Macky Sall Promises Better Senegal at Investiture
By Lamin Njie, in Dakar
President Macky Sall has promised that his administration will continue to implement policies aimed at making Senegal more prosperous.
Mr Sall on Saturday accepted...
On the Inspiring Music of ST Brikama Boyo: Letter to Scotch
Sultan, my chief Mentee; I salute you on this auspicious day when the Gambia's finest ST, is set to launch yet another (potentially) chart-busting album, #SaluTo.
You and...
Tributes Pour in for Veteran Journalist Swaebou Conateh
By Lamin Njie
Tributes poured in Thursday for veteran journalist and publisher of News and Report Magazine Swaebou Conateh who died on Wednesday after a long illness. He...
Amadou Samba’s Lawyer Fires Back at Janneh Inquiry’s Bensouda
Attorney for Amadou Samba has urged the Janneh Commission not to hold her client responsible over other people’s action with regard to a prerogative that was given...
Ex-Police Chief Says PIU Officers Opened Fire in ‘Self-Defence’
By Lamin Njie
The former head of the Gambia Police Force has said that police officers who opened fire during a protest in Faraba did so in self-defence.
Landing...
Gambia Gov’t Reacts to Killing of Saudi Journalist
By Lamin Njie
The Gambia government has reacted to the killing of a Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi national, went missing after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate...
FARABA BANTA: Gov’t to Compensate Families of Killed Faraba Protesters
By Lamin Njie
The Gambia government will work out compensation packages for the families of three people who were killed during a protest in Faraba, according to a...
FARABA BANTA: Barrow Suspends NEA, Geology Department Officials
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has suspended officials of the National Environment Agency and Geology Department who were implicated in the Faraba Banta tragedy.
The suspension of the...
Barrow Fires Faraba Banta Alkalo, Others
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has sacked the Alkalo of Faraba Banta as part of measures aimed at addressing ‘the longstanding acrimonious’ relationship between different parties in...
FARABA BANTA: Barrow Orders Continuation of 5 PIU Officers’ Prosecution
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has ordered for the continuation of prosecution against five paramilitary officers who are accused of fatally shooting three people in Faraba.
On June...
Barrow Leaves for Senegal Today
President Adama Barrow will Wednesday leave Banjul for Dakar to participate in the 62nd congress of Liberal International.
Liberal International is an organization of liberal political parties and...
Ex-Army Chief Says Not All ‘400 Jungulars’ are Killers
Former Chief of Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces Baboucarr Jatta has said that not all members of former president Yahya Jammeh’s elite killing crew carried out...
DLEAG Hails Women Group over Support in Fight against Drugs
By Mammy Saidykhan
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia has commended Kantora Sami Women's Charitable Association over their collaboration in the country’s fight against drugs.
Kantora Sami...
Barrow Has Right to Form Own Party – Dr Ceesay
Political scientist Dr Ismaila Ceesay has said that despite President Adama Barrow has a right to form his own political party he should focus more on moving...
Nawec Promises Action over Greater Banjul’s Water Woes
The managing director of National Water and Electricity Company has said the company is exploring new measures to tackle the problem of water in the Greater Banjul...
Gambia Intellectuals Shunned UDP during Jammeh’s Rule – Barrow’s Adviser
Presidential advisor Dou Sano has said that the country’s intellectuals gave a wide berth to the United Democratic Party during the rule of former president Yahya Jammeh.
“Let’s...
Greed Made Us Settle for 3 Years – Gomez
The leader of the Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress has said that it was greed that made coalition partners strike their three-year deal.
Henry Gomez stated this...
NEW CONSTITUTION: Gambians Warned Against ‘Dishonest’ Politicians
A renowned Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has warned Gambians against indulging the idea of leaving the constitution review process to politicians.
Mwangi who is also an Africans Rising...
AIRPORT LEVY: Gambia Gov’t Backs Down after Tour Operators’ Quit Threat
By Lamin Njie
The Gambia government has capitulated on its current plan to impose broad border control fees, it has emerged.
Leaked documents on Thursday reveal the government has...
Gambia Gov’t Arresting Disabled Gambians over Begging – GOVI Chairperson
By Lamin Njie
The chairperson of the Gambia Organisation for the Visually Impaired has said that the President Adama Barrow government is arresting disabled Gambians over begging.
“For me...
