Chad junta hunts rebel leader in Niger
By AFP
Chad’s new ruling junta on Sunday vowed to root out a rebel leader accused of “war crimes”, seeking help from neighbouring Niger to track him down...
Marie Mendy laid to rest as education ministry dispatches delegation
Marie Mendy, the 21-year-old girl who died under disturbing circumstances in Busumbala was laid to rest on Saturday.
Busumbala was rocked earlier this month when a man and...
Brufut dead body: Police issue statement
Police have issued a statement over reports a man’s dead body was recovered from a bag between Brufut and Madiana.
Police said on Sunday: “The office of the...
Gunjur: Missing 13-year-old found dead
A 13-year-old boy who went missing in Gunjur has been found dead, sources have told The Fatu Network.
Malang Jarju had gone missing as his family scrambled for...
Chad rebels ‘prepared to observe ceasefire’, chief tells AFP
Rebels in Chad who launched a major incursion into the north of the country two weeks ago and have been accused by the Chadian army of killing...
Indonesia finds missing submarine, all 53 crew members dead
The wreckage of the missing Indonesian submarine was located on the sea floor off Bali Island on Sunday with all 53 crew members aboard dead, top military...
Gambian reportedly killed along with rebels at rebel base in Casamance
A native of Pirang Abdoulie Njie was killed at a rebel base in Casamance, people familiar with the unfortunate matter have said.
Njie who goes by his street...
Another big Gunjur citizen passes: Gunjur alkalo Ba Giki Darboe dies 12 days after...
Ba Giki Darboe the alkalo of Gunjur died on Saturday, The Fatu Network has learnt.
The respected community leader is said to have died in Dakar.
His passing comes...
Passengers evacuated to safety amid claims of bomb in Air Senegal plane
The International Nelson Mandela airport of Praia was closed on Friday by Cape Verdean authorities upon receiving reports of a bomb aboard an Air Senegal plane.
The plane...
Gambia was not independent on 18 February 1965
By Madi Jobarteh
April 24. 1970.
On this day, Queen Elizabeth of the UK ceased being the sovereign power of The Gambia. Rather, on this day the Gambian People...
Busumbala: MP announces burial of Marie Mendy and Zilson Gomez as police investigation continues
The funeral of Marie Mendy and Zilson Gomez will be held in Saturday, according to Busumbala MP Saikouba Jarju.
Busumbala was rocked earlier this month when a man...
‘I will be there’: Darboe repeats his proclamation he is the nation’s next president
UDP leader Ousainou Darboe has said once more will be win the December 4 presidential election.
“InshaAllah, December 5th I will be there,” Darboe told The Fatu Network...
Idriss Déby: Thousands attend funeral of Chad president
Thousands of Chadians attended the state funeral of long-serving President Idriss Déby after he was killed earlier this week during a clash with rebels.
Among the foreign leaders...
‘Back Way’ tragedy: Over 100 illegal immigrants drown off Libyan coast
More than 100 illegal immigrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the Libyan coast, Eugenio Ambrosi, chief of staff of the International Organization for Migration (IOM),...
Top Imam Essa Jawara calls on affluent Muslims to give part of their wealth...
Chief Imam of Masjid Bilal Sheikh Essa Jawara has called on the nation’s Muslims to spend part of their wealth in Allah’s cause and by helping the...
President to travel to Sierra Leone on Monday as Bio invites him
President Adama Barrow will travel to Sierra Leone on Monday to grace the 60 Independence Anniversary of the country.
In a statement Friday, No. 1 Marina Parade said:...
Dr Tangara and EU’s Pampaloni talk about modalities of further consultation over ‘bilateral concern’
Dr Mamadou Tangara on Thursday assured the Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to The Gambia Corrado Pampaloni that The Gambia will continue collaborating with the bloc...
QNET receives two coveted international business awards for its Mobile App Innovation and CSR...
QNET, one of the fastest growing e-commerce powered direct selling companies from Asia, recently received recognitions from the Middle East and North Africa Stevie® Awards and Communitas...
President Barrow and Fatou Bensouda meet where latter showed appreciation over Gambia’s stance when...
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received the outgoing International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at the State House in Banjul, according to State House.
In a...
Government publishes food items guide which sees price of the popular American rice swings...
One can get a 50kg bag of America rice in the country between D1,300 and D1,400, according to a guide circulated by the trade ministry.
The trade ministry...
