GDC CALLS ON PRESIDENT JAMMEH TO ACCEPT RESULTS
By Ndey Sowe
On Friday the 9th of December 2016, following the announcement by President Yahya Jammeh on state television that he is rejecting the...
REGIONAL AND WORLD BODIES URGE PRESIDENT JAMMEH TO STEP DOWN
ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations and the European Union have all urged the incumbent President Jammeh to transfer, power to President-elect Adama...
OTHER STATEMENTS:
Apart from this joint statement by the UN, AU and ECOWAS, individual statements expressing similar sentiments were issued by the UN Secretary Genearal Ban...
EU STATEMENT
(The Statement was issued by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica.)
President Jammeh's statement of 9 December, rejecting the results...
SENEGAL STATEMENT
(Translation of the Official Statement by Senegal's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mankeur Ndiaye, on Yahya Jammeh's U turn, not recognizing anymore President elect Adama...
Ensuring a Peaceful Transition in The Gambia
The US Department of State issued the following statement on 9 December:
We strongly condemn President Jammeh’s December 9 statement rejecting the December 1 election...
President elect faults APRC’s intention to file petition
By Kebba Jeffang
The president elect has faulted the APRC’s candidate’s intention to file an election petition at the Supreme Court to challenge the outcome...
TRANSPORT UNION CONGRATULATES ADAMA BARROW
The President of the Gambia Transport, Agriculture, food and Industrial workers Union, Mr Ousman Drammeh has issued a press release stating that the Executive...
PRESIDENT JAMMEH TO ADDRESS THE NATION TODAY
It was announced yesterday that President Jammeh is to address the nation today. At the same time the press conference of the president which...
WHO WILL DETERMINE THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHO WILL DETERMINE THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR?
According to section 152 of the constitution, the President shall cause the Minister responsible...
Adama Barrow Holds Press Conference “Gambia will join the international community...
By Kebba Jeffang
President-elect Adama Barrow assured the Gambian people that the country will join the international community and will respect all protocols as the...
Briefs Ordered in Darboe, 18 others Appeal
By Rohey Jadama
The Gambia Court of Appeal presided over by Justices A.O Adogoke, president, Awa Bah and Edrissa Fafa M’bai has ordered and given...
China and EU congratulate President Elect
Messages from world leaders congratulating President Elect Adama Barrow continue to pour in. These include China and the EU.
CHINA
China congratulates the Gambian government and...
Fatoumatta Jawara, 10 Others Granted Bail
By Rohey Jadama
The Gambia Court of Appeal has yesterday 8 December, 2016 granted bail to convicted Fatoumatta Jawara, the Chairperson of the Female Youth...
BRIKAMA UNITED PLAYERS END SIT DOWN STRIKE
By Sulayman Bah
Players of First Division club Brikama United have resumed normal training after putting an end to a sit-down strike they began days...
Balla Gaye: Fighting Tapha Tine does Not Interest Me
By Sulayman Bah
Ex- Senegalese King of Arena Balla Gaye says offering Tapha Tine a rematch does not interest him with Gris Bordeaux his priority.
Balla...
Banjul United up against Kexx United
By Sulayman Bah
Banjul United will today come up against Kexx United in the country’s second tier.
The two will be squaring at the Banjul mini-stadium....
LIBERTY GRADUALLY FILLING THE FESTIVE AIR
The defeat of President Jammeh at the polls and his acceptance of the result have thrust a sense of liberty upon Gambians. All of...
WHEN WILL THE DETAINEES AND POLITICAL PRISONERS BE RELEASED?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHEN WILL THE DETAINEES AND POLITICAL PRISONERS BE RELEASED?
Will President Jammeh order the release of detainees and political prisoners or will...