Final Results Confirm PASTEF’s Dominance in Senegal’s Legislative Elections
Ousmane Sonko's party, PASTEF, won about 130 out of 165 seats in Senegal's legislative elections, according to the official results released today by the Commission de Recensement...
Barrow Continues Tour with Millions in Grants and Major Development Plans
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
President Adama Barrow has commenced the first few days of his 2024 Meet the People Tour, focusing on development projects and distributing millions...
Gov’t Maintains Groundnut Price at D38,000 Per Ton
By Dawda Baldeh
President Adama Barrow has announced that his government will keep last year's groundnut price at D38,000 per ton.
This decision was made a day after he...
Is Barrow Politicizing the ‘Meet the People’s Tour’?
By: Mama A. Touray
Following widespread criticism of the "Meet the People’s Tour" and accusations that the tour has been politicized, both the Minister of Information and Broadcasting...
Gov’t. Press Release: Appointments and Redeployments Within The Gambia Civil Service
In consultation with the Public Service Commission and consistent with The Gambia Government’s policy of enhancing productivity among its workforce, the following appointments and redeployments within the...
Trade Ministry Vows to Ensure Safety for Gambian Women Amid Controversy Over Saudi Employment...
By: Alieu Jallow
In recent times, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment has been at the forefront of discussions regarding employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia...
Everything Salieu Taal Said About the 2025 Budget Debate and Constitutional Violations
By: Mama A. Touray
As debate continues over the late tabling of the 2025 budget estimates, presented before the National Assembly on Friday by the Minister of Finance...
Meet the People Tour: A Constitutionalized Ponzi Scheme
OPINION
By Abdoulie Bojang
For years, the "Meet the People Tour" in The Gambia has been touted as a government initiative aimed at bridging the gap between citizens, particularly...
Senegal Reclaims Controversial Land from Israeli Businessman
The Senegalese government has reclaimed a 10,000 m² plot of land from controversial Israeli businessman Ron Yeffet, who had planned to develop luxury apartments on the site.
The...
Salieu Taal Slams 2024 Budget Process as Constitutional Violation, Calls for Legal Redress
Salieu Taal, former President of The Gambia Bar Association, condemned the 2024 budget process during an appearance on West Coast Radio’s Coffee Time with Peter Gomez on...
UDP’s Tombong Saidy Criticizes Gambia’s COP 29 Delegation, Describing It as “a Joke”
By: Alieu Jallow
In a blistering critique, Tombong Saidy, a prominent member of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has labeled The Gambia’s delegation to the COP 29 climate...
Macky Sall Congratulates PASTEF on Landslide Victory in Senegal’s Legislative Elections
The Coalition Takku Wallu Sénégal, led by former Senegalese President Macky Sall, has officially responded to the landslide victory of PASTEF in the legislative elections held on...
PASTEF Secures Landslide Win, President Diomaye and Sonko’s Agendas Prevail
Supporters of PASTEF took to the streets of Dakar in celebration following the party's landslide victory in Senegal's legislative elections on Sunday, November 17, 2024. The win...
“Poor Schools Yield Poor Grades” – Mc Cham Jr. Criticizes Delay in Appointing New...
By: Dawda Baldeh
Momodou Cham, popularly known as Mc Cham Jr., a councilor for business and tailoring at the Kanifing Municipal Council, has urged President Adama Barrow to...
Darboe Questions Legitimacy of Barrow’s Draft Constitution
By: Mama A. Touray
As the debate over the 2024 draft constitution continues, the leader of the United Democratic Party, lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has added his voice to...
Lawyer Darboe: LG Commission Does Not Appear to Be a Fact-Finding Panel
By: Mama A. Touray
The Secretary General and party leader of the United Democratic Party, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, remarked in a recent interview on Eye Africa TV that...
Macky Sall Warns of Risks in Majority Rule as He Leads Opposition in High-Stakes...
With just eight days until Senegal’s November 17 legislative elections, former President Macky Sall is leading the opposition coalition Takku Wallu Senegal in an effort to prevent...
Isatou Marong’s Resilience: A Widow’s Heartbreaking Journey Through The Gambia’s Darkest Day
By: Alieu Jallow
On November 11, 1994, the dawn of a nightmare unfolded following the brutal execution of soldiers who were allegedly involved in a foiled coup against...
Without regulations guiding the process: Gambian authorities issue diplomatic passports to non-Gambians
By Binta Jarju
Gambian authorities have issued the national diplomatic passport widely known as the ‘red book’ to non-citizens without any justification, with 5,395 unaccounted passports - 1959...
Environment Minister’s Case Against Alkamba Journalist Set for Possible Settlement
By: Alieu Jallow
The 50 million dalasi civil suit filed by Environment Minister Rohey John Manjang against The Alkamba Times reporter Kebba Ansu Manneh is set for a...