DEPORTATION: US Visa Sanctions on Ghana Take Effect Today
The US Embassy in Ghana will from today, Monday, suspend the issuance of all new visas for domestic employees of Ghanaian Diplomats hosted in the US.
The Embassy...
BREAKING: Labranda Staff on Strike over Poor Welfare
Staff at Labranda Coral Beach Resort and Spa on Monday staged an unprecedented protest against the management of the hotel over alleged unlawful sacking of workers.
An aggrieved...
Time Has Come to Save Gambia from Sinking – Batchilly
By Mammy Saidykhan
The leader of Gambia Action Party has said that his party has come to save The Gambia.
The newest political party in The Gambia, GAP, on...
Barrow Blasted for Saying South Africa’s Apartheid is ‘More Painful’ than Jammeh’s Savagery
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has been harshly criticized for comparing former president Yahya Jammeh 22 years rule to South Africa’s apartheid.
President Barrow had reportedly said in...
Nothing Will Stop UDP from Forming Next Gov’t – Darboe
By Lamin Njie
Ousainou Darboe has said that nothing will stop the United Democratic Party from forming the next government.
The UDP leader stated this on Saturday while declaring...
Democracy Gives You No Right to Insult, Justice Minister Tells Gambians
Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has called on Gambians on social media to play a more responsible role in the country’s rebuilding process.
Tambadou gave the call in Banjul...
Fish Triggers Earthquake Panic in Japan
There are palpable fears in Japan of an imminent earthquake following the recent sightings of a rare serpent-like sea creature which in Japanese tradition is thought to...
Barrow Has Right to Seek Another Term – Ex-Interior Minister
By Lamin Njie
Former Interior Minister MA Bah has said that President Adama Barrow has a right to seek another term in office.
Mr Bah speaking to Star FM...
Anyone Remembers Mrs Bucket’s Husband Richard in Keeping Up Appearances? Actor Dies Aged 82
Clive Swift has died aged 82.
The actor died on Friday morning after a short illness, a representative confirmed.
Best known for playing the long suffering Richard Bucket in...
First Lady Calls for Collective Action against Meningitis
By State House Media
Her Excellency, First lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow on Friday called for concerted efforts from all and sundry in the fight against the deadly disease, Meningitis.
The...
It’s Every Gambian’s Duty to Shun Divisive Politics – Barrow
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has said that it is every Gambian’s responsibility to shun divisive politics and tactics.
The President stated this on Saturday while presiding over...
DEPORTATION: US Imposes Visa Sanctions on Ghana for Refusing to Take Back its Citizens
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana following the government's refusal to accept Ghanaian nationals deported from the US back into the country.
"Ghana has failed...
Ex-Junglers Acquire New Identities
Former members of President Yahya Jammeh’s killer squad, the Junglers, have acquired new identities with kingpin Sanna Manjang now called Yaya Badgie, The Standard has learned.
Manjang, indicted...
BREAKING: Gambia Police Arrest APRC’s Omar Touray, Again
By Lamin Njie
The opposition APRC on Friday said a member of the party has been arrested by the police.
APRC deputy spokesperson Dodou Jah told The Fatu Network...
FACTUAL REPORTING: GRTS Reporters to be Planted in Gambian Ministries
By Lamin Njie
The Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure has said that cabinet has approved a plan to plant reporters of Gambia Radio and Television Services in...
First Lady Launches Child Protection, Nutrition Project
By State House Media
Her Excellency, First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow on Wednesday 30th January, 2019, presided over the launching of Nsaa Keno: Nutrition and Protection for Children on...
GPU Hails Scrapping of Education Levy on Print Media
The Gambia Press Union on Thursday said it learnt with delight the move by the Government of The Gambia to lift national education levy on the print...
Sabally Jabs CRC’s Jallow for Saying ‘Gambians Have Lost Faith in Government’
By Lamin Njie
Former secretary general Momodou Sabally on Thursday took a swipe at the chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission for saying that Gambians have lost faith...
‘BACK WAY’: We Must Take Domestic Challenges into Consideration, Barrow Tells Spanish Interior Minister
By State House Media
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow told the visiting Interior Minister of Spain that any progressive discussion on migration between the Kingdom of Spain, and...
BURGLARY: Shop Owners at Serrekunda Market Demand Improved Security
By Mammy Saidykhan
Shop owners at Serrekunda Market on Wednesday called on the Kanifing Municipal Council to perfect efforts aimed at arresting the recent rise in burglary incidents...
