“PLEASE HELP US CONVEY OUR PROBLEMS TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES FOR A SOLUTION” An...
Dear Editor,
My colleagues and I have been working for Africell (call center) for many years before being it was outsourced to 24/7 Call center. We first went...
WHAT IS HOLDING A FOREIGN INVESTOR TOSKANI PHARM GAMBIA LTD FROM BEING FULLY OPERATIONAL...
It has come to my knowledge that Toskani Pharma Company Gambia Ltd based in Brikama came to the Gambia almost ten years ago; with the intention...
Hajj Commission briefs President on readiness for 2017 Hajj
PRESS RELEASE
Fajara, 28 June 2017–The Barrow administration is to develop a policy to guide the liberalization of Hajj travel arrangements by 2018. This emerged from a meeting...
Fourth Cabinet meeting focuses on Finance and Economic Affairs, Fisheries and Security matters
PRESS RELEASE
Fajara, 28 June 2017 –Finance and economic affairs, fisheries and security took precedence at the Barrow administration’s fourth cabinet meeting today.
Led by President Adama Barrow, Cabinet...
Mayor Yankuba Colley Calls For The Reopening Of The Bakoteh Dumpsite
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and Former Ruling APRC National Mobilizer, Yankuba Colley has called on the government to reopen the Bakoteh Dumpsite after it was...
A SWEDISH DRAMA TEACHER URGES GAMBIANS TO BURY TRIBALISM
Dear All,
I know once again some of you would be asking the obvious question: ‘What on earth has
any toubab to do with our social problems?’ My answer...
Mystery Still Surrounds Gambia’s Oil Find
The Gambia is a land of Pristine beauty neatly carved into two for a zigzagging river pouring in crystal clear water from the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, across London...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Waqtu Ala! Waatoo Te Jee! Wahtu Amut!
I have repeatedly written about these things, but I will not tire of doing so until I see tangible steps. For...
GFF APPOINTS FORMER ARMY CHIEF LANG TOMBONG TAMBA AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGEMENT...
By Lamin Drammeh
The former Chief of Defense Staff under the Jammeh administration, Lang Tombong Tamba has bounced back following his appointment as vice chairman of a newly...
Daily Observer newspaper resumes operation
Following its temporal closure over tax arrears, the Observer Company has today, Wednesday, June 28th resumed operations.
The Observer Company, publishes the country's leading and biggest newspaper...
Another deadly car accident in CRR, one killed
Tragedy struck the community of Sinchu Njanko and the surrounding villages in the Naimina District of the Central River Region (CRR) early Tuesday as a fatal car...
President Barrow to launch National Think-Tank tomorrow
President Adama Barrow will officially launch the National Think-Tank tomorrow, Thursday, June 29th, the State House has confirmed.
The grand launching will take place at the Grand Tent,...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$16.1Million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility for The Gambia
PRESS RELEASE
June 26, 2017
The Board’s approval enables the immediate disbursement of US$16.1 million, which is equivalent to 18.75 percent of The Gambia’s quota in the IMF.
The IMF...
Mr. President (Barrow) Eid Mubarak
While Muslim around the world celebrate Eid, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Allah for the life and the opportunity to witness another Eid...
We Want A System Change. What is System Change?
For the first time in the political life of Gambians, change of government through elections took place on 1 December 2016. Until then the governance system of...
HERE COMES THE RAINY SEASON AND SO ALSO IS THE “POTO-POTO”
By Famara Fofana
The rains are here again and the famerfolk are naturally brimming with optimism like a poised to receive manna from heaven. For them, this marks...
“I Cried At The Senegalese High Commissioner’s Office”–Fatoumatta Tambajang
The Overseer of the Vice President's office and Minister of Women Affairs, Fatoumatta Tambajang Jallow has said that she cried at the office of the Senegalese High...
Public Officers Should Declare Their Assets Publicly
Alagi Yorro Jallow
President Adama Barrow and his government must be ready to push the boundaries of transparency and accountability, even and especially with ourselves. We must be...
Insider Says Government Should Monitor Councils
A government Insider has blamed The Ministry of Local Government and Lands for its failure to check millions of revenue collected by the councils. The insider also...
Calling on IEC to Investigate Mama Kandeh and GDC Financial dealings
Dear Editor,
This rejoiner follows on the footsteps of an interview Omar Batchilly, a former executive member of GDC political party had with an online publication pertaining to...
