Halifa Sallah on why PDOIS did not take Cabinet position
Halifa Sallah, the Secretary General of Peoples’ Democratic Organization, Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) and spokesperson of the Coalition government has finally spoken on why the PDOIS did...
Gambia Government Eliminates Over 3,000 Ghost Workers
The Government of The Gambia has identified and eliminated potential 'ghost workers' from its payroll, recover wrongful salary payments and updated the personnel records of Civil Servants...
“I Was Dismissed As MP”– Former NAM Borry Colley
The former National Assembly Member NAM for Foni Jarrol, Borry Colley has said that he was dismissed as National Assembly member (NAM) by the former President Yahya...
3 Men to appear in court for ‘Mob Justice’
By Omar Wally
Three men namely, Momodou Basiru Saidykhan Sarjo Signateh and Alhagie Kujabi, Monday, August 28, appeared in court to answer charges of assault causing actual bodily...
Central Bank Official Reveals 22 Bank Accounts Under The Office Of The Former President
Principal Banking Officer of The Central Bank, Karamo Jawara has said that the Office of the former President Yahya Jammeh has opened twenty-two 22 bank accounts at...
President Barrow Dispatches Delegation To Faraba Ahead Of Visit
President Adama Barrow Thursday dispatched a delegation to Faraba comprising his director of press & Public relations officer, Amie Bojang Sissoho and security officials at the Presidency...
JUNGLERS REVEAL HOW 9 MILE 2 INMATES WERE KILLED
In late August 2012, nine death row inmates were executed. On Sunday August 26, the Ministry of the Interior issued an official statement confirming the deaths of...
President Barrow Youth Movement President Resigns
The President of The President Barrow Youth Movement for National Development, Ndey Fatima Jammeh has tendered her resignation to the movement Thursday afternoon.
In a letter addressed to...
Gambia’s Ex-Vice President Saihou Sabally returns home after 22 years in exile
Alhagie Saihou Sabally, the former Vice President of the Gambia during the first Republic under former President Sir Dawda Jawara, has finally returned home in The Gambia...
Independent Candidate Allegedly Assaults A Young Woman
By Lamin Sanyang
The defeated Independent Candidate of Brikama North Constituency, Mr. Momodou Jarju alias 'Bu Jarju' was allegedly arrested for assaulting a young woman with a stick...
GAMBIAN STAR FOOTBALLER SAINEY CEESAY MAKING QUICK PROGRESS in GERMANY
By Lamin Drammeh
Stephan Laufer, team manager of Sv Amstetten 1946, has hailed the contribution of Gambian footballer Sainey Ceesay, who scored 20 goals for Sv Amstetten in...
GDC urge government to start issuing ID cards
The Gambia Democratic Congress, GDC, in a statement sent to The Standard has called on the Gambia government to expeditiously start issuing ID cards.
The party alleged that...
Top Nigeria female candidate drops out of presidential race
One of the main candidates in next month’s Nigerian presidential election has stepped down because she says she wants to form a broader coalition to defeat the...
Hollywood African Prestigious Awards Nominate Sankanu’s PAIN OF SORROW for Best Film 2018
Prominent Gambian filmmaker, Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu, has recorded another achievement in his goals of making The Gambia an internationally recognized film-making nation. The members of the...
‘I am the only candidate who can salvage the people of Jeshwang’ – Independent...
Kaddijatou Jawo, Point Newspaper
The Independent aspirant for Jeswang Constituency, Mustapha Kah, has said he is the only candidate who can salvage the people of Jeswang because the...
Mayor Lowe Champions Zero Tolerance for Children on the Streets in Nuimi, Urges Women...
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Mayor of Banjul City Council and President of REFELA, Rohey Malick Lowe, has called on women across the country to unite and fight for...
PRESS RELEASE: STATEMENT REGARDING THE NON-ISSUANCE OF ID CARDS
For Immediate Release
The Minister of the Interior notes the concerns raised by the citizens with
regard to the suspension of the issuance of national ID card documents. The Ministry of Interior has taken a position on these vital national documents that every citizen is entitled to by law, for identification and other important purposes.
The Ministry has concurred with the conclusions and recommendations of the Ministerial Task Force and the Technical Committee to award the contract for the production of biometric national ID cards to an identified competent company and has since informed Cabinet through a cabinet paper.
This Ministry will resume issuing national ID cards as soon as there is a cabinet conclusion on the issue.
Signed
Lamin Njie
‘I Know Where Almamo Manneh Was Buried’ Says Ex-Military Police
A former Military Police Sergeant, Modou Lamin Bah alias ‘ML Bah’ has said that he knows where the former President Yahya Jammeh’s personal bodyguard Almamo Manneh was...
Brother Of Man Harassed For Allegedly Using ‘Foul Language’ On President Barrow And Darboe...
Those Who know me knows that I am a man of few words. My brother Omar Touray is arrested for uttering foul language towards President Barrow and...
