The Gambia

  The Gods Are Not to Blame…. There is a lot of inefficiency in both our private and civil services. We take almost everything for granted and in the...

By Alieu Jallow The situation report from the National Disaster Management Agency indicates that a total of 6,229 individuals from 437 households are affected nationwide. The report, dated...

  Albeit today is a bank holiday, I cannot afford not to register my association with the many Gambians who cherished the convening of your first cabinet. What...

  The opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has not still legally challenged last month’s National Assembly election results, but the party leader Mamma Kandeh, has renewed the party’s...

  Munna tuma. I have had enough, Mr President. Ops, my bad. Bilai walai talai and for the sake of clarity, not in Goloh's voice though, I actually...

By: Dawda Baldeh In their ongoing efforts to address the growing concerns faced by young people in the digital world, on Friday, September 15th, the Paradise Foundation conducted...

By Michaella Faith Wright In the bustling markets of The Gambia, the vibrant colours and intricate designs of traditional crafts are experiencing a renaissance. As modern influences permeate...

  By Musa Sallah, Brufut, The Gambia   The new Gambia reminds me of the revolutionary struggles against colonialism waged and won by countries like Angola, Guinea Bissau, Zimbabwe and...

Exactly 100 days into President Adama Barrow’s rule, the human rights organization, Amnesty International on Thursday April 27th, released a human rights agenda report for The Gambia. In...

  By Madi Jobarteh   Since the APRC NAMs amended Section 48(3) of the Constitution in 2003 to make simple majority or first-past-the-post the rule for winning elections, it became...

  Sources have informed The Fatu Network that his Excellency, President Adama Barrow is expected to travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Friday to attend The Arab Islamic American...

  Fajara 16 August 2017 – President Barrow has stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence among Gambians of all faiths. Receiving Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Dakar today, President Barrow spoke of the need for continued religious tolerance between Christians and Muslims in The  Gambia.    Archbishop Ndiaye was in Banjul to celebrate the Christian feast of the Assumption – also known locally as ‘Sang Marie’ – at the invitation of Gambia’s Christian community. His visit also coincided with the 60th Anniversary of the Catholic diocese of Banjul.    The Gambian leader spoke of the historic ties between The Gambia and Senegal. He described Archbishop Ndiaye’s visit as one that helped strengthen the family ties between the two countries. President Barrow urged all religious leaders to continue to pray for peace.  He told the delegation, which included members of the Catholic diocese of Banjul, that it was peace that inspired the needed investor confidence to promote economic development.  Archbishop Ndaiye said during the celebration of Sang Marie yesterday, he was encouraged by the solidarity of Muslim religious leaders from Banjul. He prayed for success and peace for the Barrow administration and for humanity at large.     Archbishop Ndiaye told journalists that The Gambia had been a secular state until the former president declared it to be an Islamic state, which he said almost jeopardized the religious tolerance that Gambians shared.  He said new government was here to serve Gambians of all faith and not  those of a particular religion.      Vicar Emil Sambou of the local Catholic diocese earlier expressed similar sentiments.  He said that the people of The Gambia and Senegal were in solidarity in their belief in one God through different ways.  Gambian Fisheries Minister James F.P Gomez praised the maturity that President Barrow demonstrated as a leader in promoting religious tolerance among citizens.  Mr Gomez said Christians in the country felt they were part of the government, with the presence of three Christian members in the Barrow cabinet. He thanked the Archbishop for preaching his message of peace.    Others Gambian cabinet ministers present at the meeting were the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Claudiana Cole, and Youth Minister Henry Gomez. , Also in attendance was Presidential Adviser on Religious Affairs, Alhajie Dembo Bojang, among other senior officials.   

By Alieu Ceesay Farmers in Jarra, Lower River Region are positively impressed with this year’s cropping season and hopes are high that harvests would be good. In an interview...

The increased military presence deployed across The Gambia since President Yayha Jammeh rejected the election result risks heightening the current climate of intimidation and harassment in the...

By Jaw Manneh: Weeks preceding January 19 will be defining for The Gambia on many fronts. The string of familiar abuses of power this week is...

Gambia’s Interior Minister has insisted that no stone will be left un-turn in the quest to recover the missing and stolen millions and misappropriated assets by former...

  By Lamin Darboe, Leicester   Michael Porter; a Harvard professor and one of the preeminent strategic thinkers of this century; argued in his renowned work on the competitiveness of nations...

  By Madi Jobarteh   It is true that inflicting physical bodily injury or robbing someone of his or her property or taking human life is indeed painful and grievous....

  The unlawful arrest and trumped up charges against Baboucarr Sey is a serious infringement of not only civil rights but also a direct threat to social and...

It will be an understatement to say that I was proud of being a Gambian while I watched you deliver a most brilliant speech at the United...