State Minister In Legal Fight With School Principal
Gambia’s Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Ms Claudia Cole is engaged in a legal fight with one Isaac Ague, a school principal on the ownership of...
A Year On: What’s the Direction of Barrow’s Ark?
A few days ago, Gambia’s new leader finally landed in Banjul a year after his dramatic accession to the throne following a political tsunami that had a...
President Barrow’s Statement On The Occasion of the First Anniversary of The Coalition Government
I thank the Almighty Allah for making us witness this momentous occasion marking the first anniversary since our beloved country witnessed the ushering in of a new...
Police Reveal Cause Of Death Of Miss Vanisah
By Omar Wally
Postmortem conducted on the remains of Miss Vanish has revealed that she was strangled to death, says Assistant Superintendent Foday Conta, deputy Police public relations...
The Commission Summons Jammeh
Former President Yahya Jammeh has been summoned by the Janneh Commission, The Standard has learned.
A source close to the commission who preferred anonymity told this paper: “The...
Coalition agreed on a 3-year term – VP
The chairperson of the Coalition 2016 and now vice president, Fatoumatta Jallow, has confirmed that the term limit discussed among the Coalition partners for their presidential candidate...
Gambia Celebrates Jammeh’s Downfall
By Omar Wally
Tens of thousands of Gambians on Saturday, December 2, 2017, celebrated the downfall of former President Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the country for over 22...
I am Gambian
I came from the Kambi Bolong
I am the Smiling Coast
I am the Nyancho, I am the Guewel, I am the eclectic
I am Edward Small, I am the...
President Barrow Appoints Habib Drammeh As New Interior Minister
Information reaching The Fatu Network has confirmed that President Adama Barrow has appointed Habib Drammeh, former director general of The Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA), as the new...
We Need National Stocktaking, NOT Celebration!
On Saturday December 2 the Coalition and Pres. Barrow launched a massive celebration at the Buffer Zone marking the first anniversary of the end of dictatorship in...
Politics of Faux Outrage & Deification of Politicians
By Jamal Drammeh
In the past; half of the world don't even know how the other half lives. People in different areas of the world used to live...
Ghana Teaches Gambia A Bitter Footballing Lesson
By Alieu Ceesay
It was another bad experience for the U17 Women's Team of The Gambia as they suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Ghana.
The Ghana Black Maidens'...
Gov’t Should Evacuate Gambian Migrants from Libya
By Omar Wally
The government of the Gambia should do everything possible to evacuate our Gambian brothers and sisters who are suffering in Libya said Dr Ismaila Ceesay,...
“We Need More Muhammed Jahs In Africa” President Koroma
By Omar Wally
The President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma has said that Africa needs more entrepreneurs like Muhammed Jah to inspire youth to become entrepreneurs. “Africa...
Slavery in Libya: A Failure of National Governments and the International System
That Africans are enslaved in Libya should not be a shock to anyone if we are to be honest to ourselves. It is common knowledge that North...
Gambia’s 1st Private Television Station Launched
By Omar Wally
Gambia’s first private television station was Thursday, November 30 launched at a colorful ceremony attended by President Adama Barrow and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Ernest...
President Koroma: My visit will strengthen Ties Between Banjul And Freetown
By Omar Wally
The president of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma, has Thursday, November 30 arrived in The Gambia for a two day visit. President Koroma is the...
Principals demand expulsion of 11 students or…
The principals of Gambia Senior Secondary School (GSSS) and Muslim Senior Secondary School (MSSS) are demanding the expulsion of 8 grade 11 students and 3 grades 10,...
15 Year Old Boy Arrested For Allegedly Killing Cousin
By Omar Wally: A 15 year boy from Essau village, North Bank Region, has allegedly killed his 22 year old cousin.
In an interview with The Fatu Network,...
Suspension on Football Officials Lifted, but…
By Alieu Ceesay
After two weeks standoff, the National Sports Council of The Gambia has on Wednesday decided with immediate effect to lift the suspension on the Executive...