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PULSATING SUPER NAWETTAN FINAL THIS SATURDAY

By Sulayman Bah The Serrekunda East mini-stadium will tomorrow be the meeting point of a renewed derby as neighbour West takes an aim at Sukuta...

Gambian boxer nominated for Sweden athlete of the year

By Sulayman Bah Gambian boxer Badou Jack will compete footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovich for the Swedish athlete of the year award 2015. Jack made the short list...

Outing begins for basketball squad in weekend

By Sulayman Bah Gambia national basketball team will kick-start their campaign in the FIBA Zone II 3o3 over the weekend. The team flew out to Mali...

WILL THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ALL DETAINEES AND THE...

One of the decisions which would show that prisoners were released without any partisan consideration is the release of Amadou Sanneh. Secondly, recent detainees and...

A NATIONAL DEBATE ON THE ARRESTS AND DETENTION OF MAGISTRATES AND...

In order to prevent impunity a justice system is established by all civilised societies with the aim to give every accused person a fair...

THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION NEED TO PROTECT...

Magistrates and judges are the pillars of a judicial system. They must be free from intimidation or inducement to enable them to be independent...

Why Are Small Businesses In The Gambia Collapsing? How...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Why Are Small Businesses In The Gambia Collapsing? How Could The Revenue Authority Contribute To Their Survival? Revenue generation is the fundamental...

COULD TAXES EVER SUSTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES?

QUESTION OF THE DAY COULD TAXES EVER SUSTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES? Governments are established to provide public services, schools, hospitals, roads, electricity and water services, which cannot...

DOES THE GOVERNMENT SEE THE UNIVERSITY AS A PRIORITY?

QUESTION OF THE DAY DOES THE GOVERNMENT SEE THE UNIVERSITY AS A PRIORITY? Recently, the Government of the Gambia announced that it has given scholarships to...

WILL GOVERNMENT STOP THE IMPORTATION OF RICE BY 2016?

QUESTION OF THE DAY WILL GOVERNMENT STOP THE IMPORTATION OF RICE BY 2016? In 2014 the Country imported 1.9 Billion Dalasis worth of rice. In its drive...

AUTHORITIES MEET AT TRANQUIL TO DEMARCATE BORDER Demarcation to...

Abdoulie G. Dibba The Gambia-Senegal authorities in partnership with the Senegalo-Gambia joint border commission met on Wednesday 11 November, 2015 at Tranquil village to inform...

Magistrate Jaiteh Arraigned within closed doors

By Kebba Jeffang Magistrate Ebrima Jaiteh was arraigned in camera at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court Wednesday, November 11, 2015 after being charged with two counts...

GPU presents statement to African Commission Session

The Gambia Press Union which has observer status at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights yesterday presented a statement to the Commission’s...

Court interposes witness in Taranga FM Manager’s Trial

By Rohey Jadama In the trial of the Taranga FM Managing Director, the High court yesterday decided to interpose prosecution witness Fatou A. Drammeh as...

PUBLIC TAPS IN BRIKAMA-WELLINGARA STILL CLOSED As residents still face...

By Mustapha Jallow Residents of Brikama-Wellingara have complained that the street stand pipes which the Brikama Area Council promised to re-open are still closed. This prompted...

U.S. Ambassador-Designate Arrives in Gambia

U.S. Ambassador-Designate C. Patricia “Pat” Alsup arrived in The Gambia on Friday, November 6, according US Embassy press release. Further details of the press release...

IMAM COLLEY HELD INCOMMUNICADO FOR 27 DAYS Family Denied Access

By Mustapha Jallow Family members of Sheikh Omar Colley said yesterday, 9 November, 2015 that he is still detained at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA)...

Imam Cherno Gassama Still Held Incommunicado

AbdoulieG.Dibba Imam Cherno Gassama of Dasilami Mosque in the Lower Fulladu, West District, Central River Region who was arrested on Monday 2 November, 2015 is...

IMPACT ON LIMITATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES Foreign Currency in the...

By Mustapha Jallow Months after the announcement on the limitation of foreign currency exchange rates by the government this reporter visited places where foreign currency...

WASSU, PALLANG, KUNTAUR RICE FIELDS UNCULTIVATED DUE TO FLOOD

Abdoulie G. Dibba Self-sufficiency in Wassu, Pallang and Kuntaur in Niani District in Central River Region North is on the brink of threat as their...