‘Gambia Is A Beacon Of Democratic Progress’- Commonwealth Secretary-General Says As She Congratulates President...
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has described The Gambia as a beacon of democratic progress. Patricia Scotland who attended the president's inauguration ceremony in Bakau congratulated Adama...
Africa CDC Chief Calls for COVID Vaccines with Longer Shelf Life
Africa's top public health bodies have called for donated COVID-19 vaccines to come with a shelf life of three to six months so countries could plan their...
Ground-Breaking Film School Opens in Senegal
It's the tale of a boy who cheats on his fiancée -one misdeed too many in a selfish life and in desperation turns to a genie for...
Fraud, Massive Procedural Errors, Recklessness and Lack of Transparency Uncovered at GAM Petroleum Fuel...
By: Christian Conteh
The Presidential Taskforce that was charged with the responsibility of investigating the cause of what the authorities describe as ‘a painful nationwide gasoline shortage’ during...
High Court Orders Suspension Of KMC Inquiry, Pending Decision Of The Court
By Sarjo Brito
The High Court in Banjul has ordered the suspension of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) inquiry pending the decision of the court.
The Kanifing Municipal Council...
‘The Tasks Ahead Are Many, Complicated and Difficult’-Barrow Acknowledges; But Reaffirms His Commitment to...
By: Christian Conteh
President Adama Barrow has used his first speech as Gambia’s new president to acknowledge that the tasks ahead are many, complicated, and difficult to tackle...
Commonwealth Secretary General Pledges Support To The Gambia
Secretary General of Commonwealth, Hon. Patricia Scotland has pledged her organization's support to The Gambia.
She made the commitment on Friday 21 January 2022 at an engagement with...
German Museum Identifies Objects Likely Stolen From Africa
The Five Continents Museum in Munich on Friday announced that it had identified some 50 objects of questionable provenance in its collection.
That determination was made by a...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Involved in Car Accident
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved in a car accident in Los Angeles, his spokesman has confirmed.
The four-vehicle crash, which occurred on Friday afternoon, left one person...
Gambia Will Have A New Republican Constitution: President Barrow Promises
By: Christian Conteh
President Adama Barrow has reiterated his commitment to ensuring he facilitates the process leading to a new Republican Constitution.
The president spoke boldly about this and...
President Barrow Touts Infrastructural Development As a Key Priority in The Next Five Years
President Adama Barrow has singled out infrastructure, alongside energy and technology as his government’s development priorities for the next five years.
He made this known during his Presidential...
Liberia: Armed Robbers Attack Worshippers, Leaving Dozens Killed In A Stampede
Dozens of people have been killed in a stampede at a religious event in the suburbs of Liberia’s capital, according to officials.
Local media reported on Thursday that...
Explosion In Ghana Town Kills 17, Destroys Hundreds Of Buildings
Yesterday, Aljazeera reported that a vehicle carrying explosives used in mining collided with a motorcycle and blew up in a town in western Ghana, leaving at least...
Combating Road Traffic Accidents: Gambia’s Transport Ministry Gifts Police With Speed Radars and Breathalyzers
The country’s Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has as part of its agenda to combat road traffic accidents provided The Gambia Police Force with road traffic...
Three ‘Marabouts’ In Court For Fraud And Obtaining Money By False Pretense
Three Marabouts: Basiru Bah, Sulayman Bah and Alkali Sallah appeared in court today 20 January before Magistrate E. J. C. Colley of the Kanifing Magistrate Courts.
Marabouts are...
Interim Cabinet: President Barrow Appoints Ex-Ministers As ‘Caretakers’
A day after his second inauguration as President of The Gambia, president Adama Barrow has constituted a caretaker cabinet which will administer the affairs of the country...
New York Fire: Gambia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Confirms Arrival Of Remains
Gambia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed the arrival of the remains of Gambians who died in the New York fire incident on Sunday...
“My Government Targets To Construct 1,200 Kilometers Of Quality Roads” – President Barrow
By Amara Thoronka
President Adama Barrow has committed in his inaugural speech that his government is poised to construct 1,200 kilometers of roads across the country.
“As promised our...
“I Will Be A President For All Gambians And Enhance Sustainable Development” – President...
By Amara Thoronka
In his inaugural speech at the Independence Stadium, President Adama Barrow has pledged that he will be a President for all Gambians and will enhance...
Sierra Leone: President Sacks Attorney General
By: Christian Conteh
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has sacked Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah and replace him with Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley, who until...
