Gambia new constitution chief chips into homosexuality controversy
By Adama Makasuba
Chairman of constitutional review commission has dismissed insinuations 'right to marry provision' in draft constitution promotes 'gay rights'.
A top UN official recently called on The...
Police arrest taxi driver, 24, over alleged rape of women
Police said they have arrested a 24-year-old man over his alleged involvement in kidnapping, violent extortion, and rape of women within the Greater Banjul Area and Kanifing.
Ismaila...
Human rights day: NHRC pleads for promotion of culture of human rights ‘for all’
The National Human Rights Commission has called on Gambians to strive to promote a culture of human rights for all, as The Gambia today joined the rest...
Seething Darboe lashes out at ‘brother’ Siaka Jatta over Fatoumatta Jawara attack
By Lamin Njie
Ousainou Darboe on Monday lashed out at Siaka Jatta over Fatoumatta Jawara's astonishing attacks against him.
The Tallinding NAM at President Barrow's meeting in Buffer Zone...
Where Alagie’s wife goes, Alagie goes too! Alagie Barrow leaves his TRRC director role
By Lamin Njie
TRRC director of research and investigations Alagie Barrow has announced he is stepping down from his role. Mr Barrow had been in the role for...
Three Years Jotna records major victory as police grant group permit to hold protest
By Lamin Njie
Operation Three Years Jotna has been granted a permit by police to stage a protest on Monday 16 December, a development seen by observers as...
Mosques should not be demolished but… – OJ
By Omar Wally
Nearly a week after the National Assembly Member for Banjul South Fatoumata Touma Njie said mosques should be removed from government institutions, a comment that...
UDP youth wing accuses President Barrow of endorsing Fatoumatta Jawara Darboe attack
By Lamin Njie
UDP youth wing on Sunday lashed out at President Adama Barrow over Fatoumatta Jawara's savage attack on UDP leader Ousainou Darboe.
President Barrow on Saturday held...
Fatoumatta Jawara disparages ‘drunkard’ Darboe in savage attack but UDP leader sues for calm
By Sainey Darboe and Lamin Njie
Fatoumatta Jawara yesterday skewered the leader of the United Democratic Party Ousainou Darboe for acts of betrayal and calumny against her, as...
Top gov’t propaganda official leaps to Barrow’ defence over Jammeh comments
By Lamin Njie
Government spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh has slammed reports suggesting President Adama Barrow was nursing the idea of former President Yahya Jammeh returning to the country from...
Gambia ‘back way’ survivors on their way home to reunite with their families
By Lamin Njie
At least 70 Gambian youths who survived last Wednesday's 'back way' boat accident are on their way home to reunite with their families, sources have...
IOM races to aid of 78 Gambian ‘back way’ survivors and the aid includes...
By Adama Makasuba
Seventy-eight Gambian survivors of Wednesday's migrant shipwreck will receive humanitarian aid from International Organization for Migration, the agency said in a statement on Friday.
A boat...
Almost everybody worked with Jammeh, Sonko fumes as he fires back at critics
By Lamin Njie
Interior Minister Yankuba Sonko said on Friday anyone who knows him knew he is 'somebody' who maintains peace and who respects the rights of individuals,...
Barrow invites Three Years Jotna to ‘not-to-be-missed’ Buffer Zone meeting
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has called on all Gambians to grace his meeting on Saturday in Buffer Zone, reserving special invitation for rival groups Operation Three...
Barrow says Jammeh CAN return to Gambia but CAN NEVER return to president role
By Lamin Njie
Former President Yahya Jammeh can come back to The Gambia and live like everyone else, President Adama Barrow has said.
Former President Yahya Jammeh has since...
President Barrow should dialogue with 3 Years Jotna – OJ
By Omar Wally
OJ Jallow, former leader of People’s Progressive Party, has suggested that President Adama Barrow should engage the pressure group 3 years Jotna, that are calling...
Death toll rises in ‘back way’ accident as foreign ministry says 11 of 13...
By Lamin Njie
The ministry of foreign affairs has said 13 women were onboard a migrant boat that capsized off the coast of Mauritania on Wednesday.
The Gambia on...
Huge tragedy as State House reveals 52 Gambians died and 80 survived in migrant...
By Lamin Njie
Fifty-two Gambians died while 80 survived after the rickety boat that they were travelling in from Barra to Spain ran into trouble and capsized off...
58 dead after boat bound for Spain capsizes off Mauritania: Gambia’s ambassador flies to...
By Lamin Njie
At least 58 people have died after a migrant boat bound for Spain carrying 150 passengers ran out of fuel and capsized as it approached...
No justice, no peace! Families of those murdered by junglers slam release of four...
By Lamin Njie
Family and relatives of Gambians killed by the Junglers on the orders of former president Yahya Jammeh are perfecting efforts aimed at ensuring the killers...