Thursday, March 28, 2024

Challenges Facing Gambia’s Ferry Services: Delays, Breakdowns, and the Call for Investment

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By: Alieu Jallow The Managing Director of Gambia Ferries, Abdoulie Tambedou, informed The Fatu Network that delays in finalizing the shipyard facilities are contributing to the recent breakdowns...

High Court Adjourns Voir Dire (Mini-trial) Ruling in Sukuta-Jabang Case to March 11th

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By: Alieu Jallow Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court, presiding over the Sukuta-Jabang traffic police shooting case, has adjourned the much-anticipated ruling of the voir dire or...

Seedy Cham Describes Argument on FGM By Imams, Politicians As Disgraceful

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By: Ismaila Bah Seedy Cham, the Chairperson of the Coalition of Progressive Gambia, describes discussions on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by Imams and Politicians at the National Assembly,...

Former Interior Minister Sonko’s lawyer Asks for Acquittal, $1m Compensation for Wrongful Detention

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By: Mariam Sankanu BELLINZONA, Switzerland— Philippe Currat, the lawyer representing Gambia’s former interior minister on trial for crimes against humanity committed under the leadership of former president Yahya...

Youth and Sports Minister Unveils Plans for a New Stadium

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By: Alieu Jallow During a question session at the National Assembly, the Minister of Youth and Sport unveiled plans for a new stadium for the country, considering the...

The Daily Struggle: Young Men at the Banjul-Barra Crossing Point

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By: Dawda Baldeh At the Banjul-Barra crossing point, a group of determined young men faces the daily challenge of making ends meet. In this pictorial, we capture their relentless...

Counsel LK Mboge Urges Court to Reject Documents Tendered by the Prosecution

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By: Alieu Jallow Following the conclusion of the voir dire and the commencement of the court address on the subject matter of the voir dire, counsel LK Mboge,...

Foni Kansala NAM Likens Anti-FGM Advocate to Western Conspiracy against Religion & Culture

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By: Dawda Baldeh Following the introduction of a highly contentious bill aimed at repealing the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) before lawmakers in Banjul, Honorable Almame Gibba,...

President Adama Barrow’s Speech at the 6th GRA Taxpayers’ Award Ceremony

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At the Gambia Revenue Authority Taxpayers' Award Ceremony held on 2nd March 2024, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, emphasized the crucial role of taxpayers in shaping the...

GRA 6th Edition Annual Taxpayer Award: Africell Named Largest Taxpayer

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By: Dawda Baldeh In the sixth edition of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) Taxpayer Award Ceremony, Africell, the GSM operator, has been named the largest taxpayer. The ceremony...

Lower Fulladu NAM Supports Ban on FGM Practice

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By: Dawda Baldeh Hon. Gibbie Mballow, the National Assembly Member for Lower Fulladu, has voiced his support for the recently enacted legislation banning the practice of Female Genital...

Alleged Unidentified Thief Snatches Driver’s Bag and Escapes With Valuables at Accident Scene

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By: Dawda Baldeh An alleged unidentified thief has left Lamin Jasseh in a frustrating situation after snatching his bag at an accident scene yesterday in Manjai. Lamin, the victim...

Former VP Renews Commitment in FGM Fight, Urges NAMs to Vote Against Proposed Repeal...

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By: Dawda Baldeh Former Gambian Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray, who also serves as the Executive Director of the GAMCOTRAP Anti-FGM organization, has called on National Assembly Members...

Two Gambians Accused of Scamming Fellow Gambians Hoping to Obtain Spanish Nationality

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By: Alieu Jallow Dawda Sabally (seen in the photo) alleged that two Gambian nationals operate as scammers by deceiving fellow Gambians in Spain with false promises of providing...

Amie Bojang Fumes at the Director of Public Prosecution’s Statement Telling Her She Was...

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By: Alieu Jallow Amie Bojang, the second person accused in the police shooting at the Sukuta-Jabang traffic light on September 12th, expressed fury over the Director of Public...

Newly Inaugurated Market Complex in Banjul to Accommodate 160 Women Vendors

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By: Dawda Baldeh The Mayor of Banjul City Council and President of REFELA Africa, Rohey Malick Lowe, alongside the Mayor of Lagfifat, Mina Bouhdoud of Morocco, and the...

Amie Bojang Asserted That She Never Set Eyes on the Independent Witness at the...

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By: Alieu Jallow Amie Bojang, the second accused person in the ongoing voir dire, told the court that she never laid eyes on the independent witness, Alieu Cham,...

Ousainou Bojang Denies Thumbprinting Any Document With Writing

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By: Alieu Jallow Ousainou Bojang, the first accused person in the police shooting incident at Sukuta-Jabang, refutes claims that he thumbprinted the September 13 cautionary statement obtained by...

Frustrated University of the Gambia (UTG) Medical Students Threaten to Protest If…

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By: Dawda Baldeh The medical students at the University of The Gambia have expressed their frustration over a three-month delay in their medical school curriculum, particularly affecting the...

Ousainou Bojang, the first accused person, denies the police’s assertions of taking his statement...

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By: Alieu Jallow Ousainou Bojang, the first accused person in the September 12th Sukuta-Jabang traffic light Police shooting, has denied the police's assertion that his statement was taken...