There were objections to the fitness or suitability of the intended Commissioners of The...
Dr. Omar Janneh
In the piece published on August 24, 2018, I made the point that Mr Abdoulie (Morikebba) Janneh seemed a very, very busy man to take up...
Cabinet Adopts Paper To Reduce International Incoming Termination Rate From US$0.45 to $0.25 and...
Press Release
During its 10th Meeting, Cabinet considered a number of papers laid before it for consideration and adoption.
1. Cabinet adopted a paper presented by the Hon. Minister...
Gambia Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Armenia
Press Release
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad wishes to inform the general public that the Republic of The Gambia on Tuesday, October 9, 2018...
Councillor claims he rejected Barrow’s money
Alieu Darboe, the UDP Brikama Kembujeh Ward councilor, has confirmed to The Standard that he received a call from Bolong Sanneh, the regional secretary of UDP in...
Minority leader says current saga an internal UDP matter
The parliamentary minority leader, Samba Jallow, has said that the fallout from the recent allegations by UDP parliamentarian, Sanna Jawara, is an internal UDP affair and does...
Minister of Justice Must Protect Civil Liberties and not Damage Them
The Minister of Justice is hereby reminded that even though Gambia’s Supreme Court had ruled that the law on false news is constitutional the ECOWAS Community Court...
What is Left When Honor Is Lost?
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Mamudu: One of the tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying. A persistent schizophrenia...
The Promise that Never Was!
Just few days ago, I had a roundtable discussion with some of my colleagues from our political economy class. They all came from different backgrounds — representing...
“All Parties Must Go To Congress By December” IEC Chairman
Gambia's Electoral Commission has ordered all registered political parties in the country to hold a biannual congress before December 31.
The country's electoral body has compulsory laws for...
FEW LINES TO THE JUSTICE MINISTER
"While we want to encourage a culture of tolerance and the freedom of expression like in any democracy, this must not be equated with chaos or be...
Gambia To Use Paper Ballots By Next Elections
The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Alieu Momarr Njai has said that the country would move from marbles to paper ballots by next elections.
Chairman Njai...
‘The Publication Of False News Is Still A Criminal Offence In This Country’-Justice Minister
Justice Minister, Abubacarr Tambadou has told journalists on Tuesday at his office that the publication of false news is still a criminal offence in The Gambia. Tambadou...
The Council of Elders and the Bags of Cowries
In the village of Nenemaaje, in the hinterland of Moofingduu, there was a problem of Alkalooship. For decades, they struggled with the difficulty of finding one among...
Attorney General Tambadou Announces Launching Of The TRRC
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou has said that the much talked about Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) will be launched on Monday,...
UDP Should Betray the God of Gambian Politics
Being a cautious optimist, I have, in many conversations, contended that hope is an overrated force in human history -- but I do also realize that hope...
Foreign Minister Tangara meets Japanese Foreign Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia, Honourable Mamadou Tangara on Sunday 7thOctober 2018 met with H.E Mr...
‘Gov’t has failed to meet needs and aspirations of Gambians’
By Omar Wally
Veteran PDOIS politician Sidia Jatta, the National Assembly member for Wuli West, has said the government of President Adama Barrow has so far failed to...
How we got here as a Nation!
When Yaya Jammeh was in power we were all comrades. We agreed and shared the same definition of national interest. We all understood what constituted poor leadership...
State House Says Hon. Jawara’s Claims Were Maliciously Designed To Bring Disrepute To The...
Press Release
RE: National Assembly Member, Sanna Jawara’s Allegations against President Barrow
State House, Banjul, 8thOctober 2018 -It is with great dismay that to learn of the series of...
The Democratic Route
While many people in the country are currently embroiled in the debate of ‘the brown envelopes’ from the Presidency, or the issue of succession in the United...
