Police resolves Ahmadis & Tallinding youth conflict over burial rite in town’s cemetery
Police in the Kanifing Municipality on Saturday, May 6th, resolved a situation which it called ‘was to be a serious confrontation’ between the Muslims and Ahmadis of...
Badou Kebbeh alleged killer who was on the run is arrested in Kaolack, repatriated
Mustapha Gaye who was on the run since 23rd April, 2017 for allegedly stabbing and killing one Badou Kebbeh with a knife in Nema Jola Kunda, has...
#GambiaHasDecided writes to Barrow, raises concern over VP appointment
The #GambiaHasDecided group has called on President Adama Barrow to ensure that the appointment of the Vice President is fully compliant with the Constitution and any doubt...
Gambia’s Parliament votes reducing deposits payable by candidates in all elections
Gambia’s Parliament on Tuesday unanimously voted to reduce the current deposits payable by candidates aspiring for elections to public offices notably Offices of President, Member of the...
‘I am going to win Jeshwang seat’ – GDC’s MC Cham
Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) candidate for Jeshwang Constituency in the upcoming National Assembly elections has expressed confident that he will win the race.
MC Cham, the party’s youth...
NED gives US$39,995 grant to Gambia Press Union
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has in February 2017 approved a US$39,995 grant for the Gambia Press Union (GPU), a statement from the umbrella body for...
Information Minister Jawo receives GPU executive
Gambia’s Minister for Information and Communication Infrastructure, Demba Ali Jawo, and Permanent Secretary, Lamin Camara, on Friday April 21 - received members of the Executive Board of...
President Barrow appeals for patience over slow pace in ministerial picks
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has called on citizens to exercise patience as he tirelessly works with his team to fill the remaining ministerial positions in the new...
Gambia Press Union condemns attack on Journalist Kebba Jeffang
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has strongly condemned the attack on Foroyaa reporter, Kebba Jeffang, and demands that the government of President Adama Barrow brings the perpetrators...
President Barrow says Europe trip a good one
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has described his just concluded maiden European trip as ‘a very good trip’.
President Barrow earlier this week, embarked on his first European tour...
President Barrow delivers powerful message during AU reform process meeting in Addis
Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Monday delivered a powerful message during his intervention on the African Union reform process meeting at the ongoing 29th Ordinary Session of...
APRC militants urged to avoid using foul words during election period
Majority leader and NAM for Serrekunda East has reminded his fellow APRC party members of respecting the electoral laws and avoid insulting or using any foul word...
Detained Intelligence Agency’s legal advisor released on bail
Bubabcarr AMO Badjie, the Director of Legal Affairs of the Gambia’s national intelligence agency, SIS, has been released on bail today, Monday, June 12th, his lawyer confirmed.
Badjie...
Mambanjick Njie is new GDC Propaganda Sec; Salifu Puye is desk officer for KMC
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) party on Wednesday elected Mambanyick Njie as its new Propaganda Secretary and Salifu Puye as desk officer for KMC, sources have disclosed.
The...
IEC vindicates Batchilly over GDC expulsion report
A letter from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has finally vindicated Musa Barchilly, from claims by his former party that he was expelled.
On June 24th, the Gambia...
Senegal Army Chief visits ECOMIG troops, meets President Barrow
Brigadier General Cheikh Dieye, the Senegal Chief of Defense Staff Tuesday evening met Gambia's President Adama Barrow at his based at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Brigadier General Dieye...
IEC Chairman flees out of country over death threats
By Alhagie Jobe: The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has fled out of the country following death threats on his life, The Fatu Network has...
Polls open in Gambia’s first post-Jammeh Parliamentary elections
Voting is underway in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, the first polls since long time ruler Yahya Jammeh was defeated in December 2016.
Polls opened as early as 07:00AM GMT...
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...
Lees And Co To Be Remanded At Mile 2 Prison
Lees Gomez, former NIA deputy director, Sheikh Omar Jeng, Haruna Susso, Dawada Ndure, Lamin Sanyang and Co have all appeared at the magistrate court in Banjul today,...
