Thursday, March 28, 2024

UN Political Affairs Impressed With Gambia’s Political Transition

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By Lamin Sanyang - Jeffrey Feltman, head of The United Nations Political Affairs has said that he is impressed with the Gambia's political transition. The UN Political Affairs...

Former National Assembly Member Dumps APRC

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By Alagie Manneh - Following his expulsion from the former ruling APRC party two years ago, famous Lower Saloum politician Pa Malick Ceesay is now with opposition...

Coalition Divided Over National Assembly Elections

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The Fatu Network has received information that the coalition government is hugely divided over the upcoming national assembly elections. Sources say after many closed door meetings, the...

Gambia removes age limit for President, Superior Court judges

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Gambia’s National Assembly on Tuesday amended the country’s 1997 Constitution removing the upper age limit for holding office as President of the Republic of The Gambia from...

Gambia’s Parliament votes reducing deposits payable by candidates in all elections

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Gambia’s Parliament on Tuesday unanimously voted to reduce the current deposits payable by candidates aspiring for elections to public offices notably Offices of President, Member of the...

Interior Minister Fatty says MPs lack of mobility a national disgrace

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Gambia’s Interior Minister has described the lack of transportation means (official vehicles) for Members of the National Assembly as a national disgrace. Mai Ahmed Fatty was responding to...

No Academic Qualifications Required For Contesting Elections As Member Of Parliament

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    By Lamin Sanyang   Gambia is probably the only country in the subregion that does not screen academic qualifications for its National Assembly Members. The Independent Electoral Commission IEC, the...

Drunk Police Officer Arrested

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  One Secka Baye, a police officer was arrested earlyTuesday morning, February 28, around Latrikunda Sabiji after citizens complained about his behavior. Secka was arrested after being found under...

“I love peace that is why am stress free” – Ex-CDS Bargie

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Gambia's former Army Chief Lt. General Ousman Bargie says he loves peace that is why he is stress free. Bargie was recently given a nick name ‘Mr No...

GAF bids farewell to Army Chief Bargie

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The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) on Monday bade farewell to one of the longest serving Chiefs of Defense Staff, Lt. General Ousman Bargie in a symbolic and...

Gambia Milling Corporation staff protests demanding better working conditions

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Staffers at Gambia Milling Corporation on Monday staged a mass protest calling on the management of GMC to provide them with better working conditions. The protest took place...

4 senior Gambian military officers discharged

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The Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia Armed Forces and President of the Republic Adama Barrow has discharged four senior members of The Gambia Armed Forces with effect from...

News Update: Former Prison DG David Colley Arrested

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  Sources have informed The Fatu Network that former director general of mile 2 central prison, David Colley is currently arrested and is helping the police in their...

‘Jungler’ Malick Jatta Arrested

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  Lieutenant Malick Jatta, a member of former President Yahya Jammeh's assassin team (Junglers), is currently under arrest, security sources say. Malick abandoned his home in Busumbala and...

Soldier found with pistol at King Fahd Mosque granted bail

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  By Dawda Faye, Point Nwspaper Babucarr Njie, the soldier who was found with a pistol at King Fahd Mosque, was on 24 February 2017 granted bail by magistrate...

Banka Manneh, US-based Gambian

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      Talibeh Hydara, Standard Newspaper   Banka Manneh, a Gambian resident in the United States, is the chairman of the Gambia Civil Society Associations. Banka left for US in the...

Former DG David Colley Hands Over To Manneh

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  Barely 24 hrs after a group of security officers from The Criminal Investigations Department of The Gambia Police Force, went to the Yundum residence of the former...

Former Prison DG Is Nowhere To Be Seen

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  A group of security officers from The Criminal Investigations Department of The Gambia Police Force, Sunday, February 26, went to the Yundum residence of the former director...

Alhagie Martin Is Back In The Army

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  Brigadier general Alhagie Martin, former commander of The Kanilai Camp and The State Guards battalion has bounced back into the army reliable sources have informed The Fatu...

Britain pledges support to track down stolen assets of former President Jammeh

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  Britain has affirmed its support for Gambia`s new government and its efforts to track down stolen and misappropriate assets, this development came weeks after the country`s new...