President Barrow gives nation’s young footballers two million dalasis, tells them he ‘follows’ football
President Adama Barrow has told the nation's young soccer players he 'follows' football as he congratulated them on their WAFU heroics.
The National U-20 team won the WAFU...
KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE: Halifa Sallah
Early life and politics
Halifa Sallah was born in 1953 in Serekunda, The Gambia. He was educated in the United States, graduating with a degree in sociology. He returned to the Gambia...
Keep Us Out of Your Discussions, PDOIS Tells Coalition Meeting Organisers
By Lamin Njie
The People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, PDOIS, has called on the conveners of the ongoing coalition talks to keep the party out of...
Preliminary count has Guinea’s Alpha Conde headed toward 1st-round victory
By AFP
Guinea President Alpha Conde appears set for a first-round election victory, a preliminary vote count showed, after fresh clashes between security forces and opposition supporters disputing...
Three Decades Of Poultry Farming: Old Aramata Decries High Cost Of Feeds
By: Modou Touray
Aramata Cham, an old woman poultry farmer in Farafenni, North Bank Region, has decried the expensive cost of animal feed, which she highlighted to have...
April 24 – Building a Sovereign Gambian and Gambia
By: Madi Jobarteh
Introduction
Today 24 April 2016 marks the 46th independence anniversary of the Republic of the Gambia. The start of independence was marked by a ceremony on...
BREAKING: 38 Rescued, Over 60 Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Carrying Mostly Senegalese Capsized...
By: Seringe ST Touray
About 101 irregular migrants, mostly Senegalese, boarded a pirogue-style boat bound for Spain. The boat was at sea for over a month before the...
‘Don’t quote me’: Halifa Sallah rushes to forbid Gassama from quoting him after Barrow’s...
By Lamin Njie
Halifa Sallah on Monday raced to forbid Foday Gassama from quoting him after the nominated national assembly member attempted to use his comments to justify...
ECOWAS top envoy Goodluck Jonathan meets Goita again, says Ecowas expects Mali to finalize...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hopes the Malian transitional authorities finalize a precise electoral calendar before the end of this year.
ECOWAS envoy, Goodluck Jonathan...
President Barrow makes it clear his government will not tolerate extremist violence
President Adama Barrow has said he wants to make it ‘abundantly’ clear his government values the sanctity of human life and will not condone any person promoting...
Army shares photo of no-nonsense looking soldiers as it announces new operation
The army has announced the launched of a new operation dubbed ‘Restore Sanity’ over the ‘sharp’ rise in crime and criminality in the country.
In a statement Sunday,...
‘Congratulations for your second term’: OJ congratulates President Barrow for winning next month’s election
Veteran politician Omar Amadou Jallow has extended early congratulations to President Adama Barrow for winning next month’s presidential election.
Massive crowds of supporters showed love to President Barrow...
140 million people to be born in 2021 – UNICEF
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore says that the children who were born on the 1st of January 2021 enter a world far different than even a year...
TANGO director calls for use of local languages during NA Proceedings
By: Alieu Jalow
The Director of TANGO Ndey S. Bakurin has called on the National Assembly to encourage local participation by having proceedings of the National Assembly in...
US Ambassador Carl Paschall Expresses Optimism, Hope And Gratitude As He Bids Farewell
The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Carl Paschall has expressed optimism, hope and gratitude to the government and people of The Gambia as he prepares to...
Members of the public asked to call number and report fugitive COVID-19 patients
The ministry of health has urged members of the public to call 1025 and report to health authorities those who appeared on a list of coronavirus patients...
Over 20 Foreign Ministers Converge In Rabat For The 1st Ministerial Meeting Of African...
By: Hadram Hydara
Moroccan capital, Rabat has been the host of over 20 foreign ministers from across the continent for the 1st Ministerial Meeting of African Atlantic States.
The...
‘Boy was humble’: MLS’ aunt says her nephew was a humble man – as...
By Lamin Njie
The aunt of Momodou Lamin Sisay killed on Friday in the United States has called for justice in her slaying.
Sera Wadda, a younger sister to...
US Cities Scale Back New Year’s Eve Events and Urge People to Scrap Parties
Americans are again facing a stay-at-home New Year's Eve as US political leaders and senior health advisers have urged people to scrap party plans and avoid larger...
Separation of Powers
In The Gambia, to my recollection, the Minister of Justice has always held the post of Attorney General and has always been a member of the Cabinet....
