Mass arrests in post election violence
The police have arrested dozens of people from across the country in connection to reports of violence in the aftermath of last week’s parliamentary election.
The Independent Candidate...
Interior ministry to meet Foni leaders over tension
The Ministry of the Interior through the Office of the Minister will hold an emergency stakeholders’ security summit today at Sibanor village in the West Coast Region.
According...
Independent Candidate Allegedly Assaults A Young Woman
By Lamin Sanyang
The defeated Independent Candidate of Brikama North Constituency, Mr. Momodou Jarju alias 'Bu Jarju' was allegedly arrested for assaulting a young woman with a stick...
Commemorating April 10 and 11
RELEASE THE April 10 & 11 COMMISSION REPORT!
Soon after shooting to death of scores of Gambian children on 10 and 11 April 2000 on the orders of...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
Marie Njie, one of Gambia's finest young female activists noted, "When actions and votes are based on potential to profit individuals and/or tribes at the expense of...
SCORPIONS STRIKER OUT OF ACTION
By Lamin Drammeh
Gambian international footballer Lamin Jallow, will be forced to watch ASD Trapani next two games on the sideline after picking up an injury on his...
Open Letter to Chief Servant Adama Barrow Re: We Need a Non-Partisan Speaker of...
Mr. President,
With a deep sense of humility and patriotism, I write to you on a subject of high importance to our country, which is the nomination of...
We need a Post Election Statement from Pres. Adama Barrow
By Madi Jobarteh
April 6 is without doubt a major historic milestone in the life of the Gambia for both for the conduct of the election and its...
PRESIDENT BARROW CONGRATULATES GAMBIANS FOR A PEACEFUL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
PRESS RELEASE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Good evening Fellow Gambians and friends of The Gambia,
Today I am delighted that Gambians have demonstrated that they want to nurture the...
IEC CHAIRMAN DISAPPOINTED WITH TURNOUT
Shortly after the counting, I sounded the views of the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Alieu Momarr Njie and he said one of their many...
UDP wins majority in the National Assembly
The United Democratic Party (UDP) became victorious in Gambia’s Thursday Parliamentary elections, winning 31 seats out of the total 53 seats contested.
Alhaji Alieu Momarr Njai, the Chairman...
Democracy Has Now Started in the Gambia!
April 6 shall go down in our history as the beginning of democracy even with the sadness that only three women have been elected. For the first...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
Today is another historic day for Gambia as her resilient children voted to fortify her new found freedom and democracy. Firstly, I extend my profound congratulations to...
Polls closed in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, counting underway
Polls have closed in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections and counting is underway throughout the country.
Voting officially began as early as 07:00am GMT and closed at 17hrs GMT throughout...
EU Chief Election Observer witnesses opening of Polls in Bakau
The European Union Chief election Observer to Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, Miroslav Poche on Thursday witnessed the opening of the polls at Bakau New Town Lower Basic School...
Polls open in Gambia’s first post-Jammeh Parliamentary elections
Voting is underway in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, the first polls since long time ruler Yahya Jammeh was defeated in December 2016.
Polls opened as early as 07:00AM GMT...
THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTIONS?
On December 1st, 2016, Gambians went to the polls and democratically removed a 22 year autocratic, repressive and entrenched dictator through the ballot box. Despite months of...
AU Election Observation Mission arrives in Banjul
The African Union Election Observation Mission to The Gambia’s April 6th Parliamentary elections arrived in the country ahead of voting day.
At the invitation of the government of...
Gambians to vote in first post-Jammeh Parliamentary elections on Thursday
Gambians are heading to the polls on Thursday, April 6th, 2017, in first elections since the downfall of the long time ruler Yahya Jammeh in December 2016.
A...
Gambia to host Int’l Seminar on Resilience and Waste Management
The Gambia is hosting an international seminar on rural resilience and community waste management from 25th – 30th April 2017.
Organised jointly by the Arkleton Trust and WasteAid...
