Batchilly Calls Presidential Meeting with Religious Leaders at State House a Missed Opportunity
By: Dawda Baldeh
Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, the leader of the opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP), has described the Presidential gathering with religious leaders at the State House...
Tuesday April 9: “Deplorable Situation in Dakar”
OPINION
By Musa Bassadi Jawara
I saw the above-captioned subject on Seneweb online news, and it caught my attention. The new Senegalese President, Mr Basirou Diomaye Faye, less than...
Senegal’s New Government Unveiled: A Test for Promised Reforms
By: Seringe ST Touray
In a pivotal moment for Senegal, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced a new government consisting of 25 ministers and 5 junior ministers, marking...
Former GDC NAM Raises Concerns Over Political Bias in LG Commission Inquiry
By: Dawda Baldeh
Former Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) National Assembly Member for Niamina East, Hon. Omar Ceesay, has predicted that the final result of the ongoing commission of...
Imagining A PASTEF Triumph in The Gambia? Wishful Thinking on Steroids
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
Ever the brazen copycats that they are, and ever easily carried away by the hoopla of goings-on in other countries, Gambians have taken to...
GDC Encourages Dialogue Between Gov’t & Manufacturers to Settle Disputes on Stickers Issue
By: Dawda Baldeh
The leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mamma Kandeh, has encouraged dialogue between the government and local manufacturers to settle disputes regarding the...
UDP’s Suwaneh Accuses GGC Officials of Playing Blame Games to Dodge Settling Unpaid Monies...
By: Dawda Baldeh
Opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) Youth President Hagi Suwaneh has accused Gambia Groundnut Cooperation (GGC) officials of playing a blame game with 'seccos' stations to...
UDP Lawsuit Challenged: Counsel Binga Urges Supreme Court to Dismiss Party’s Claims on Public...
By: Alieu Jallow
Mr. Binga Dinshiya, the Director of the Civil Litigation and International Law Department at the Attorney General's Chambers and Ministry of Justice, has urged the...
Kemo Bojang, KMC Youth Councillor and UDP Secretary General Testifes on Lawsuits Filed By...
Kemo Bojang, KMC Youth Councillor and UDP Secretary General Testifes on Lawsuits Filed By His Party
By: Alieu Jallow
Kemo Bojang, the nominated youth councillor at the Kanfing Municipal...
For Macky Sall, A Tarnished Legacy
OPINION
For Macky Sall, A Tarnished Legacy
By Cherno Baba Jallow
After Senegalese voters elected a new president Bassirou Diomay Faye on Sunday, the incumbent Macky Sall will be departing...
Human Rights Activist Tabou Njie Sarr Describes FGM/C as a Health Hazard to Women
By: Alieu Jallow
Tabou Njie Sarr, a human rights activist and advocate, says FGM/C is a health hazard to women due to its dire consequences. She lamented that...
Ethnicity & March 24 Presidential Elections of Senegal
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Addendum: Electoral politics is the sentimentality of democracy; the issue of ethnicity sparked a lively debate within the community of readers on The Fatu...
Women Amendment Bill 2024 Survives After Being Remitted to the National Assembly’s Business Committee
By: Alieu Jaallow
The Women Amendment Bill 2024, championed by Almameh Gibba, NAM for Foni Kansala, has survived yet another significant challenge after parliamentarians voted for its second...
Banjul South NAM, Touma Njie, Urged Parliament to Revise Barrow’s Pardoning Powers
By: Alieu Jallow
Fatoumatta Touma Njie, the National Assembly member for Banjul South, has urged parliament to revise the President's pardoning powers.
Section 82 of the 1997 constitution grants...
Gambian Opposition Leader Batchilly Encourages Vote for Embattled PASTEF
By: Dawda Baldeh
Ahead of the much-anticipated Presidential Election in Senegal scheduled for 24th March 2024, Gambian opposition leader Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly has called on Senegalese electorates...
ANALYSIS OF CABINET RESHUFFLE
By: Bakary J Janneh
Your Excellency,
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on the recent appointments of four new Cabinet Ministers. Your bold decision showcases your commitment to...
Debate Over Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Supreme Islamic Council Concludes FGM is a Religious...
By: Zackline Colley
The Gambia, like many other nations, has grappled with the contentious issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Recently, a bill introduced by the National Assembly...
NAMs Divided in Opinions as Bill Seeking to Decriminalize FGM Practice is Tabled in...
By: Dawda Baldeh
The ongoing debate surrounding the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and the recently tabled bill aiming to decriminalize it continues to gain momentum, capturing...
GAP Leader Calls on UN to Promote Peaceful Coexistence in Israel-Palestine Conflict
By: Adama Sanneh
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General, Musa Yali Batchilly, leader and Secretary-General of the Gambia Action Party, urges the UN to maintain...
Trade Minister Clarifies $50 Million Loan for Gambian Businesses: Jah Oil Selection Addressed
By: Seringe ST Touray
Last June, the National Assembly approved a $50 million loan from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to aid Gambian businesses...