23, 000 Trees Planted In Kiang Keneba To Protect The Village Forest Cover
Keneba Youth Association for Environmental Development and Sustainability (KYAEDS) has on Saturday, August 11 embarked on tree planting exercise to protect the village forest cover at Kiang...
The Constitution of The Gambia does not give anyone the right to pick up...
Dr. Omar Janneh (PhD)
The Constitution of The Gambia does not give anyone the right to pick up arms and overthrow an elected government. Anyone who makes the...
SSHFC’s Modou Camara Suspended
Modou Camara, a senior manager at the Social Security & Houisng Finance Corporation was on Friday, July 17 handed a three months suspension letter by memebers of...
“Where Were You?”- The President versus Education
By Sana Sarr
“I have this little policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it.” –...
Gambians Have Right to Question and Inquiry Their Government!
One thing I've noticed with new Gambia, there are people who come wielding hammers and hit you on the head for raising questions. They take any questioning...
The Gambia’s School System Has Failed a Generation of Millennials:
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Mamudu: The 2018 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results were as revealing as they were astounding in exposing the nakedness of the future...
Minister Tangara, as the Special Envoy of the President, meets with President Obiang
Minister Tangara, as the Special Envoy of the President, meets with President Obiang
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia,...
African Youth Shatter Silence Around FGM On UN Youth Day
Young Africans are speaking out in their thousands today (Sunday August 12th) on International Youth Day, pledging to share a global message that calls for an end...
When You Become a President…
The presidency is the highest office in the land. It is a position of honour, respect and dignity. The truth is that, the seat of the presidency...
Any Commission that Fails to Take Conflict of Interest and Impartiality Seriously is Likely...
Dr. Omar Janneh (PhD)
The signs that a (truth) commission may end in failure are when it fails to take any conflict of interest and impartiality seriously. Similarly,...
Fear Is A Contagion in A Democracy: President Barrow Uses Fear in Rhetoric:
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Mamudu: The tragedy of the Gambia is that there has never been a critical mass huge enough to embrace the intellectual and civic responsibilities of...
President Barrow Responds To Dr Ceesay
By Omar Wally
President Adama Barrow, has for the first time publicly responded to Dr Isamila Ceesay, a Political Science Lecturer at University of The Gambia.
Observers say, Dr...
Persons Selling Liquor In Public Places Urged To Obtain Licence As Prescribed Under The...
PRESS RELEASE
The office of the Inspector General of Police wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that persons selling liquor in public places...
Rohey Samba is TRRC Director of Communications, Outreach and Media
Acting in accordance with section 24(1) of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act, 2017, the Executive Secretary of the TRRC has appointed Rohey Samba-Jallow as Director...
NSC, GFF Saga: FIFA Reaffirms Position on third party Interference as Sacrosanct
Following the National Sports Council’s decision to suspend the President and three members of the Executive Committee of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) and the subsequent rescinding...
President Barrow Visits Central Abattoir Ahead of Eid
State House, Banjul, 12 August, 2016
His Excellency President Adama Barrow on early Sunday afternoon paid an unexpected visit to the central abattoir in Abuko to garner...
Foreign Minister Tangara received newly appointed WFP Country Director
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on August 9th, 2018 received the new World Food Programme (WFP) Representative and...
Foreign Minister Tangara meets Moroccan Foreign Minister
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, recently met the Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister, His Excellency Nasser Bourita, in his...
On the Appointment of Alagie Barrow…
Last week, the Executive Secretary of the Truth, Reconciliation and Repatriation Commission (TRRC), Dr Baba Galleh Jallow announced the appointment of Mr Alagie Barrow as the Director...
What is the Position of The Gambia Bar Association on the TRRC Act, 2017...
Dr. Omar Janneh (PhD)
Close scrutiny of the TRRC Act, 2017 highlights many problems with it: Excessive Executive involvement(TRRC Act; section 5(1-3); 10(1-3); 12; 22(2)(6). Besides, the Act...