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Govt Reviewing Soldier’s Dismissal after High Court’s Ruling

By Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, has told members of the National Assembly that the ministry of defence is reviewing the dismissal...

WAHO Screens over Thousands of Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer

By Kebba AF Touray The Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has informed members of the ECOWAS Parliament’s joint committee that his organization...

Trade Minister to Table Manpower Agreement before the National Assembly

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia's National Assembly is poised for a significant legislative session as a series of crucial motions and bills are set...

Parliament Considering Bill to Re-enforce Right to Fair, Speedy Trial

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambian Parliament on Tuesday 10 September 2024 continued the consideration of the Criminal Procedures Bill 2020. The bill, among others, seeks...

Court Transcriber Testifies in Ebrima Dibba’s Sedition Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh  A seasoned court transcriber working with the Judiciary of the Gambia on Monday, 9 September 2024 testified in the sedition trial involving...

Speaker Jatta Warns of Consequences of Corruption on Democracy, Public Trust

By Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has told the country’s lawmakers that corruption undermines democracy and erodes public...

More Cuban Health Professionals Arrive in The Gambia to Cure, Save...

Banjul, Sep 9, 2024- New Cuban health professionals arrived in the Gambia to join the Caribbean Island's Medical Brigade (BMC) which has been curing...

ECOWAS Parliament Recommends Increased Allocation of National Budgets to Health Promotion

By Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament, through its joint committees, has recommended the allocation of 15 percent of the national budgets of Member States...

KEYCDA, Partners Pilot Third Phase of Tree Planting Project

By Nelson Manneh  The Kombo East Youths and Children Development Alliance with support from B4L and BK West United have over the weekend completed its...

THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE US CONGRESS SHOULD MAINTAIN AN EVEN...

The suicidal atrocities perpetrated by Hamas to make its point and the genocidal atrocities perpetrated by the Netanyahu administration to make its point have...

ARE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS GETTING ANSWERS TO GET THE FACTS...

Apparently, the 30 million dollar petroleum product saga that is now a subject of parliamentary inquiry is still a subject of public interest. About...

National Assembly Continues to Consider Criminal Offenses Bill 2020

By Kebba AF Touray Members of the National Assembly have continued to consider the Criminal Offences Bill 2020 which among others, seeks to place a...

WHY ARE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN TUNISIA TURNING AGAINST MIGRANTS?

Information as recent as yesterday indicated an incident where Gambians who are part of a group of West Africans residing in an encampment witnessed...

INTELLIGENCE THAT RAISES POLICY CONCERNS IN THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR: GERMAN CHANCELLOR...

An interview granted by those who had occupied high posts both in Europe and USA that led them to indicate that Ukraine’s sending of...

Peace360 Initiative plants over 200 trees in Soma

By Amadou Manjang Peace360 Initiative- The Gambia has planted over 200 trees in Jarra Soma, Lower River Region (LRR). The activity is part of its annual...

GRCS Embarks on Tree Planting in Foni

By Sariba Manneh The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has embarked on a tree planting exercise of 1,300 trees in Foni Bondali Jula in the...

National Assembly to Commence Third Ordinary Session Today

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly is scheduled to commence the third ordinary session, today Monday, 9 September 2024. The session as indicated by the...

China pledges 27 billion CFA grant to Senegal

By Biran Gaye President Xi Jinping has announced aid of 27 billion FCFA granted to Senegal during a one-on-one meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye...

West African migrants attacked with live ammunition by Tunisian mob

By Biran Gaye At least 4 West African migrants were attacked with live ammunition by a mob of Tunisians while they searched for portable water...

Prime Minister Sonko to deliver policy programmes this week

By Biran Gaye Senegal’s president has scheduled September 13, 2024 for the declaration of the general policy programme by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending the...