From Gunjur to Faraba: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights under Threat! Pres. Barrow’s Intervention...
First, some three youths were arrested in Gunjur a fortnight ago and then charged with bogus offences for standing up to the obnoxious Golden Lead factory in...
Palestine’s Mistake of Existence
OPINION
By Musa Touray
Sandu Kuwonku
It’s quite a misfortune to be the aggrieved party in a world that only romanticises the value of human life and displays indifference to...
Vegetable Sellers Complain About Daily Challenges At The Market
The market women who transport vegetables daily from the villages to urban settlements, locally known as ‘Jehnda Jaii’ complained about the difficulties affecting their businesses.
Many of these...
International Human Rights Day 2019: Where Do the Gambia Youth Stand?
The Theme for this year’s International Human Rights Day is: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights. In its statement the United Nations provided a justification of this year’s...
Speech delivered by Saikou Camara at Senegalese mission to the UN
Wssalamualaikum Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.It is customary in our culture that when you visit someone’s house, before you speak to anyone you must first acknowledge and greet the...
Thank You Justice Minister, BUT…
By Madi Jobarteh - Minister of Justice Aboubacarr Tambadou deserves commendation for owning up to a mistake by the government on a matter that is entirely within...
Full Text of President Barrow’s New Year Message
Fellow Gambians,
Friends of The Gambia,
Distinguished Listener and Viewers,
The wheel of another year has come full
cycle, as today marks the end of 2018. In view of all the...
BREAKING NEWS: IGP Kinteh Resigns!
Information reaching The Fatu Network has confirmed the resignation of Landing Kinteh, Inspector General of Police. Landing has tendered his resignation to President Barrow but State House...
“10/11 April 2000 was perhaps the darkest chapter of the 22 year rule of...
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE 10/11 APRIL 2000 SCHOOL KILLINGS
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of The Gambia...
Analysing the President’s Address to Parliament
I received with great delight excerpts of the Presidential address to the nation delivered at the State opening of Parliament in Banjul. The speech itself touched on...
GCCI To Expand Economic Ties With The Abuja Chamber of Commerce
By Arfang M.S. Camara
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)...
SAMSUDEEN SARR – OPINION: Jammeh’s declaration blessing for President Barrow
I think Jammeh's declaration of not supporting the NPP-APRC political coalition is a huge blessing in disguise for President Adama Barrow who has recently been bombarded with...
Tribute to the late Nogoi Njie
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
From the onset, let me mention that the late Nogoi Njie and I were not acquainted, and I never remember meeting her, even though...
Free lunch may be an inducement to get what you want some day
Omar Janneh
My Fellow Gambians, Please let us not allow anyone to fool us that this type of government-enabled migration is no different to people voluntarily migrating to...
Female Police Officer Calls For Equal Opportunities
Commissioner Lala Camara of The Gambia Police Force has called on the authorities to create equal opportunities for female officers in the service.
Commissioner Camara made these statements...
Statement By President Barrow At The TRRC Launching
SPEECH BY
H.E. PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW,
ON THE OCCASION OF THE
LAUNCHING OF THE TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND REPARATIONS COMMISSION
BANJUL, THE GAMBIA
15thOCTOBER 2018
Honourable Speaker,
Your Lordship, The...
President Barrow’s Political Maneuvers: Navigating The Gambian Landscape Towards 2026
OPINION
Bakary J. Janneh
In the tumultuous realm of Gambian politics, President Barrow stands as a formidable force, with his recent governmental restructuring and proactive approach towards youth inclusion...
Where is the Leadership to Salvage Mother Gambia?
After all the speeches by the President and his Vice President and the NAMs about the State of the Nation Address and in the Adjournment Debate what...
BOY ARRESTED FOR LEAKING WOMAN’S NAKED VIDEO
Police in Barra have arrested a boy for reportedly leaking the video of a naked woman on the internet without her permission, The Standard has been informed.
According...
The Gambia – A hasty ban on the use of plastics?
The Gambian authorities have made good their promise to ban the importation, manufacture and use of all plastic bags (without any exception) with effect from 1st July....
