Yankuba Touray loses his no-case-to-answer submission
Ex-AFPRC top military leader Yankuba Touray is set to open his defence in his murder trial after his no-case-to-answer submission was rejected.
The former army captain is standing...
‘It’s utterly unconstitutional’: Madi Jobarteh raises the alarm that President Barrow has no power...
President Adama Barrow has no power to extend his own state of public emergency declaration, prominent commentator Madi Jobarteh has claimed.
"The President has no power to make...
SoPE enters 12th week as President Barrow extends measure by fresh 21 days
President Adama Barrow has declared 21 days of State of Public Emergency effective 10 June. The declaration affects the entire country.
The government through spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh said:...
Carl Paschall explains that America has provided ‘strong’ support to World Bank and IMF...
By Lamin Njie
America's top diplomat in The Gambia has said his country has contributed its modest mound towards The Gambia's COVID-19 response.
"I have to tell you that...
Why were US Democrats wearing Ghana’s kente cloth?
When US Democrats in Congress proposed legislation to reform the police following weeks of protests over the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of...
Powerful Kombo group writes letter to President Barrow over festering land problems
By Lamin Njie
Kombo Yiriwa Kafo has written to President Adama Barrow to 'draw his attention' to the 'many' land disputes in the Kombo part of the country.
"The...
President Barrow pens letter to world leaders over Eidul Fitr
President Adama Barrow has written greeting letters to 17 leaders around the world on the occasion of 2020 Ramadan and Eidul Fitr.
According to State House on Tuesday,...
Sukuta’s LC denies compensation claims – then brands lands ministry officials as ‘land criminals’
By Fatou Camara
Sukuta resident Lamin Cham who the government claimed compensated by giving him 37 plots of land after taking his land elswhere in the town has...
‘There’s no room for that’: Army says it’s the last place coup would come...
By Lamin Njie
The army has said there no room for a coup to take place in the force, rubbishing reports of a takeover.
Wild reports emerged on Sunday...
Two people test positive for coronavirus pushing number of cases in the country to...
Two people both male have tested positive for coronavirus taking the number of cases registered in the country to 28.
"One of these is the first confirmed case...
Government rubbishes claims of coup – as ex-soldier is unmasked to be behind the...
The Gambia government has unmasked two men to be behind claims of a coup in The Gambia.
Audios emerged online on Sunday filled with claims of a coup...
Tussle over motorcycle key ends in police officer allegedly breaking man’s hand
By Lamin Njie
A tussle over a motorcycle key has left a man with a badly broken hand, according to reports.
Motorcyclist Modou Boye of Boiram in CRR reportedly...
Police grant bail to man behind Barra ‘back way’ boat amid end of probe...
By Lamin Njie
The investigation into the Barra boat incident is completed and a report submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers for legal advice, the police have said.
"Ousman...
Gambia’s top corrections officer tells TRRC during curtain-raising testimony his predecessor made his...
By Lamin Njie
The nation's top corrections officer Ansumana Manneh has told the TRRC his predecessor was engaged in tribalism and nepotism.
"It was not just tribalism but nepotism...
GHANA: Imam halts sermon to throw out congregant without face mask
By Citinews
There was drama at the Ussifiyya Mosque in Kumasi after the Imam paused his sermon during the Friday prayers and asked one of his congregants to...
EU announces fresh support to young Gambians
The European Union has announced it is expanding its support to young Gambians by enabling the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) to venture into new, well-needed activities, and...
TRRC’s Lamin Sise tells public investigation has seven main themes remaining to end of...
TRRC chairman Lamin J Sise has revealed the investigation has seven main themes remaining to the end of its public hearings.
The TRRC today resumed its public hearings...
Trump ‘drifted away’ from constitution, says ex-military chief Colin Powell
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has strongly criticised President Donald Trump's handling of anti-racism protests, saying he has "drifted away" from the constitution.
The Republican, a...
Coronavirus: UK travel quarantine rules come into effect
New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the laws are designed to...
On the late Chief Sanjali Bojang and his Heroics: Letter to my Friend
Dear Sheriff,
You have been quite quiet of late and I make bold to say that your silence is not golden at all. It is within the province...
