Army announces shooting exercise, tells citizens not be scared
The army has announced two firing exercises involving troops at its Lance Corporal Bojang Memorial Range.
The first of the exercises began on February 2 and it will...
Asthma in the Face of COVID-19
By Christian Conte
2020 was an exceptionally difficult year for everyone, but for Marie Sesay whose only son suffers from respiratory health challenges, the number of risk factors...
Voting by mail, America improvises due to coronavirus
By Lamin Njie
Americans have started voting for their candidate of choice for president in what analysts say is one of the most important elections in the history...
Easter: Darboe puts out his statement
UDP leader Ousainou Darboe has put out a statement greeting the nation’s Christians on the occasion of Easter.
The UDP leader’s statement sadi: “In the spirit of celebrating...
Ba Trawally’s death: GPU pays tribute to veteran journalist by saying history of Gambian...
The Gambia Press Union said Monday evening it is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the demise of veteran journalist Ba Trawally, the first treasurer of...
President Barrow sends message to Queen Elizabeth as her husband Prince Philip dies
President Adama Barrow sent message of condolences to Queen Elizabeth II amid the death of her husband, Prince Philip. Prince Philip died on Friday aged 99.
State House...
Dr Mamadou Tangara visits Kigali Genocide Memorial where 250,000 genocide victims are buried
Foreign minister Dr Mamadou Tangara visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial as part of his visit to Rwanda.
According to the foreign ministry, as Rwanda begins 100 days of...
‘Back Way’: More than 7,000 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in 2021: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 7,096 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast so far this year.
The rescued migrants include 546...
Dr Mamadou Tangara and his Canada equal hold talks over phone on coronavirus, Rohingya...
Dr. Mamadou Tangara, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Canada Mr. Francois-Philippe Champagne on Thursday 10 December 2020.
Discussions between the two Diplomats centred on...
Nigeria’s Katsina school abduction: Boko Haram says it took the students
BBC Africa News
Nigeria-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram has said it was behind last week's kidnapping of hundreds of schoolboys in the north-western Nigerian state of Katsina....
REFLA President Mayor Lowe Joined Rural Women in Celebrating International Women’s Day
By: Dawda Baldeh
REFELA President Mayor Lowe joined rural women in celebrating International Women's Day, making the occasion particularly special for them. This global day dedicated to women...
REPAIR THE RIGGED GLOBAL SYSTEM AGAINST THE BLACK RACE
The ongoing mass civil disobedience threatening the four-century-old entrenched sociopolitical and economic fabric of the USA in the wake of the public lynching of African-American George Floyd...
Farmers’ Union Executives Hail Cooperation with the Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC)
By: Dawda Baldeh
Farmers Union executives, accompanied by their President, have expressed their appreciation for their cooperation with The National Food Security Processing Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) during a...
Foreign Minister assures China of Gambia’s support to multilateralism, win–win cooperation
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has reassured the Government of the People’s Republic of China through its Embassy in Banjul that the Government...
UK abolishes ‘tampon tax’ on menstrual products
The United Kingdom has abolished the 5 percent rate of value-added tax (VAT) on menstrual products, known as the tampon tax.
Meaning, from January 1, period products will...
GPU gives the nod to Policies on Legal Assistance and Membership Welfare
The Gambia Press Union, GPU, on 24th March, 2020 reviewed and validated two policies: one on Legal Assistance, and another on Membership Welfare.
The Legal Assistance Policy is...
COP26-Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change
By: Christian Conte
“The science is clear, we must act now to put the world on a path to net-zero emissions if we are to limit global warming...
Senegal’s COVID-19-related deaths exceed 800: Health ministry
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Senegal topped 800 with 13 additional death cases registered in the past 24 hours, the Senegalese Ministry of Health...
President Barrow gets COVID-19 vaccine, reveals which Gambians will get it first
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday became the first Gambian to get a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at State House and a raft of citizens including...
Empowering Gambian Youth: Building the Nation’s First Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security
By: Adama Sanneh
Peace Hub The Gambia has initiated a three-day capacity-building training for the National Youth Council and civil society organizations on the development of the first-ever...
