The hypocrisy of party politics
By Solomon Demba
Democracy can be seen as the only political system compatible with liberal democracies. In a proper functioning democracy, political parties tend to embrace both internal...
Breaking news: Jammeh’s brother Ansumana Jammeh dies at 45 – family sources
Former president Yahya Jammeh's brother Ansumana Jammeh has died aged 45, family sources have told The Fatu Network.
The younger Jammeh died at Afrimed clinic a short while...
Breaking News: Millions of dalasis ‘suspected’ to have been stolen as police finally break...
Police have broken their silence over the Sanyang events of last week which saw the town’s police station set on fire and Senegalese fleeing for their lives.
Below...
Breaking: TRRC May not Sit Until…
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission on Tuesday gave no reason as to why it did not sit.
The TRRC, an investigation in the human rights violations and...
BREAKING: Fortune right-back Bakary Jawara joins Slovakian Side PK Pohronie
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
Fortune Football Club’s right-back, Bakary Jawara has joined Slovakian club PK Pohronie on a one-year loan deal from the Farato-based club with an option...
Breaking News: Sheikh Bethio Thioune Dies, One Day after 10 Years Sentencing
Sheikh Bethio Thioune the leader of a branch of the Mouride sect in Senegal has died after a long illness, Senegal local media reported Tuesday.
Thiuone died in...
Gambia Gov’t Asked to Do Something about Gambians Languishing in Jail in Angola
By Lamin Njie
Gambians living in Angola have called on the President Adama Barrow government do something about Gambian immigrants who are currently languishing in prisons in Angola.
It...
President Barrow returns from AU Summit
Gambia's President Adama Barrow returned to the country on Wednesday after attending the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of...
Gambia Gov’t to Hand over Remains of Killed Coupists
By Lamin Njie
The Gambia government Friday said it will hand over the remains of four people who were killed during an attack on State House in 2014.
A...
GAP Leader Gets Harsh Bashing for Saying Homosexuality Shouldn’t be Allowed in Gambia
By Lamin Njie
The leader of the Gambia Action Party has been slammed for saying that homosexuality should not be allowed in The Gambia.
Political newcomer Musa Batchilly during...
Breaking news: Nation’s coronavirus cases pass 100 as 19 new cases bring total to...
The nation has recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus as total cases jumped to 112.
"Nineteen new cases registered - the highest reported in a single day -...
British Foreign Secretary Johnson arrives in Gambia, meets President Barrow
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has arrived in The Gambia at the start of a two-day trip to West Africa.
He was received at the Banjul International Airport...
Mariam Denton is new Speaker of the National Assembly
Mariama Diack Denton, a nominated National Assembly member and lawyer by profession has been elected as the new speaker of the Gambia’s National Assembly.
She was nominated by...
Panic at Banjul terminal as Kanilai ferry couldn’t anchor
Passengers ferrying from Barra to Banjul terminal were yesterday stricken with fear and panic after the 'Kanilai' ferry failed to anchor at Banjul terminal, spending several hours...
Top US-based Gambian Imam Who Used the Pulpit to Fight Jammeh Dictatorship to Visit...
By Lamin Njie
A top United States-based Gambian Imam Momodou Lamin Ceesay will arrive in The Gambia on Saturday January 26.
Imam Ceesay, who lives in Michigan, is visiting...
Eating Fried Chicken Increases Your Risk of DEATH, Study Warns
It's one of the most popular fast foods in the world, but it seems that eating fried chicken comes with some worrying risks.
A new study has found...
Mama Kandeh disappointed with President Barrow’s post election statement
The leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) party has expressed total disappointment with the post Parliamentary election statement by President Adama Barrow saying he has indicated...
Interior Minister Fatty promises to reform Gambia Police Force
The Minister of Interior, Mai Ahmed Fatty, has promised to reform and address the challenges facing the Gambia Police Force.
Minister Fatty made these statements at the opening...
Breaking News: Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ US Capitol riots
By BBC
The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot.
He is the first president in US history...
Breaking News: Abdou Willan withdraws his love for UDP just TEN days after joining...
Gambia For Five Years official Abdou Willan has walked back his support of United Democratic Party in a dramatic move and rejoined National People’s Party.
Willan joined UDP...
