Alkalo of Barra Testifies on his victimization by witch-hunters
By Yankuba Jallow
Alagie Babucarr Faye, the alkalo of Barra on Tuesday, 3rd December appeared before the TRRC to testify on his victimization by witch-hunters...
Moving towards scrapping the 2013 attack on freedom of expression
Readers would recall that a law was promulgated in 2013 with the aim to punish those who allegedly spread false news through the internet...
Did Foni Benefit More Under The Jammeh Administration?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
It was the belief of many that Foni from where the former president hails was the main beneficiary of developments under...
NAMs Debate on Anti-Corruption Bill: Fighting poverty considered principal solution
By Momodou Jarju
Debate ensued after the second reading of the Anti-Corruption Bill 2019 by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou at...
‘Tostan’ Holds Inter-Zonal Meeting In Sutukoba
By Lamin Fatty
‘Tostan’ Gambia on Sunday December 1st 2019 held inter-zonal meeting in Sutukoba in Wuli East Constituency.
The meeting brought together 130 participants drawn...
GFD Defer IDD Celebrations Due to 3 Years ‘Jotna’
By Madi Njie
Modou A.F. Bahoum, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Gambia Federation of the Disable (GFD), has disclosed that their federation has...
IEC To Announce Registration of Three Political Parties
By Kebba Secka
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is expected to announce the registration of three new political parties after it added Citizen Alliance to...
Foni Jarrol Constituents Complain of High Rural-Urban Drift
By Makutu Manneh
The constituents of Foni Jarrol Constituency have complained to President Adama Barrow in the continuation of his meet the people’s tour, of...
Police Raise Concern over Roadshows, Carnivals Without Permit
The Gambia Police Force have raised concern over the frequent roadshows conducted by individuals or groups.
They said this is a gateway for thieves to...
Who Is The Leader Of Citizens Alliance?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
When Dr Ismaila Ceesay delivered a keynote address at the launch of the Citizens Alliance many people assumed that he was...
Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2019 Withdrawn
Members of the National Assembly are still wondering why the state withdrew the Bill submitted to amend the Public Order Act regarding procession.
The proposed...
Fire Incident Consumes Confidential Files at Ministry of Fisheries
By: Mustapha Jallow
The Gambia Fire and Rescue Service have on Monday mounted investigation on the cause of a fire outbreak that burnt confidential files...
Lawmakers Adopt Report on Pan African Parliament Session
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly on Monday adopted the report of the National Assembly delegation to the 3rd Ordinary Sessions of the Pan...
‘We have a debt portfolio of D69 million’ Ousman Sillah
By: Kebba AF Touray
Member for Banjul North Ousman Sillah Monday informed his fellow lawmakers that the country is indebted to the tune of between...
Widow Says Her Husband Was Captured by Witch Hunters
By Yankuba Jallow
Amie Njie, a wife to Lamin Sonko, who was a victim of a witch hunting exercise, on Monday, 2nd December 2019 told...
‘Loan Dependency Sacrifices Country’s Sovereignty’
By: Kebba AF Touray
Sidia Jatta, the National Assembly Member for Wuli West Constituency has stressed that any nation whose development is fundamentally based on...
Has the CRC done sufficient sensitisation to request for opinions from...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The text of a constitution has never been officially translated into the national languages and the CRC would have made history...
Tourism And The National Economy
The forecast of the minister of finance is that tourism will suffer setback as a result of the financial difficulties of a company engaged...
NAMs Approve Axed 2020 Estimates
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Members of the National Assembly on Saturday 30th November 2019 at 06:05 am approved the 2020 estimates after chopping off 350 million...
CRC Commences Public Consultations On Draft Constitution
By Nelson Manneh
The Constitution Review Commission (CRC) on Saturday November 30th 2019, commenced public consultations on the new draft Constitution in Banjul.
The Commission was...
