Gambia: Gov’t No Longer Going Ahead With MGI Deal
The Minister for Information, Demba Ali Jawo who also doubles as the spokesperson for The Gambia Government has confirmed to The Fatu Network that the Government is...
Jimara NAM, Others Charged
The National Assembly Member (NAM) for Jimara Constituency, Honorable Alhagie Sowe, newly elected GDC Councillor for Julangel Ward, Ebrima Manneh and two Alkalols (Village Heads) were charged...
Philippines vows to arrest ICC’s Bensouda if…
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has threatened to arrest the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor if she visits the Philippines to probe his war on drugs.
Last month,...
Some FACTs About The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is made up of 53 independent countries that work together to pursue common goals which promote development, democracy and peace. The bloc has a combined population of 2.4 billion, one-third of...
The Arrest of GDC Councilor…
It has been reported recently that the newly elected councilor of Julangel Ward was arrested along with a few other supporters of the Gambia Democratic Congress. This...
Is The Gambia Another Animal Farm…?
Studying closely the way and manner in which the increment in transport allowances is distributed among the civil servants, one is compelled to remember a reading of...
The Problematics of Government
The article critique the existing paradigm of state, society and power by recounting the fallacy of binary oppositions such as state vs society and public vs private....
Her Majesty The Queen recognises Gambian volunteer with Commonwealth Point of Light award
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has today, Friday 13th April recognised Musu Bakoto Sawo, of Gambia as the 52nd Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of her...
Police Spokesperson Explains Reasons Behind Arrest Of GDC NAM & Others
The spokesperson for The Gambia Police Force, Superintendent David Kujabi has explained the reasons behind the arrest of honorable Alhagie Sowe, National Assembly Member for Jimara Constituency,...
GDC detainees granted bail, urged to report on Monday
Officials of the GDC who were detained at the Basse Police Station have been granted bail last night.
Hon. Alhagie Sowe, National Assembly Member for Jimara, Julangel Ward...
GDC NAM for Jimara Hon. Alhagie Sowe, two other village heads and families detained
Update By MC. Cham, GDC Youth Mobilizer
The GDC National Assembly Member for Jimara Constituency Hon. Alhagie Sowe who was invited for questioning this afternoon following the arrest...
“Councillor For Julangel Ward, 3 Others Arrested” GDC
MC Cham, Youth Mobilizer for the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has said that the newly elected councilor for Julangel Ward in the Jimara Constituency (URR) and three...
My first Analysis Of The Local Gov’t Elections 2018
Dear Editor,
My first analysis of the results are:
1.The winner for me is GDC, a party less than three years but doing well although unfortunately too on tribal...
Two Independent Candidates Form Alliance with Bakary Badjie
By Fatou Sowe
Two independent candidates in the mayoral contest for the Kanifing Municipal Council have joined alliance with team Bakary Badjie as the race within the municipality...
UDP Sweeps Local Gov’t Polls
By Omar Wally
United Democratic Party has emerged victorious in Thursday’s local council elections. 409 candidates drawn from nine parties and dozens of independent candidates contested for 120...
International Participants Accuse the GCCI of Bias
The international participants of the 12th edition of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Trade Fair have accused the GGCI of favoring local (Gambian) participants.
Kariben...
Police Issue Press Release: On Recent Events of Violence Around The Country
The Police PRO, David Kujabi, has, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, issued a press release. The wording is as follows.
Following the recent string of...
Former IGP Sonko Appointed Adviser To Interior Ministry
The Fatu Network has been reliably informed about the appointment of Mr Yankuba Sonko, former Inspector General of Police as an adviser to the Ministry of Interior.
Sonko...
What The People Say: Voters Speak To TFN’s Omar Wally (Video)
Polls have open in local government elections in The Gambia. The voting process is going smoothly but voter turnout in some polling stations at the capital, Banjul...
