Wednesday, September 18, 2024

GAP Advocates Equal Treatment of Africans at ICC

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By: Dawda Baldeh The leader of the opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP), Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has advocated for the equal treatment of Africans at the International Criminal...

Mayor Lowe Presents Two of Her Prestigious Awards to President Barrow

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By: Dawda Baldeh The Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), Rohey Malick Lowe, earlier today visited President Barrow in his hometown of Mankamang Kunda, and presented two of...

Senegalese Drivers Protest GRA’s New Tracking System, Halting Truck Movement at Gambian Border

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By: Alieu Jallow A two-day tension that erupted between the Senegalese Transport Union and The Gambia, starting Wednesday night, left multiple trucks stranded along the Kerr Ayub border...

Foni Kansala NAM Likens Anti-FGM Advocate to Western Conspiracy against Religion & Culture

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By: Dawda Baldeh Following the introduction of a highly contentious bill aimed at repealing the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) before lawmakers in Banjul, Honorable Almame Gibba,...

Over 147 People Have Been Internally Displaced from the Cassamance Region

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By: Alieu Jallow In the aftermath of intense gunfire in southern Cassamance by Senegalese forces, more than 147 individuals have been forcibly displaced and are currently seeking refuge...

Opposition Leader Ousainu Darboe Urges President Barrow to Halt Development on Disputed Government Land

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By: Michaella Faith Wright Speaking at a rally in Brikama on Saturday, opposition leader Ousainu Darboe called on President Adama Barrow to stop development on a contentious plot...

Sohm Youth Embrace Democratic Youth Reforms

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By: Alieu Jallow The youth of Sohm village in the Kombo East district have stepped up to embrace democratic youth reforms by electing their first-ever Youth Association on...

State-Owned Enterprise Asset Value Stands at D34 Billion – Finance Minister Seedy MK Keita

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By: Dawda Baldeh The Gambia's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy MK Keita, has stated that the total value of State-Owned Enterprises stands at thirty-four billion...

‘Ministry of Education is like any other ministry’: Finance Minister tells Foni Bintang NAM

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By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh The Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs, Seedy KM Keita, has addressed the concerns raised by Bakary Badjie, the National Assembly Member for Foni...

Press Freedom: Madi Ceesay Urges Gov’t Action on President Barrow’s Statements

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By: Dawda Baldeh Honorable Madi M.K. Ceesay, a National Assembly Member and Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee, shared his perspective on press freedom in The Gambia during...

President Barrow Underscores Gambia’s Commitment to Championing Peace and Stability In Conflict Regions

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By: Alieu Jallow President Adama Barrow, Chair of the OIC, has affirmed The Gambia's commitment to championing peace and stability in conflict regions. He noted that they will...

Darboe asks Barrow to stop politicizing state functions

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By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh Alagie S. Darboe, the United Democratic Party's (UDP) representative for the National Dialogue with political party leaders at the State House, has asked President...

Foni Kansala NAM Opposes Judicial Remuneration Bill

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By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh The National Assembly Member representing Foni Kansala, Almameh Gibba, has strongly opposed the Judicial Remuneration Bill presented to the parliament by Attorney General and...

Debate Over Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Supreme Islamic Council Concludes FGM is a Religious...

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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...

Batchilly Accuses Western Democracies of Deep-Rooted Hypocrisy and Double Standards

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By: Dawda Baldeh The leader of the opposition Gambia Action Party, Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has compared Western democracies to hypocrisy and double standards, claiming that they often...

Foni Bintang NAM commits to addressing Bintang Karanai electricity issues

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In response to the publication by The Fatu Network, which highlighted the plight of the natives of Foni Bintang Karanai regarding electricity and poor road network just...

Brikama Council Finance Director Confesses to Mismanagement of Funds

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By Mama A. Touray The Finance Director of Brikama Area Council, Alagie Jeng, admitted before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he received money from Mama...

Update on AKI Trial: Government Negotiating Compensation for Victims’ Families

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By: Seringe ST Touray It can be recalled that in 2022, around seventy children under the age of five succumbed to kidney failure after consuming contaminated medicines, sparking...

Minister of Youth and Sports Advocates for Infrastructure Development in New National Sports Policy

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By: Zackline Colley The Gambia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Badjie, has emphasized the critical need for sports infrastructure development as the country unveils its first-ever national...

President Barrow Appoints Vice President

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His Excellency the President of the Republic, of The Gambia Mr. Adama Barrow, acting under the provisions of Sections 70(1) and 70(3) of the Constitution of the...