Daily Observer newspaper asked to cease operation
Gambia's leading daily newspaper, The Daily Observer newspaper has been asked to cease operation effectively immediately, reports have confirmed.
A staff of the company said officials of the...
Legislate Freedom of Information Act and Repeal the Colonial Official Secret Act! Part 1
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Let us make election conversations meaningful, where development is felt, where impact matters and where people can attest that their lives are changing for the...
CAN THE GAMBIA BECOME A SUPER-POWER?
MY ANSWER IS A CATEGORICAL YES, IN 20 YEARS MAXIMUM.
AND IN 10 YEARS, SHE SURELY ESCAPES POVERTY.
AND HERE IS HOW JUST A FEW IDEAS JOTTED DOWN...
SCORPIONS RETURN HOME AFTER NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER SLUMP
By Lamin Drammeh
The Gambia's scorpions are returning to Banjul from Benin where they made an unsuccessful attempt to beat their African counterparts in their opening group D...
New Gambia can only see it happen
There will be challenges. Our hope, for the security and sanctity of our Republic, that President Barrow will respond to the challenges with circumspection and wisdom.
Our democracy...
State House gardener pleads for his job
A 40-year-old State House gardener is in fear of losing his job after being recently denied entry into his work place, the state house grounds.
Kebba Saidy of...
NEA DRAGS GOLDEN LEAD TO COURT
The National Environment Agency has dragged the Golden Lead Fish Meal Processing Company (GLFMPC) to court over alleged violations of environment rules and regulations within the eco-system...
A Travesty of Justice Is Taking Place Before Our Eyes!
From 1994 to 2016, Yaya Jammeh unleashed a reign of terror on Gambians for 22 years. Hundreds of our citizens shed blood and tears. Hundreds more lost...
‘I did not authorize the arrest of Lawyer MO Badjie’ – Interior Minister says
Gambia's Interior Minister, Mai Ahmad Fatty has set the records straight on the arrest and detention of the national intelligence agency's legal advisor.
Lawyer Babucarr MO Badjie was...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Criminals Let Loose....
About ten days ago, I read in the newspapers that a man had been arrested, accused of raping an-eight-year-old girl. I was gobsmacked. What type...
The Gambia Needs a ‘Republican Bureau of Investigation’
Written by Anonymous the Patriot
The New Gambia has many needs in terms of institutions, processes and norms to form her essential content. One of these needed institutions...
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...
Halifa Sallah Speaks On Kanilai Incident
The Secretary General of Peoples Democratic Organisation For Independence and Socialism PDOIS and National Assembly Member for Serrekunda Constituency, Honourable Halifa Sallah Sunday, June 11, spoke on...
Man arrested for having ‘sex’ with 6-year-old niece
A man from Sutukoba Village in Wuli, name withheld, is being held by police for allegedly having sex with his six-year-old niece, police sources confirmed to The...
Free Bubacarr Badgie and Investigate the NIA!
The arbitrary arrest of the NIA Legal Adviser Bubacarr Badgie apparently on the orders of the Director General of the NIA Ousman Sowe on Friday June 9...
JOURNALIST BABUCARR SEY RELEASED ON BAIL
By Lamin Drammeh
Gambian sports journalist Babucarr Sey who was arrested in connection with land dispute issues has been released on bail Sunday evening, June 11, The Fatu...
HAS GAMBIA DECIDED?
Last week, I wrote a piece which I called Innocent Questions. In it, I asked, #HasBarrowDecided? But today, I will ask #HaveGambiansDecided? This question is still bugging...
GAMBIA BEGINS NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER WITH A DEFEAT
By Lamin Drammeh
The Gambia started their Africa nations cup qualifier with a narrow 1-0 defeat to The Squirrels of Benin at Mathew Kerikou National Stadium in Cotonou,...
Dear President Barrow
Your election has raised great hopes of democratic change in The Gambia and t I would like to draw your attention to a recent arrest and detention...
“Barrow Should Be Holding Press Conferences”–Halifa Sallah
The Secretary General of The People's Democratic Organisation For Independence and Socialism PDOIS and National Assembly Member for Serrekunda, Honourable Halifa Sallah in a press conference at...