Christians state that draft constitution did not sufficiently protect the religious rights of the...
By Sarjo Brito
Following weeks of commentary from politicians and civil society organizations, the Gambia Christian Council, at a press conference on Tuesday, shared their position on the...
Ecomig touts firing of birthday party soldiers as proof its commander has zero tolerance...
Ecomig has said its commander Colonel Cheikh Omar Tamba is a 'very' strong man who does not cover any indiscipline or misbehavior from his troops.
Ecomig has again...
There should be a commission of inquiry set up against CRC to look into...
By Sarjo Brito
Fiery politician and nominated National Assembly Member Majanko Samusa say a commission of inquiry should be established to probe how the Constitutional Review Commission spent...
West African regional bloc lifts sanctions against Mali
By AP
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions against Mali on Tuesday after the prime minister announced the rest of the transitional government positions nearly two months...
No hard feelings! Bakary Badjie and sacked Hadrammeh Sidibeh elbow-bump as they come face-to-face...
Bakary Badjie and Hadrammeh Sidibeh elbow-bumped as the latter gave way for the former following his removal as youth and sport minister.
President Barrow last month handed Mr...
Barrow winning 2021 election a foregone conclusion? Majanko says 75% of Gambians are behind...
By Sarjo Brito
Veteran politician and nominated National Assembly member Majanko Samusa has told Gambians a lot of people are behind President Adama Barrow.
Mr Samusa during an interview...
Sick Bakoteh man escapes: 48-year-old man from Bakoteh infected with coronavirus escapes from treatment...
A 48-year-old man being treated for coronavirus has fled from the facility he was being treated, the ministry of health has said.
The health ministry in its latest...
Jimara MP calls for investigation into attempted rape claims involving Ecomig soldier
The national assembly member for Jimara constituency Alhagie Sowe has called for an investigation into claims an Ecomig soldier attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl.
An Ecomig soldier...
Mamma Kandeh says President Barrow is breaking coronavirus rules without any remorse
GDC leader Mamma Kandeh has stated President Adama Barrow is breaking the regulations that bar public gathering set to stop a spread of coronavirus.
The president spent the...
Weah blasts Liberian youth for asking him for money
Liberia’s President George Weah has revealed in a church sermon that he receives a barrage of insults via text message from people claiming to be his supporters...
President Barrow cancels ban on lumo market effective ‘immediately’
President Adama Barrow has scrapped a ban on lumo market in the country, coming days after the national assembly member for Niamina East Omar Ceesay called on...
National Unity Party cleared by IEC after shelling out one million dalasis – as...
National Unity Party has been declared by the Independent Electoral Commission as a 'duly registered bonafide' political party in the country.
The IEC on Monday informed the general...
Underfire Barrow government issues its second statement for two days to clarify that it...
The government has issued a second statement clarifying it has no intention of preventing citizens from travelling to Senegal for Maagal pilgrimage.
The government came under heavy criticism...
Lawyers’ group says rejection of draft constitution robbed Gambians their legitimate and inalienable right...
The Gambia Bar Association has expressed disappointment over the rejection of the draft constitution, joining a cross-section of stakeholders in taking a position on the issue.
GBA in...
Bio fires ALL corrupt public servants – as Gambians latch onto it to criticise...
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has sacked all public servants who have acted improperly with respect to use of public funds, according to a statement purportedly...
President Barrow heads back to Banjul after Kaleng road inauguration capped his activities
President Adama Barrow has left Basse for Banjul after seeing out a slew of activities across the country over the weekend.
The president has in the past few...
Madi Jobarteh announces he is ready to occupy Banjul for up to 90 days...
Madi Jobarteh has said he is ready to occupy Banjul for 90 days to pressure President Adama Barrow into re-launching the draft constitution.
The draft constitution's journey was...
US says it views the establishment of a transitional government in Mali as an...
The United States has said it views the establishment of a transitional government in the Republic of Mali as an initial step towards a return to constitutional...
Coronavirus in Senegal: Keeping Covid-19 at bay
By BBC
Despite only having seven doctors for every 100,000 people, Senegal has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC's Mayeni Jones and...
‘They said I was spying on them’: Majanko Samusa speaks after hostile UDP supporters...
Majanko Samusa has said UDP supporters accused him of spying on them after they found him at a compound near their party's bureau in Manjai.
A video emerged...
