Iconic award immortalises late VP Joof’s enduring legacy
By Hadram Hydara
The late Vice President of The Gambia, Badara Alieu Joof, who passed away after a brief illness on January 17, 2023, in India, has been...
Nineteen People in Custody for Possession of Prohibited Drugs
By: Alieu Jallow
The drug law enforcement agency has arrested nineteen people found in possession of prohibited drugs, including cannabis sativa, cannabis resin, cannabis ruderalis (skunk), and kush.
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‘Gambian of the Year’ Darboe crowned Heroes Award Person of the Year
By Hadram Hydram
Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General of The Gambia Revenue Authority, fresh from winning The Standard Newspaper's Gambian of the Year Award, has also won the...
GDC Describes Dr. Sabally’s Allegations Against Kandeh as “False and Misleading”
By Dawda Baldeh
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has refuted allegations levelled by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Demba Sabally, against its leader Mamma Kandeh, labelling them as...
CGTN documentary Taiwan Untangled: Unveiling the complexities and future path
CGTN, collaborates with George Galloway, member of Parliament of the UK and leader of the Workers Party of Britain presents “Taiwan Untangled,” a 21-minute co-produced documentary. This...
ASP Binta Njie Urges Young Ladies to Focus on Their Goals and See Failure...
By: Alieu Jallow
ASP Binta Njie, winner of the Exemplary Youth of the HEROES Award, has urged young ladies to focus on their goals and see failure as...
The Fatu Network Heroes Awards 4.0: A Night to Remember
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Fatu Network Heroes Awards 4.0 brought together legends and spectators in a grand celebration of achievements and contributions. From careful event planning to the...
Africa Day – The Need to Ignite Africa Integration Agenda?
By Sheriff Conteh
On this very important day called “Africa Day”, formally, Africa Liberation Day, I wish to deliberate on the need for regional integration as an instrument...
Finance Leadership Forum gets new president
By Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
The Finance Leadership Forum (FLF), dedicated to aiding those passionate about finance and leadership, has chosen Mr. Salifu Bah, Finance Director at The Gambia...
Stranded Gambian Migrants Appeal for Support to Return Home
By: Alieu Jallow
At least a dozen Gambian migrants stranded in Tunisia are desperately seeking support to return home after several unsuccessful attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea...
Pro FGM Group Calls for Repealing of FGM Law, Citing Health, Religious, Cultural Benefits
By: Dawda Baldeh
A Pro Female Genital Mutilation group named Gambian Women are Free to Choose (GWAFC) called on lawmakers to repeal the Women Amendment Bill 2024, citing...
Migrants Trapped in the Midst of Irregular Migration Suffer Psychologically
By: Adama Sanneh
Migrants in the middle of their irregular migration journey say they are psychologically traumatized in their efforts to reach Europe. Many migrants hoping to go...
Activists Urge NAMs to Reinforce Ban on FGM
By: Dawda Baldeh
The debate on the ban and repeal of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has reached an intensive stage. Yesterday, women’s rights activists called on the National...
Faith and Service to Humanity, Two Sides of the same Coin, 46th Jalsa Salana...
Alieu Fatty is a student at the Ahmadiyya International University of Theology and Scholastic Science Ghana.
Serving humanity is an act which transcends beyond all barriers of language,...
In The Company Of Relatives, And For The First Time
TRAVEL
By Cherno Baba Jallow
A day before I visited my maternal grandfather’s village of Hamdalaye in Dalein, north-central Guinea, I was swept up in a whirlwind of apprehensiveness....
BAC’s director of finance denies authorising purchase of motorbike
By Alieu Jallow
Alagie Jeng, the Director of Finance at the Brikama Area Council, has denied an allegation made by Lamin S. Jatta, the Deputy Director of the...
Mother in custody for drug Possession as importer son remains at large
By Dawda Baldeh
Officials from the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) arrested a 58-year-old woman from Sukuta for possession of prohibited drugs, while her son, the alleged...
Girls in STEM Club: Empowering Future Innovators
By: Kodou Jeng Gaye
In the ever-evolving landscape of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), it is crucial to cultivate interest and participation among young students, especially girls....
Gikay Farms boosting agriculture through modernized farming to increase production
By Dawda Baldeh
For many years, Gambians have relied on traditional farming methods, cultivating crops primarily for consumption and not leveraging modern technologies to create income for sustainable...
Multi-Stakeholder Round Table Conference on Legal Aid Concludes in The Gambia
By: Zackline Colley
The National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA), with support from the American Bar Association through the Promoting Rights and Justice in The Gambia (PRJ) activity,...