The UN Agencies Update President Barrow on Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation
Press Release, Office of The President
A delegation of UN bodies made a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow. In her
remark the UNICEF West and Central...
Gambia: Progress in first 100 days of Barrow government requires major reform to break...
Amnesty International, Press Statement
• 100 days into President Barrow’s rule, Amnesty International presents a human rights agenda for the country
• Commitment to International Criminal Court and release...
President Barrow Travels to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana
The Office of The President wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, Mr. Adama
Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will travel on an...
Gambia: Justice for Jammeh-Era Abuses Crucial
New Government Should Develop Roadmap for Prosecutions
(Nairobi) – Gambia’s government should act to prosecute those responsible for grave crimes committed during the 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh....
President Barrow made Friendly visit to Brazaville, Republic of Congo
PRESS RELEASE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
His Excellency President Adama Barrow, accompanied by some senior government officials, made a
two day friendly visit to the Republic of Congo to...
Nomination of National Assembly Members and Other Issues of Interest
Press Release, Office Of The President
His Excellency, President Barrow appreciates that Gambians can now freely express themselves on
issues that are of concern to them. This is a...
WHY THE GAMBIA BAR ASSOCIATION CHOSE TO BOYCOTT CERTAIN COURTS
PRESS RELEASE
The Gambia Bar Association has among its primary aims and objectives the following key purposes:
To maintain the standards, integrity, honour and independence of the Bar,...
PARTIAL REMOVAL OF BAN ON ISSUANCE OF PASSPORT
PRESS RELEASE
The Ministry of the Interior through the Office of the Minister informs the
general public it has decided to partially lift the temporarary ban on the issuance
of...
European Union launches an Election Observation Mission to The Gambia
Press Release
Banjul, 20 March 2017
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in The Gambia has started its deployment, following an invitation...
UK Foreign Secretary to visit The Gambia and Ghana
Press Statement
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet with President Barrow and President Akufo-Addo on a two-day trip to West Africa.
The Foreign Secretary will visit The Gambia and...
Coalition Media, Returnees Taskforce Committees present reports to President Barrow
The Coalition Media Committee responsible for media matters and the Returnees Task force Committee that was responsible for the Returnees who fled the country during the political...
Botswana takes African lead to declare ‘no longer recognises Jammeh’
PRESS RELEASE: 19th January 2017: Following Mr. Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to hand over power to the President-elect Adama Barrow, in accordance with the expressed will of the...
Amnesty: Gambia: Arrests, media closures as deadline nears
PRESS RELEASE: 05 January, 2017: The government of President Yahya Jammeh, defeated in Gambia’s December presidential election, has arbitrarily arrested opposition sympathizers and closed three independent radio...
CPJ: Gambia orders three radio stations to cease broadcasting
Press release: January 5, 2017- The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Gambian authorities to allow three independent radio stations to resume full broadcasting. Taranga FM,...
Pan African Lawyers Union disassociates itself from African Bar Associations’ actions on Gambia
The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has issued a strong statement vehemently disassociating itself from the statements and actions taken by the African Bar Association (AfBA) on...
Gambian Students Association in Cyprus condemns Jammeh’s actions
PRESS RELEASE – DEC. 20th: Without any pressure or force after conceding defeat and congratulating the President elect, and also confirm that the Gambia election is...
UTG Staff Association condemns Jammeh’s rejection of election results
The University of The Gambia Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) has expressed its absolute condemnation of outgoing President Jammeh’s rejection of the legitimate will of the sovereign...
Outgoing President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of December 1st election results is illegal
PRESS RELEASE: COALITION DIASPORA CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL
The Coalition Diaspora Consultative Council (CDCC) notes with utter astonishment and deep concern that the Outgoing President Yahya Jammeh on December...
UTG’s Pact of Inluential Lecturers express disgust over blatant subversion of the popular will...
By Dr. Ismaila Ceesay
Dante Alighieri once claimed that 'the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis maintain their neutrality'....
Uniited States Congratulates Gambia on Peaceful Elections-US Department of State
We congratulate the Gambian people for their commitment to a peaceful democratic process and the rule of law. We can confirm that the Gambian Independent Electoral Commission...
