SPEECH

With Abdoulai G. Dibba PART TWO The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Amadou Sanneh, on Friday December 15th 2017, delivered the 2018 budget speech at the...

Police Accused Of Maltreatment, Detention

By Yankuba Jallow Residents of Sukuta Coastal Layout called Bahamas, have alleged that officers from the Gambia Police Force on Friday 15th December 2017, maltreated...

How Do We Keep The Legacy Of Deyda Hydara?

Deyda Hydara was murdered in cold blood in 2004 but after thirteen years his name is still on the lips of Gambians. Why? Because he...

What Is The Content Of The National Development Plan?

QUESTION OF THE DAY       The budget speech of the Minister of Finance made reference to the National Development Plan. We hope copies will soon be put...

President Barrow Travels to The People’s Republic of China on a...

State House, Banjul, 18 December 2017- His Excellency, Mr. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, will travel to the People’s Republic of...

Ex-President’s Accounts Exposed

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Ebrima Sallah, Managing Director of Trust Bank Gambia Limited who was recalled in connection with accounts opened by the former president,...

Baboucarr Jeng Declares His Candidature For KMC Mayoral Elections

By Nelson Manneh Baboucarr Jeng has declared his Candidature for the forthcoming Mayoral elections in the Kanifing Municipality, as an Independent Candidate. Mr. Jeng made...

NIA CASE: “You cannot ask a stranger to do something strange”...

By Yankuba Jallow & Nelson Manneh  Assistant Superintendent Domingo Mbemba of the Gambia Police Force, has told the Banjul High Court that ‘‘you cannot ask a...

At The National Assembly 2018 Budget Speech

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Amadou Sanneh, on Friday December 15, 2017, delivered the 2018 budget speech at the National Assembly Building...

Tourist Taxi Drivers Raise Concern on the Challenges of The Season

By Nelson Manneh Tourist Taxi Drivers along Senegambia and other tourist sites have voiced concern on the challenges facing them in this year’s tourist seasons....

Brikama United Continues 8 Match Unbeaten

By Yankuba Jallow The Brikama United FC continues 8 game unbeaten run following 1-0 victory over Steve Biko FC on Sunday. Brikma United FC are unbeaten...

“We Can Make It” Brikama Utd Coach

By Yankuba Jallow The head coach of the Brikama United side has registered his optimism in winning the League title this season following a 1-o...

The Need To Turn The Reform Agenda Into Practice

In the old Gambia, people were outraged by bad Governance, characterised by detention for years without trial, disappearances without trace and torture to get...

How Will Gambians Promote The Constitutional Review Exercise?

QUESTION OF THE DAY   Every Gambian should realise that the role of jurists is to put the convictions of people regarding the type of supreme...

Tension Erupts Between Jabang, Sukuta Over Land

By Mustapha Jallow   Tension erupted between residents of Jabang and Sukuta over land that eventually led to a riot between the residents of Sukuta who...

‘Erect Statue where Deyda was killed’ –Foroyaa Managing Editor

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Media practitioners & others on the spot where Deyda was shot Sam Sarr Managing Editor of the Foroyaa Newspaper has called for...

Witness Denies Accused Were Tortured

By Yankuba Jallow The fifth prosecution witness (PW5), Benard Jatta has denied defence counsel’s claim that Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh and Lieutenant Abdoulie Jarju were tortured...

Finance Minister Delivers 2018 Budget Speech

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Amadou Sanneh, on Friday December 15th 2017, delivered the 2018 budget speech at the National Assembly...

EU, Gambia Engage in Political Dialogue

The European Union and the Government of The Gambia held their 12th consultative meeting at the Kairaba Beach Hotel on 12th December 2017 in accordance...