Why We Should Vote For Women Candidates
By Madi Jobarteh
Since the historic conference on women in 1995 in Beijing, there became a universal recognition that in order to ensure a more just society with...
NED gives US$39,995 grant to Gambia Press Union
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has in February 2017 approved a US$39,995 grant for the Gambia Press Union (GPU), a statement from the umbrella body for...
‘Don’t blame APRC for alleged Jammeh crimes’
The former Majority Leader and current chairman of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation Construction, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, yesterday said that it is unfair to generally associate...
Gambia far from achieving desired targets says Halifa Sallah
Halifa Sallah, leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has said that The Gambia is far from achieving targets in ensuring unity and...
BARROW: RELIGIOUS LEADERS MUST PROMOTE PEACE
President Adama Barrow has said religious leaders must promote peace at all times and that his government will work with leaders of all faiths to promote that...
IGP Issues No Permit To APRC To Celebrate July 22nd 1994 Coup
PRESS RELEASE
The government of The Gambia wishes to inform the general
public that a front page story on the Standard newspaper of
Thursday July 13thquoting Honourable Musa Amul Nyassi,
Member...
Youth led organization meets President Barrow
21 August 2017, Fajara -
Pro – Gambia is a newly established youth led association committed to end all forms of violence in The Gambia.
Speaking to journalists after...
‘No Foul Play In Dutch National’s Death’ Police PRO
By Omar WallY
The spokesperson for The Gambia Police Force, Assistant Superintendent Foday Conta, has confirmed to The Fatu Network, that there was no foul play in the...
Gambia’s National Assembly on ECOWAS mediation efforts
Gambia's National Assembly On Monday convened in an Extra-Ordinary Session to pass motion commending the efforts by the sub-regional body, ECOWAS, in resolving the post electoral impasse...
Interior minister calls for peace in Sibanor
Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty has called for peace and tranquility in Sibanor village in light of recent clashes between a group of the former ruling APRC...
Badou Kebbeh alleged killer who was on the run is arrested in Kaolack, repatriated
Mustapha Gaye who was on the run since 23rd April, 2017 for allegedly stabbing and killing one Badou Kebbeh with a knife in Nema Jola Kunda, has...
“No Invasion Forces Coming To The Gambia”–Interior Minister Fatty
The Minister of Interior, honorable Mai Ahmed Fatty has dismissed reports of former President Jammeh loyalists allegedly planning to invade The Gambia.
The Interior Minister made these statements...
Does The Gambia Really Need a Defence Minister?
This correspondence occurs in response to a recent article by Madi Jobarteh impressing on the president to fill the aforementioned ministerial post as a matter of urgency....
UNHCR: ‘Thousands fleeing Gambia fearing potential unrest’
Several thousand people, mainly children, have crossed into Senegal from the Gambia in the last ten days to escape growing tension over the results of last month’s...
President Barrow appeals for patience over slow pace in ministerial picks
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has called on citizens to exercise patience as he tirelessly works with his team to fill the remaining ministerial positions in the new...
Soldier found with pistol at King Fahd Mosque granted bail
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...
Gambia’s Parliament votes reducing deposits payable by candidates in all elections
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...
President Barrow To Travel To Dakar Thursday
Gambia's President Adama Barrow is expected to travel to The Senegalese Capital Dakar, his first state visit after coming into office.
President Barrow will be accompanied by a...
Why UDP Prefers Different Route
By Maxs
Gambian people have democratically elected government. What we need now is to implement coalition policies that would advance the country's democracy, rule of law and economic...
Halifa Calls For Scrutiny Of National Assembly Committee Selection
By Lamin Sanyang
Honourable Halifa Sallah, National Assembly Member for Serrekunda has called on parliamentarians to properly scrutinize the committee selection of the National Assembly.
Sallah's intervention came shortly...
