The Gambia

By Michaella Faith Wright At 36, Emmanuel Zahid has emerged as a gospel singer whose music transcends mere entertainment, serving as a powerful ministry of faith, hope, and...

The 22 years of Jammeh’s repressive rule, characterized by arbitrary arrests and detention, enforced disappearances, mass incarceration, torture, maim and killing of innocent citizens, came with serious...

    By Madi Jobarteh   April 6 is without doubt a major historic milestone in the life of the Gambia for both for the conduct of the election and its...

  By Madi Jobarteh   Western Europe and the United States share a terrible history with Africa. History has shown that slavery and colonialism were the imagination and invention of...

  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...

The two major ingredients that are indispensable prerequisites for socio-economic development of any modern nation are electricity and roads. Hence if there is anything that Barrow needs...

Plastic bags in yellow, orange, red. Black lids of the coffee to go. White diapers and crystal-clear plastic bottles. A colorful hustle and bustle of plastic where...

  By Alhagie Jobe   The chief of the Gambia's electoral body - the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has urged journalists to report fairly on all candidates during elections campaign...

  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...

  Here are the 12 Select Committees of the National Assembly including the National Assembly Authority which is composed of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Majority and Minority leaders.   1....

By Fatou Sowe "We are at a cross road and a society in dilemma, it is time for some critical decisions. We want accountability and at the same...

Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has responded to the New Year address by the outgoing President Yahya Jammeh. At a Press conference on Monday, the spokesperson of the...

  Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty has told law enforcement leaders in Senegal that The Gambia was ready to widen peace and security ties with the ally nation. Fatty is leading a high level delegation to a landmark security cooperation summit in Dakar, Senegal – at the comradeship of his Senegalese counterpart Abdoulai Daouda Diallo.   The delegation includes the Inspector General of Police, Landing Kinteh, Fire and Rescue Chief, Roger Bakurin, Commissioner of Prisons, Ansumana Manneh, Drug Law Enforcement Director General,  Bakary Gassama, Solicitor General and Legal Secretary, Cherno Marenah and other senior government officials.   Minister Fatty who spoke alongside his counterpart at opening of the summit on Wednesday said the Summit was dedicated to advancing the strategic partnership between Senegal and The Gambia. Fatty stated: “Given Senegal’s importance in the region, this trip is an important opportunity to build and strengthen our bilateral relations especially as it relates to security.  “We will be exploring together in the areas of border cooperation, illicit drug trafficking, counter-terrorism and sharing advancement in law enforcement research and innovation.  We believe strongly that collaboration between partners and allies is crucial to strengthen regional peace and security.”  Fatty said The Gambia and Senegal have good people-to-people ties and enjoy longstanding bilateral ties.  He added:  a relationship based on history, and shared values and traditions such as democracy and pluralism and respect for the rule of law. The Gambia and Senegal are very close.  The strategic partnership between our two nations is evidence given the many recent trips by cabinet ministers on both sides.”  And he continued: “His Excellency President Adama Barrow and His Excellency Presidency Macky Sall are also engaged in very close and fruitful dialogue  and these high level engagements speak volumes about The Gambia’s recognition of the extreme importance of Senegal, not only in the Senegambia area  but in the dynamic Africa region and environment. Senegal has made major contributions towards consolidating security in West Africa and around the world including some of the most challenging  peace-keeping missions in history.”   The Gambia through the Interior Ministry under the leadership of Minister Fatty is stoking efforts aimed at improving the national security system in line with current challenges. Fatty said: “Our country has been engaged in some deep thinking in terms of our priorities and objectives over the past month. We are currently undertaking a comprehensive review of our security sector. The review is going to be rigorous and evidence based involving unprecedented consultations with Gambians in academia and experts and our friends and allies.   This process will examine three key topics. The first examined the main challenges to The Gambia’s security; the second assessed the Gambian law enforcement’s role in addressing the threats and challenges now and in future; the third area looked at what resources are required to effectively tackle these challenges. The input we received from consultations and our analysis of these key questions shall inform our new policy approach that reflects the vision we have for our country and where we are headed to in the coming years in terms of peace and security.”  On his part, Abdoulai Daouda Diallo, the Interior Minister of Senegal said the visit underlines excellent relationship between The Gambia and Senegal. He said cooperation between the two countries in the area of security was critical at a time when terrorism was taking a dangerous trend affecting all continents and regions. 

By Alhagie Jobe: Gambia’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh who has been defiant of not handing over power since he lost the December President election has finally soften...

Unconfirmed report to The Fatu Network reveals that Nigerian president and chief mediator Muhammadu Buhari abruptly left Banjul immediately after meeting outgoing president, Yahya Jammeh without meeting...

    By Point Newspaper   Former government officials who are no longer in the new government and are in possession of diplomatic or service passports are urged to return the...

  On 28 July 2010, through Resolution 64/292, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized thehuman right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinkingwater and sanitation...

Fajara 17 August 2017  President Adama Barrow has sworn in two new members of The Gambia’s Judicial Service Commission. Former National Assembly member Lamin Ceesay of Jarumeh Koto  and veteran agronomist Bolong L.K. Jatta of Busumbala both took the oath at a swearing-in ceremony in the Office of the President today.    Constituting the membership of the commission and getting it fully operational is part of the institutional reforms underway to improve efficiency in the Gambian Judiciary.    Messrs Jatta and Ceesay told journalists after the ceremony that they would work diligently along with other members to contribute to sound reform of the Gambian Judiciary.  They expressed their appreciation for the trust bestowed on them, and optimism that the appointment of qualified Gambian judges would restore confidence in the country’s judicial system.    Chief Justice Hassan Abubacarr Jallow said the new members of the Judicial Service Commission brought a wealth of community experience to the work of the body, and strengthened it immensely.   He expressed confidence in their ability to discharge their responsibilities with professionalism and integrity.    The Judiciary Service Commission is responsible for recommending appointments of judges and magistrates. It also advises the President and the government on measures to improve efficiency.    The appointments were based on section 145(1)(e) and section 145(1)(f) of The Gambia’s  1997 Constitution.    The Secretary General and head of the Gambian Civil Service, Mr Dawda Fadera, and senior officials from the Judiciary and the Office of the President witnessed the ceremony.      

By: Dawda Baldeh The Ghanaian troops serving ECOWAS in The Gambia have donated learning materials to two schools in Barra. The beneficiaries are ST. Mathew Lower & Upper and...

The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr. Daniel Emmanuel Joof, expressed optimism about the state of human rights in Gambia following a closed-door meeting...