Moment President Barrow lavishes praise on his ‘very’ good elder only to forget his...
President Adama Barrow has been mocked online after a video of him confidently praising a man but forgetting his name got posted to Facebook.
President Barrow said 'I...
GARD celebrates Dr Kebba Marenah as top doctor became first Gambian doctor to successfully...
The Association of Resident Doctors on Saturday hailed Dr Kebba Marenah after the doctor became the first Gambian doctor to successfully carry out knee replacement surgery.
GARD in...
Italy police arrest suspected Senegalese drug dealer as he tries to jump through window
Villa Glori State Police arrested a 28-year-old Senegalese citizen on Thursday for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
Agents from the Villa Glori police station, led...
GDC denies party was kicked out of its Banjul office because it refused to...
Gambia Democratic Congress has denied reports the party lost its office in Banjul because it refused to forge an alliance with President Adama Barrow.
Freedom newspaper reported on...
Babadinding Jobarteh: Darboe says UDP national executive did not authorise alleged Jammeh enabler’s UDP...
UDP leader Ousainou Darboe has said Babadinding Jobarteh's appearance and his announcement of joining UDP at the party's Saruja meeting was not authorised by the party's executive...
Mali receives helicopters and weapons from Russia
Friday 1 Oct 2021
A cargo plane has delivered four helicopters, weapons and ammunition from Russia to Mali, according to the military-led authorities in the West African country.
Interim...
Man’s plan to smuggle cannabis into police cell crashes as he gets arrested
A man's attempt to outwit police by delivering cannabis into their cells fell flat on its face after he was arrested.
Saiouba Makalo's brazen ploy involved hiding the...
Tour Operator Says Strict Covid Protocols May Cause Tourists To Choose Other Destinations
By: Modou Touray
Liliane Sallah, the ground handler for Corendon flights and owner of African Adventure Tours, have disclosed to journalists that the strict COVID-19 protocols still being...
PRESIDENT BIO DECLARES A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON RAPE
President Bio, today declared a National Emergency on rape and sexual base violence. This is in line with the President’s passion to empower and protect women, and...
Makasutu – The Holy Forest
By Momodou Ndow
Makasutu is a Mandinka term for a Holy Forest. “Maka” means holy and “Sutu” means forest. I am not sure what prompted my desire to visit...
Gambians in China: Tangara shares Gambia’s ‘feelings’ with Chinese ambassador during summit
By Lamin Njie
Foreign affairs minister Dr Mamadou Tangara met China's ambassador to The Gambia Ma Jianchun over the maltreatment of Africans in China.
China has come under criticism...
Police confirm two people killed after Ecomig vehicle crashes into three-wheeled bicycle
Police have confirmed that two people died after an accident involving an Ecomig vehicle.
Police spokesman Lamin Njie told The Fatu Network: "We can confirm an accident that...
TRRC recommendations: Implementation Monitoring Committee meets to discuss strategies for effective monitoring
By: Ousman Saidykhan
The inaugural meeting of Stakeholder-Monitoring Committee (SMC) on the implementation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) was convened at the National Human Rights...
Fatal shooting of Gambian in Germany: Wife disputes police account of events
By Yahya Sonko, Migration & Human Rights Activist in Germany
The recent statement released by the Nienburg/Schaumburg police station regarding the shooting incident involving a 46-year-old Gambian man...
Ecobank ATM, other card services restored
By Lamin Njie
Ecobank has fixed its ATM and other card services after days of disruption.
Ecobank ATM service has been non-operational for days, precipitating a queuing nightmare at...
Binta Jammeh-Sidibeh says ‘I’m very happy’ as top gender activist gets appointed chairperson...
The Gambia OIC secretariat has appointed Binta Jammeh-Sidibeh as the head of the local organising committee for the 16th heads of state and government summit of the...
Draft constitution: ECOWAS leaders speak
The authority of ECOWAS heads of state has called on political stakeholders in the country to find a common understanding over the draft constitution.
The draft constitution is...
Nurses are using one pair of gloves to perform up to three different procedures,...
By Sarjo Brito
As the National Association of Gambia Nurses and Midwives demands for better allowances, the public also gets to hear startling revelations about alleged working conditions...
Fishing Nets Destroy Ferry Engines and Must not be put Along Navigation Areas: Gambia...
By: Dawda Baldeh
The management of the Gambia Ferry Service has warned fishermen to desist from placing their fishing nets along the ferry navigation area making it clear...
This Year, A Record Number of West African Migrants Have Arrived In Spain –...
By: Seringe ST Touray
Spain is facing a record influx of migrants from West Africa, with nearly 32,000 arrivals on the Canary Islands this year—surpassing the 2006 migration...
