Sedia Bayo stands trial following arrest
Sheikh Sedia Bayo, a renowned social media political activist and leader of the self-style interim government in exile during former President Jammeh’s regime, has been dragged before...
Attempts at Constitutional Reform in The Gambia: Whither the Draft Constitution?
By Satang Nabaneh.
The Gambia’s constitution-drafting process, aimed at ushering in a third Republic, has reached an unfortunate dead-end. More than two years after the constitutional review process...
EU mobilises international support for The Gambia
Brussels, 22 May 2018
A total of €1.45 billion were mobilised by the International Conference for The Gambia, co-chaired by The Gambia and the European Union.
The reinforced political...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
Wait a minute. Watching reality unveils in Banjul, I am charged to observe with an eagle's eye, listen keenly, analyse impartially and share honestly and adequately. Like...
Putting an End to Impunity
As the government marches towards the establishment of a commission to look into the
atrocities of the Jammeh regime, it is important that it continues to engage the...
Mayor Colley bids farewell
The mayor of the Kanifing municipality, Yankuba Colley, Thursday bid farewell to his staff.
Delivering an emotional farewell address before a packed crowd of staff, council members and...
President Adama Barrow Attends Africa Business Forum in Egypt
State House, Banjul, 6thDecember 2018
His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will attend the 3rdAfrica Business Forum in Sharm El Sheikh in...
Until We Confront the Government, Corrupt Will Ruin The Gambia. Let us be serious!
By Madi Jobarteh
At the end of the day, the issue is about 12 million dalasi handled in a manner that is not ethical and lawful. It is...
Teacher Blames PMO For Lack Of Salary Payment
Dear Editor,
I am a teacher in one of the schools in our beloved Gambia. I would like to inform the public about the authorities of Personal Management...
Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft BANNED from UK airspace after Ethiopia crash
Boeing 737 aircraft jets have been banned from UK airspace following the Ethiopia crash which killed all 149 people on board.
Airlines TUI and Norwegian Air are amongst...
Ministry of Justice confirms that contract between Gambia Gov’t & Semlex is not aborted
Press Release: Government Spokesperson Clarifies On Semlex, Other Issues
28TH March 2018
Due to consistent inaccurate media reports brought to the attention of the Spokesperson of The Government of...
Senior Human Rights Journalist Says He Was Manhandled By ECOMIG Officers
Fabakary B Ceesay, a senior Gambian journalist and Human Rights Defender said he was seriously manhandled by Senegalese security officers under the ECOMIG Forces during the 61st...
The Government-Created Cement Crisis
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
It has been almost three weeks since the government starting enforcing an additional import duty on bagged imported cement. The predictable consequences for this misguided...
LAMIN NJIE – OPINION: Dawda Jallow has suffered his first true excoriation… what it...
For those wondering if the nation's new attorney general will ever learn the harsh side of Gambians, the moment has arrived for you to find the sobering...
Building the new Gambia: The IGP must be seen to expand and protect human...
The unconstitutional announcement by the Inspector General of Police on December 26 for individuals to obtain a permit before embarking on a ‘convoy’ is utterly unfortunate, unhelpful...
Things That Matter – Tackling Drugs and prostitution
I write with scathing rage as to the high level of drugs abuse and that of prostitution among the country’s youths tearing-down lives & families apart. In...
Pierre Mendy: He testified at the TRRC, the brave soldier will now not be...
The commander of Yundum Barracks Lt Col Pierre Mendy died on Monday aged 57, eight months after testifying before the TRRC.
Mendy was a great commander who served...
Semlex Issuing ID Cards Amid Controversy
Semlex, a Belgian Comapny that provides solutions to secure identification and authentication using biomentric information has started issuing ID Cards to Gambians amid the controversy surrounding their contract...
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef charged over revealing dress
An Egyptian actress who wore a revealing dress to the Cairo Film Festival is to go on trial on charges of "inciting debauchery", reports say.
Rania Youssef appeared...
“SILENCE IS NO MORE AN OPTION BECAUSE GAMBIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WE HAVE....
Sadly, lack of enforcement of existing environmental laws for fear or for other reasons, always has very dire consequences as in the Faraba case. I just read...
