DUGA Elects New Executive
PRESS RELEASE
The Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA) wishes to inform the general public that it has, in accordance with its bylaws, elected a new executive to...
GCC rejects amnesty as ridiculous; calls for release of all prisoners and more
On July 23rd, 2015, Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh began releasing prisoners from some of the worst prisons in Africa. On the same day, President Barack Obama left Washington,...
Gambia: Justice for Jammeh-Era Abuses Crucial
New Government Should Develop Roadmap for Prosecutions
(Nairobi) – Gambia’s government should act to prosecute those responsible for grave crimes committed during the 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh....
Gambia issues arrest warrants for suspects in Deyda Hydara murder
Press Statement By CPJ
New York, May 17, 2017--A magistrate's court in Banjul today issued arrest warrants for two people suspected of murdering Gambian editor Deyda Hydara in...
Amnesty: Gambia: Arrests, media closures as deadline nears
PRESS RELEASE: 05 January, 2017: The government of President Yahya Jammeh, defeated in Gambia’s December presidential election, has arbitrarily arrested opposition sympathizers and closed three independent radio...
IGP Issues No Permit To APRC To Celebrate July 22nd 1994 Coup
PRESS RELEASE
The government of The Gambia wishes to inform the general
public that a front page story on the Standard newspaper of
Thursday July 13thquoting Honourable Musa Amul Nyassi,
Member...
Youth led organization meets President Barrow
21 August 2017, Fajara -
Pro – Gambia is a newly established youth led association committed to end all forms of violence in The Gambia.
Speaking to journalists after...
Pan African Lawyers Union disassociates itself from African Bar Associations’ actions on Gambia
The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has issued a strong statement vehemently disassociating itself from the statements and actions taken by the African Bar Association (AfBA) on...
European Union launches an Election Observation Mission to The Gambia
Press Release
Banjul, 20 March 2017
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in The Gambia has started its deployment, following an invitation...
President Barrow Travels to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana
The Office of The President wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, Mr. Adama
Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will travel on an...
The UN Agencies Update President Barrow on Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation
Press Release, Office of The President
A delegation of UN bodies made a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow. In her
remark the UNICEF West and Central...
GRA’s Yankuba Darboe Reflects on 2023 Achievements and Unveils Reforms for 2024
By: Seringe ST Touray
Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) addressed the press in a conference where he highlighted the impressive revenue performance of...
Fourth Cabinet meeting focuses on Finance and Economic Affairs, Fisheries and Security matters
PRESS RELEASE
Fajara, 28 June 2017 –Finance and economic affairs, fisheries and security took precedence at the Barrow administration’s fourth cabinet meeting today.
Led by President Adama Barrow, Cabinet...
GBoS press release on rescheduling of 2023 population, housing census
The Public is hereby informed that the 2023 Population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for April 2023 has been rescheduled to November 2023. The rescheduling is as...
Gambia: Progress in first 100 days of Barrow government requires major reform to break...
Amnesty International, Press Statement
• 100 days into President Barrow’s rule, Amnesty International presents a human rights agenda for the country
• Commitment to International Criminal Court and release...
Victims Center For Human Rights Violations To Be Officially Launched On Wednesday
Press Release
On March 31, 2017, following the inauguration of H.E. President Barrow, victims of human and civil rights violations committed by the Jammeh administration met to form...
PARTIAL REMOVAL OF BAN ON ISSUANCE OF PASSPORT
PRESS RELEASE
The Ministry of the Interior through the Office of the Minister informs the
general public it has decided to partially lift the temporarary ban on the issuance
of...
Talking Human Rights in the New Gambia
By Daniel Bekele
Senior Director for Africa Advocacy
Truth Commission Should Complement Justice for Jammeh-era Crimes
“This is the new Gambia,” Jobe, a Gambian taxi driver told me, as I arrived...
Nomination of National Assembly Members and Other Issues of Interest
Press Release, Office Of The President
His Excellency, President Barrow appreciates that Gambians can now freely express themselves on
issues that are of concern to them. This is a...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$16.1Million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility for The Gambia
PRESS RELEASE
June 26, 2017
The Board’s approval enables the immediate disbursement of US$16.1 million, which is equivalent to 18.75 percent of The Gambia’s quota in the IMF.
The IMF...
