The PRO of ECOMIG Forces speaks to The Fatu Network
The Public Relations Officer of the ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia, Commander Michael A. Larpi has stated that everything they do in the Gambia is part...
As We Mourn Winnie Mandela, We Celebrate a Heroine You Probably Never Heard Of
Africa has always had its female heroes, some were celebrated, others less so, but the tenacity of the African woman is as old as the hills. Today,...
The Million Dollar Question the Ministry of Tourism Needs to Answer
The honourable minister of tourism has had many gaffes since the beginning of the year. The ministry of foreign affairs has been busy, trying to undo the...
Generals, Umpa Mendy and Tamba had their hopes dashed again!
The Court Martial in Yundum Barracks constituted by a panel of six members has ruled on the objection raised by the defence counsel for General Umpa Mendy...
The Million Dollar Question The Ministry Of Agriculture Needs to Answer
We have many failings as a people. Chief among them is this: How can a people who have fertile land, own a fresh water river that runs...
The Doctors’ Strike: A failure of leadership
It is about a month since the resident doctors embarked on a strike, following allegations of theft by their minister. There has been a series of meetings,...
Sierra Leone At The Crossroads: Deja Vu
Anyone familiar with elections in Africa knows that it's trying times. It was with such caution of background that we welcomed the elections in Sierra Leone. The...
President Barrow confirms Fatoumata Tambajang as Vice-President.
President Barrow confirms Fatoumata Tambajang as Vice-President. Madame Tambajang's appointment makes her the 2nd Female VP in The Gambia. Congratulations Ma!
President Barrow Appoints Vice President
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...
POLICE REACT TO FOROYAA NEWSPAPER’S ALLEGATION OF POLICE FAILURE TO CONDUCT CORONER’S INQUEST TO...
With reference to the August 1st, 2017 edition of the Editorial of Foroyaa Newspaper, which states “WILL THERE BE AN INQUEST THIS TIME ON ANOTHER DEATH IN...
GDC is moving on, wishing Omar Sey and Ganyie Touray the very best in...
No position is imposed on anyone, it was an offer and some accepted it with alacrity, others want to think through it and consult their family members...
Gambia Refuses To Take Sides In Saudi Arabia-Qatar Dispute
The Government of the Gambia has refused to side with the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in their diplomatic offensive against Qatar.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and...
Defiant President Yahya Jammeh got it all wrong in his address to the nation
In his address to the nation before a panel of African Lawyers, President Yahya Jammeh appeared erratic, broken, angry, defiant, betrayed and defensive about his decision to...
GTTI Law Students to boycott lectures until political normalcy is back
The Law Students Association of the Gambia Technical Training Institute have called on the law students to boycott lectures until the political situation of the country is...
How Yahya Jammeh lost the elections
It is quite obvious that outgoing President Yahya Jammeh was very much surprised by his defeat at the polls which he had never anticipated despite all the...
Samsudeen Sarr got it all wrong
The Gambian Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Retired Colonel Samsudeen Sarr got it all wrong when he expressed support for President Jammeh’s attempt to annul...
Gambia election: UN High Commissioner Zeid warning on human rights violations
The increased military presence deployed across The Gambia since President Yayha Jammeh rejected the election result risks heightening the current climate of intimidation and harassment in the...
Yahya Jammeh’s obsession with power is stretching beyond reason
Let's jump into it straight without cutting corners. Why would Yaya Jammeh degrade Gambia by humiliating the high level delegation of ECOWAS-UN, consisting of respectful African heads...
Ibn Chambers to Jammeh : “The end is here”
"For Mr. Jammeh, the end is here and under no circumstances can he continue to be president" The Special Representative of the U.N , Secretary General and...
The Gambia: What Next?
By Sait Matty Jaw
Two days ago, I read an article from the Guardian Newspaper describing the electoral outcomes in Gambia and what lesson the continent, especially countries under dictatorship...