Top Christian leader Philip Saine says ex-President Jammeh’s 2016 Gambia Islamic state declaration was...
By Adama Makasuba
A top Christian cleric Philip Saine has slammed the 2016 declaration of The Gambia as an Islamic State as ‘illegal and unconstitutional’.
In 2016, former president...
Health ministry launches emergency health committee as fears grow over killer coronavirus
The ministry of health has set up an emergency health committee to coordinate resources for response efforts regarding the deadly coronavirus.
The world is currently battling a new...
Triplets in pain! 3 one-month-old boys struggling for life following death of their mother
Three one-month-old boys are fighting for their lives following the death of their mother Mariama Barry.
Mariama Barry of Missira in Jarra west gave birth to triplets, all...
Comfort Quality Service Presents QR Stickers to GPF
Comfort Quality Service, a reputable company in the production and distribution of aluminum vehicle number plates recently presented 100 QR sticker and Code scanners to the Gambia...
Gambia’s current situation: Mai Fatty apportions blame on himself and fellow politicians
By Adama Makasuba
Leader of Gambia Moral Congress has accused heads of political parties including himself of having a hand in Gambia's current situation.
Mai Ahmad Fatty spoke out...
Unicef says Gambian children face violence and abuses in homes – as UN agency...
Children in The Gambia continue to face violence and abuse in homes, schools and public places, Unicef has said.
The Gambia has joined the rest of the world...
Three Years Jotna’s Musa Koteh explains how campaign against Barrow began – while denying...
The brain behind Operation Three Years Jotna has granted an interview to The Standard, detailing how the anti-Barrow group was conceived.
Operation Three Years Jotna is a pressure...
Ba Kawsu was in same house with Yankuba Badjie only for cleric to disappear...
By Lamin Njie
Former NIA boss Yankuba Badjie came to Ba Kawsu Fofana's house in Sukuta to arrest him only for the top cleric to vanish into thin...
A grieving House! Tears as lawmakers gather for goodbye to one of their own...
By Adama Makasuba, at the National Assembly
Gambian lawmakers, political party leaders and government officials have gathered at the National Assembly to say goodbye to Demba Sowe.
Mr Sowe...
GDC calls for dropping of charges against Three Years Jotna leaders
The Gambia Democratic Congress has called on the Barrow administration to drop charges against Operation Three Years Jotna leaders.
The party said in a statement signed by leader...
President Barrow and his ministers hold ’emergency’ Three Years Jotna summit
President Adama Barrow has presided over an emergency cabinet session on Thursday to discuss matters relating to events that happened on Sunday, 26 January, State House has...
Coronavirus: Gambia has everything to worry about as 20 citizens are trapped in Wuhan...
By Adama Makasuba
Twenty Gambian citizens are trapped in the central China city of Wuhan where a deadly virus is wreaking havoc.
Nearly 8000 people have been infected with...
Imam Baba Leigh’s house comes under attack
Top imam Baba Leigh's house came under attack Sunday amid violent protest that rocked the country.
Imam Leigh who had last week testified at the TRRC was away...
Court orders gov’t to investigate and prosecute police officers who maltreated and tortured UDP...
By Lamin Njie
The Ecowas court has ordered the Gambian state to set up an independent panel of inquiry to look into the 14th and 16th of April...
‘Mbaadu, Barrow can go ahead and ban us’: APRC deputy spokesman laughs at suspension...
By Lamin Njie
APRC deputy spokesman Dodou Jah has laughed at calls for the suspension of the former ruling party.
Victims of former president Yahya Jammeh on 25 January...
Forced to pray and beaten: How hundreds of the Secken tribe nearly went into...
By Lamin Njie
Hundreds of Seckens were forced to flee the country following the death of their leader Serign Ndigal, the TRRC has heard.
The Seckens of Kerr Mot...
OTYJ chief and seven others including woman remanded at Mile 2 after Kanifing Magistrates...
By Adama Makasuba
Magistrate Pierrette Mendy Sarr of Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday transferred a trial case involving executive of Operation Three Years Jotna to High Court Special...
Demba Sowe’s journey back to earth starts as dead lawmaker’s body is set to...
The mortal remains of Demba Sowe will arrive in The Gambia on Friday, one week after the Niamina West national assembly member's passing.
Mr Sowe died on 24...
Fatajo meets Ramaphosa as he steps into diplomat role seven months after Nawec removal
Baba Fatajo on 28 January 2020 presented his letters of credence to the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.
The former Nawec boss conveyed fraternal greetings from President...
140 arrested but only 8 appear in court: 8 anti-Barrow protesters including one woman...
By Lamin Njie and Omar Wally
Eight Operation Three Years Jotna protesters appeared in court on Wednesday charged with rioting and other offences over violent clashes at the...
