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Gambia’s King of Arena: ‘I Will Attack When I Need to’

By Sulayman Bah Gambia’s wrestling king of arena Hoyantan says he wouldn’t mind attacking when he deems it fit. Hoyantan is billed to face Senegal’s Baye...

Alh OB Conateh Selected For Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

Source GFF-The Honorary Life President of the Gambia Football Federation Alhagie Ousman Basi Conateh (Fisco) has been selected by the Gambia Chamber of Commerce...

President Barrow Welcomes New Political Parties

President Barrow has extended congratulations to the new political parties that are gracing the county's political landscape. In a press statement from Statehouse, the...

58 ‘Backway’ migrants die at sea

By Ndey Sowe A shipwreck occurred off the coast of Mauritania on Wednesday claiming the lives of at least 58 ‘backway’ migrants close to a...

Fisheries Ministry Fire Under Investigation

By Kebba Mamburay The fire incident at the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources on 2nd December, is under investigation. The Minister of Fisheries, Mr James...

Canada, Gambia and Netherlands to form tripartite group on Rohinyga case

On November 11th 2019, The Gambia filed a lawsuit at The Hague demanding accountability on the systematic violations of the rights of minority Rohinyga...

Sulayman Marreh Marks Return from Injury with a Goal

By Sulayman Bah Sulayman Marreh is back to first team football scoring on his return after spending time out injured. The central midfielder flew back to...

ECOWAS Regional Accountants Hold Congress In Gambia

Ndey Sowe The Gambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (GICA) in collaboration with the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA) hosted the ECOWAS/ABWA joint...

Mahawa Cham’s Brother Files Suit Against Gambia Government

Sarjo Cham, brother of former MP Mahawa Cham, supported by ANEKED and Lead Counsel Deji Ajare, have filed a complaint before the Economic Community...

Witch Hunting Exercise Ruins Lamin’s Dream of Becoming a Lawyer

By Yankuba Jallow Branded as a witch at 16, Lamin Jobarteh became a school dropout as a result of the 2009 witch-hunting exercise. Born in 1993...

Woman Apportions Blame to Hunters for Her Baby’s Death

By Yankuba Jallow Neneh Babou, a resident of Barra on Thursday, 5th December told the TRRC that she lost her 8 – month baby as...

Bakery Jatta’s Suspension Expires

By Sulayman Bah Gambian-born Bakery Jatta’s ban has ended after sitting out for two games. Jatta was slapped a two-match ban after getting sent off during...

Ex-Anderlecht Boss Denies Initiating Signing of Gambia’s Sanneh

By Sulayman Bah Former Chief Executive Officer of Anderlecht Luc Devroe has denied initiating the acquisition of Gambia’s Bubacarr Sanneh. The 53-year-old was a board member...

Two Soldiers In Detention for 2 years without trial

By Mustapha Jallow Two Gambian soldiers are still under detention for 2 years now without any court trial, as GAF await directives for action to...

Is Gambia For Sale?

The agricultural land is what is left to enable the farming population of The Gambia to be the owners of the means of production....

Wafu U-20: Gambia Relinquish Title after Losing to Senegal

By Sulayman Bah Gambia yesterday night got dumped out of the West African Football Union U-20 Nations Cup by Senegal. Senegal scored having penetrated Gambia’s right-back...

Should Discretion Override Law?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Some people are claiming that people in possession of appropriate documents required by law to be issued with ID Cards are...

WOJAG President Says Sexual Harassment Policy Not Witch-Hunt Exercise

By Momodou Jarju The president of Women Journalists Association of The Gambia has revealed that the new sexual harassment policy meant for media workers is...

Victim Says His Son Died In His Absence

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of the 2009 witch hunting exercise on Wednesday told the Commission his son, who was sick at the time he...

Survivor recollects torture of her husband by witch-hunters

By Yankuba Jallow Adama Gassama, a survivor of the 2009 witch-hunting exercise Wednesday gave a detailed testimony of how his husband was abducted by witch...