Human Rights Watch Condemns ‘Deliberate Slaughter’ of 300 Men By Military In Mali
International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the summary execution of an estimated 300 civilians, including suspected members of armed groups during a military operation conducted...
“Female Participation In The Upcoming Parliamentary Elections Will Be Generally Low,” Election Observation Body...
By: Christian Conteh
“Political parties have not done much sponsoring female candidates,” a recent report from Gambia Participates a civil society organisation that religiously observes elections in the...
Abuse Of State Resources: Gambia Participates Observes Misuse Of Government Property To Organise Political...
By: Christian Conteh
Gambia Participates a youth-led civil society organisation that focuses on enhancing transparency and accountability in the public sector has in its recent report on election...
Reward For Honesty: How Returning $50,000 Changed Emmanuel Tuloe’s Life
Last year, Emmanuel Tuloe, who was struggling to earn a living as a motorbike taxi driver, found Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($50,000) in a mix of...
Lack of Political Will Stalled Progress in Anti-Corruption Bill
The Executive Director of Gambia Participates has said that the lack of political will from both the executive and legislative arms of government is responsible for the...
IMF Renews Commitment To Expanding Their Engagement In The Gambia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has renewed its commitment to continuing and expanding its engagement in the Gambia. Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa, the IMF Chief of Mission to...
Sabally Disqualified: Why Did Justice Apongabuno Achibonga Rule Against The UDP Strongman?
By Amara Thoronka
On Friday 1st April 2022, high court judge Justice Apongabuno Achibonga ruled against the United Democratic Party (UDP) strongman Momodu Sabally in the case between him...
Gambia For All Extends Ramadan Greetings To Gambians Enduring Fasting Under Difficult Conditions
On behalf of the Party Leader and Secretary General Hon. Bakary B. Dabo, and the party Central Committee, we write to convey blessed Ramadan greetings to all...
Public Health Officers To Lay Down Tools If Allowances Are Not Paid Before 5th...
By: Christian Conteh
The Association of Public and Environmental Health Officers (APEHOG) a registered non-profitable association of Public Health professionals in the Gambia has threatened to lay down...
Drug Trafficking: DLEAG Apprehends Two Senegalese Nationals
Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested a minor and an adult -all Senegalese – for trafficking prohibited drugs.
17-year-old Abdoulie Joof of Jurubel in...
“President Barrow Must Not Use The State-Sponsored ‘Meet The People Tour’ For Campaigns”-Gambia Participates
By: Christian Conteh
The Chief Executive Officer of Gambia participates a youth-led civil society organisation that focuses on enhancing transparency and accountability in the public sector, Marr Nyang...
UN Peacebuilding Fund: US$26 Million, 13 Projects In 5 Years
By: Christian Conteh
The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) is a multi-year standing trust fund for post-conflict peacebuilding, established in 2006 by the UN Secretary General at the...
Online Scamming: Twelve Nigerians, One Sierra Leonean Arrested
Operatives of Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) stationed in the West Coast Region have arrested and taken into custody twelve (12) Nigerians and a...
Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission Gets Grade ‘A’ Status
The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) has granted The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) a Grade 'A' Status just after 3 years of...
“Government Is Spending Over 1.7 Billion Dalasis On 86km Road In Kiang” – President...
By: Dawda Baldeh
President of The Gambia and leader of the National People’s Party (NPP), Adama Barrow, has told the people of Kiang West at a campaign rally...
Prohibited Drugs In Gambia: NDLEA Statistics For 2017/2018
Drug trafficking and related organize crimes are serious issues that nations across the globe still find challenging to contain and eradicate. Such societal menace is compounded by...
Increase in Women’s Political Participation: 19% of National Assembly Candidates are women
By: Christian Conteh
For the first time in the history of The Gambia, 19% of National Assembly Candidates are women. This is a huge increase in women’s participation...
Sabally Vs IEC “The Disqualification Is Unlawful and Untenable” – Counsel
By Amara Thoronka
Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty has described the disqualification of his client Momodou Sabally by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as unlawful and untenable.
Fatty Esq made the...
“Desist From Making Hate Speech And Tribal Statements” -Eminent Person, International IDEA Appeals To...
By: Christian Conteh
Eminent person and local facilitator of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Mr Ousman Yabo has called on candidates in the upcoming...
‘Memo On New Pay And Grading Scale Is Fake And Malicious’- Says Government Spokesperson
The Gambia Government wishes to inform all Civil Servants that a memo trending on social media on purported rescheduling of the new pay and grading scale to...
