BREAKING: Dou Sanno Gives Dozens of President Barrow T-shirts to Gambian Soldiers
By Lamin Njie
Deputy political adviser to President Adama Barrow Dou Sanno has handed out dozens of t-shirts to men of the Gambia Armed Forces, The Fatu Network...
Top Nigeria female candidate drops out of presidential race
One of the main candidates in next month’s Nigerian presidential election has stepped down because she says she wants to form a broader coalition to defeat the...
1994 COUP: Ex-Bodyguard Says Ex-Gambia Army Chief Tamba Rejected their Attempt to Stop Jammeh
A former bodyguard at State House has told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission that he knew he must have been reported by former army chief Lang...
Touray Slams AFPRC Men as Rebels
A former body guard to former president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Tijan Touray, has labelled a group of soldiers who staged a coup against President Jawara as...
Pope Leaves for Panama to Take Part in Catholic Youth festival
Pope Francis flew to Panama on Wednesday to start a six-day trip, during which he will preside over the World Youth Day, a Catholic youth festival.
Francis’ plane...
PPP CRISIS: Faction Demands Papa Njie, Others’ Resignation
A faction in the People’s Progressive Party has called for the resignation of Papa Njie as leader of the party.
PPP has been thrown into a state of...
TRRC: Jammeh Was Booted Out of State House because of his Attitude – Ex-Bodyguard
By Lamin Njie
A former bodyguard of former president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara has said that former president Yahya Jammeh was kicked out of State House while working...
Top US-based Gambian Imam Who Used the Pulpit to Fight Jammeh Dictatorship to Visit...
By Lamin Njie
A top United States-based Gambian Imam Momodou Lamin Ceesay will arrive in The Gambia on Saturday January 26.
Imam Ceesay, who lives in Michigan, is visiting...
10-Year-Old Boy Commits SUICIDE after Health Criticism in School
It was a moment of sorrow and sadness after a 10-year-old boy Seven Bridges, allegedly committed suicide after he was criticised at school for wearing a colostomy...
‘HE WAS MY BROTHER, MY BEST FRIEND’: Barrow’s Adviser Says he Wasn’t Present During...
By Lamin Njie
The National Security Adviser Momodou Badjie has said that he did not witness the brutal elimination of at least a dozen of soldiers some 23...
APRC to Petition Barrow’s Gov’t over Seized Assets
Opposition APRC has announced plans to official write the Gambia government over assets seized from the party.
The party’s deputy spokesperson Dodou Jah told The Standard newspaper in...
GPU Meets TRRC, Pushes for Greater Partnership
By Gambia Press Union
A Gambia Press Union delegation Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to discuss issues geared towards strengthening...
We Should Condemn Mile Two Prison – Jatta
A senior prison officer Babucarr Jatta has called for the scrapping of one of the country’s largest prisons, the Mile Two Prison.
Jatta gave the call on Tuesday...
FARABA BANTA HOOPLA: People in Faraba Want to Forgive Each Other – Sillah
Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure Ebrima Sillah has said that Faraba Banta is a close-knit community where people want to forgive each other.
Mr Sillah stated this...
TRRC: Senior Prison Officer Testifies about Deplorable Mile Two
By Lamin Njie
The commissioner of Jangjanbureh Prison Bubacarr Jatta has told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission that he treated many people mostly soldiers who were brought...
Fever Can Boost Immune Mechanism — Study
Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences on Tuesday suggested patients with a fever higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius...
The Government-Created Cement Crisis
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
It has been almost three weeks since the government starting enforcing an additional import duty on bagged imported cement. The predictable consequences for this misguided...
Sall Hails Barrow over Senegambia Bridge
By Lamin Njie
Senegal President Macky Sall has said that the Senegambia Bridge project could not have been put across without the political will and leadership of President...
Senegambia Bridge Can Live for 100 Years – Barrow
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has said that the Senegambia Bridge has an estimated lifespan of 100 years.
The President stated this on Monday while presiding over the...
‘Magnificent’ D3.5Bn Senegambia Bridge Opened
By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow on Monday officiated the opening of the Senegambia Bridge following three years of construction.
The landmark structure built across the River Gambia Yelli-Tenda-Bamba...