Brikama Fish Market Turns Into Dump Yard
Vegetable sellers at The Brikama Fish Market are complaining about environmental pollution that is affecting their health and business.
According to the women, the pollution is caused by...
Diplomats present their credentials to President Barrow
State House, Banjul, 14 March 2018 – Diplomats from Japan, Mali, Rwanda and Angola presented their letters of credence to President Barrow at the State House, today.
Presenting...
NAI LERRE – Darkness Looms at NAWEC
By Sana Sarr
Over the last week, the Gambian News Cycle has been dominated by recordings of former government officials with unflattering activity involving top officials at and...
The Need to Document Our History, Officially
Up until now, many Gambians argue about the origin of the name of the country. While some claim that the country got its name from the River...
The Gambia situation – ‘Dilemma’ or ‘Defiance?’
In the section, 'Letters to the Editor', of the Standard Newspaper in Banjul published Monday, i read with a measure of anxiety comments by one, Aisha Tambia,...
“Gambia & Senegal Need Each Other” President Barrow Says During Press Conference
BANJUL: Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has said that both The Gambia and Senegal are not complete without each other’s support. President Barrow made these remarks during a...
More Transparency Is Required On NAWEC And The Electricity Supply From Senegal
The calamitous supply of electricity in the Gambia has been a perennial issue since the establishment of NAWEC which was originally called GUC and then MSG yet...
Gambian & Senegalese Ministers Meet Ahead Of The Presidential Council Meeting Due Tuesday
The joint ministerial meeting of Gambian and Senegalese Ministers opened Monday at Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi ahead of Tuesday’s Presidential Council meeting.
The three day presidential council...
Brikama Passengers Complain of Exorbitant Fares
Many passengers plying from Serrekunda to Brikama are complaining of paying double fares to commercial van drivers who allegedly refused to take passengers on a direct ride...
The Senegalo-Gambia Corporation
The Wolofs have a saying that ‘Wakhtaan Wakha Degga Chala’ that is, (telling each other the truth is part of a conversation). It was reported in the...
Addressing Youth Unemployment To enable Africa Benefit From The Demographic Dividend
Africa continues to face various complex challenges to ensure inclusive growth for all sectors of society, especially the youth. In accessing the projected growth of the continent’s...
Meeting Of Experts Kicks-Off In Banjul Ahead Of Tuesday’s Presidential Council Meeting
The Experts meeting between the Governments of Gambia and Senegal was opened for the first time on Gambian soil Sunday since the removal of former dictator, Yahya...
Talib Bensouda Denies Buying Votes During The UDP Mayoral Primaries
By Arfang M.S Camara
Talib Ahmed Bensouda has denied buying votes during the United Democratic Party (UDP) Mayoral primaries held on February 17, 2018, at the UDP Political Bureau...
Wisconsin father of two deported to west Africa
Melissa Siegler, Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Buba Jabbi of Wisconsin Rapids will be deported to his native country of The Gambia on March 6. He came to the U.S....
‘No One Is Safe.’ How Trump’s Immigration Policy Is Splitting Families Apart
By Haley Sweetland Edwards
Time.com
Just before 7:30 one Friday morning last March, Alejandro said goodbye to his wife Maria and his two small daughters and headed off to...
Imam Fatty Hits Back at OJ
By Alieu Ceesay
Imam Abdoulie Fatty has hit back at Agriculture Minister Omar Jallow, alias OJ.
The Minister of Agriculture, Omar Amadou Jallow recently called on Imam Abdoulie Fatty...
Catholic Mission Teachers To Embark On A Sit Down Strike
Catholic Mission Teachers are preparing to embark on a sit down strike latest Friday, March 9, 2017.
In a letter addressed to the Catholic Education Secretariat, the teachers...
Gambia: Doctors Embark on Strike as Ultimatum Elapses
By Alieu Ceesay
In Gambia, Medical Doctors on Thursday began a sit down strike, demanding the Health Minister’s immediate resignation.
The practitioners on Tuesday gave Minister Saffie Lowe Ceesay...
Sustainable development – A bottom up approach
The concept of sustainable development can be interpreted in many different ways. At its core is an approach to development that looks to balance different, and often...
More Revelations At The Janneh Commission
The Managing Director of Trust Bank, Ebrima Sallah Thursday faced the Janneh Commission to explain the deduction of funds from various accounts relating to the former president...
