Gambia gov’t frowns at attacks on oil tankers in Gulf of Oman, Saudi airport
The Gambia government on Wednesday issued a statement expressing concern over the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and on Abha International Airport...
Justice Minister secures approval for J’Commission commissioners to be paid their D600,000 outstanding salary
By Lamin Njie
Gambian lawmakers on Wednesday approved a request by the Minister of Justice Abubacarr Tambadou for three top former officials of the Janneh Commission to be...
GDC calls off its tour over natural disasters in CRR and URR
Gambia Democratic Congress said Wednesday it has postponed its planned nationwide tour.
The opposition party had planned to begin a tour of the country on Thursday June 20.
On...
Bunja Darboe says 2006 coup was not properly planned
By Lamin Njie
A senior officer of the Gambia Armed Forces who was implicated in the 2006 coup has told the TRRC the misfired venture was not properly...
Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help – UN
Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million displaced people who...
Gambia human rights commission issues statement on Koina and other caste system communities
By Lamin Njie
The National Human Rights Commission of The Gambia has said it has received reports of ‘serious’ and ‘discriminatory’ practices in Serahule communities in The Gambia.
“It...
Ferries engineers allegedly carrying out massive theft of fuel
By Lamin Njie
A group of engineers at the Gambia Ports Authority Ferry Service are carrying out a sophisticated heist in which ten of gallons of fuel are...
Muhammad Krubally, the man at the centre of Koina’s caste violence, released on bail
By Lamin Njie
Muhammad Krubally, the man at the heart of Koina’s caste hostilities, has been released on bail.
Krubally was released on bail on Monday by the Basse...
Detention extended for 23 people in Koina’s caste hostilities
By Lamin Njie
The Basse Magistrates Court on Monday extended the remand in custody of 23 people arrested over the Koina caste violence.
A fortnight ago, the nation woke...
UN: World population expected to rise to 9.7 billion in 2050
The world is about to get a whole lot more crowded, according to a new report by the United Nations, with the planet's population expected to climb...
Koinaans feel betrayed by Gambian authorities
By Fatu Network reporter
There appears to be no shortage of criticism against authorities in The Gambia over its perceived failure in forestalling a recent caste tension in...
Police chief says he wants to curb accidents on Gambian roads
By Fatu Network reporter
The Inspector General of Police Mamour Jobe has said that it is the desire of the Gambia Police Force to drastically reduce road traffic...
IFAD says 1 in 9 people globally are supported by funds sent home by...
Remittances from international migrant workers to their families are expected to rise to over US$550 billion in 2019, up some $20 billion from $529 billion last year,...
URR caste imbroglio: Koina residents lament Gambia gov’t’s carefree posture
By Lamin Njie
The caste-generated feelings of deep-seated animosity between members of some communities in the Upper River Region district of Kantora have led to the deaths of...
US declares support to Gambia gov’t’s investigation into Jammeh’s ill-gotten wealth
By Lamin Njie
The US Embassy in Banjul on Thursday said the United States government fully supports the government of The Gambia in its investigation into the corruption...
Gambia in consultation with US authorities for recovery of Jammeh’s Potomac house
By Momodou Justice Darboe
The Gambia government is involved in consultations with authorities in the United States for the recovery of Yaya Jammeh's house in the US, says...
Justice minister says gov’t is looking for ways of making Jungulars appear before TRRC
By Momodou Justice Darboe
The Attorney General's Chambers and Ministry of Justice is engaging the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) to facilitate the appearance of jungulars before...
State drops charges against FJC, Yanks
By Momodou Justice Darboe
Yankuba Touray and Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay earlier Wednesday had their case of interfering with a TRRC witness discontinued.
The former heavyweights of the APRC administration came...
Gambia government and World Bank sign US$ 31 million social safety net project
The Gambia is set to establish a social protection system that will effectively deliver measures to safeguard the lives of the poor and vulnerable in the country.
On...
Sanneh says he was battered at the NIA to the extent he couldn’t walk
By Lamin Njie
Former finance minister Amadou Sanneh has told the TRRC he was unable to walk after he was battered by a group of men at the...