Fatoumatta Kargbo’s Assailant Appeared in Court
By: Alieu Jallow
The assailant, Haruna Tine, who brutally murdered Fatoumatta Kargbo by stabbing her on Friday, January 12, 2024, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye of the...
Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation Facilitates Return of 16-year-old Essa Jallow to School
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation for the Physically Challenged has facilitated the return of 16-year-old Essa Jallow to school by paying his tuition fees.
Essa attends...
The Ministry of Communications & Digital Economy Reflects on 2023 Achievements & Future Aspirations
By: Adama Sanneh
On Friday, January 19th, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (MOCDE) held a press briefing at the OIC conference hall to highlight their achievements...
Sankareh Claims Victims’ Families Consented to Inmates’ Amnesty
By Dawda Baldeh
Ebrima G. Sankareh, the spokesperson of the Gambian government and Presidential Adviser on Diaspora Affairs, has claimed that the families of victims have consented to...
Celebrating 20 Years of Strong Partnership: Ostend Mayor’s Visit to Banjul
As representatives of the City of Ostend in Belgium, we are thrilled to commemorate the remarkable 20th anniversary of the City Link Ostend-Banjul partnership. This enduring relationship...
Gambia groups, FIOHTG Inaugurate Cereal Bank in Kerr Ardo
By Samsideen Ceesay, Communication Officer, FIOHTG
Gambia groups from Sweden, in collaboration with Future In Our Hands The Gambia (FIOHTG), inaugurated a cereal bank store in Kerr Ardo...
Sonko’s lawyer Argues Prosecution Failed to Connect client to Alleged Violations of Crimes Against...
By Mustapha K. Darboe with New Narratives
Bellinzona, Switzerland–Philippe Currat, a Swiss attorney defending Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former interior minister currently on trial in Switzerland for crimes against...
Fear of Starving to Death Rises among Desert-Stranded Gambian Migrants
By: Dawda Baldeh
More than two hundred Gambian migrants, attempting to reach Europe via Tunisia, are grappling with the looming threat of starving to death in the Niger...
Analyzing Claims & Accusations: The Ruling NPP and the Kuntaur Area Council Debacle
By: Bakary J Janneh
In recent times, the Kuntaur Area Council (KAC) has found itself at the center of controversy, with allegations and blame directed towards the ruling...
Victims criticize Gambia’s absence in Sonko’s crimes against humanity trial in Switzerland
By Mustapha K Darboe with New Narratives
Bellinzona, Switzerland — Several Gambians allegedly arrested and tortured at the National Intelligence Agency in March 2006 have criticized the government's conspicuous...
National Human Rights Commission Calls for Effective Implementation of Laws Governing Children
By: Alieu Jallow
Emmanuel Joof, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has called for the effective implementation of laws governing children.
He acknowledged the country's adequate laws...
Urgent Call for Action: Inhumane Treatment of African Migrants in Tunisia Must Cease
By: Bakary J. Janneh
In recent weeks, the actions of the Tunisian Police Force towards African migrants within the country have raised serious concerns and prompted an outcry...
National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation Settles D500m Owed to Farmers
By: Dawda Baldeh
The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) has announced that it has settled a debt of D500 million owed to farmers across the...
Sonko “shocked” at torture of detainees in state custody
By Mustapha K Darboe with New Narratives
Bellinzona, Switzerland–Gambia’s former Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, told a Swiss court he was “shocked” to learn of protestors being tortured at...
The West Africa Social Media Award Committee Unveils 2024 Award Categories
By: Dawda Baldeh
The West Africa Social Media Award (WASMA) organizing committee has unveiled eleven award categories for the first-ever 2024 award ceremony to be held in Holland...
Former Gambian interior minister on trial in Switzerland claimed to get shoot-to-kill orders from...
By Mustapha K Darboe with New Narratives
Bellinzona, Switzerland – Gambia’s former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, currently facing charges of crimes against humanity in Switzerland, admitted to writing...
Red Cross Society Concludes 3-Day Intensive Basic First Aid Training with OIC Staff
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Gambia Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concluded a three-day intensive training for its staff on basic first aid earlier this afternoon....
Karpowership’s Annual Donations to Gambian Orphanages as a Pillar of Social Development
By: Adama Sanneh
Karpowership, the Turkish strategic partner of The Gambia and Nawec since 2018, donated food items to three orphanages in a ceremony held at their office...
Swiss Court hears testimony on Torture of Gambians protesting electoral reform
By Mustapha K Darboe with New Narratives
Bellinzona, Switzerland–Modou Ngum, a torture victim, testified before a Swiss court in the crimes against humanity trial of former Interior Minister...
Upper Fulladou West NAM Donates Four Solar Panels to Sare Sofie Residents
By: Alieu Jallow
The National Assembly member for Upper Fulladou West, Hon. Bakary Kora, recently donated four solar panels to the residents of Sare Sofie in the Central...