HELLO MR PRESIDENT….The TRC
It is with hope that we received the news of the launching of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. God knows that we need to heal. The victims...
The Flood Disaster in Libya: 11,000 Confirmed Deaths Due to Dam Failures
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Libya's chief prosecutor is set to launch an investigation into the tragic collapse of two dams located in the eastern port city of...
Gambian sent to jail for importing drugs to UK
Jarreh Darboe, 37, a Gambian staying in Hawthorn Road, Little Sutton in the UK and another man have been jailed for attempting to import £43,000 worth of...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT…. Love of Self….
There is a Mandinka proverb which says 'Wandi kunku sene itaa be ñankaring'. Roughly, this can be rendered thus: Weeding someone's farm while neglecting your own. This...
100 Days of the Coalition. Grade: D
By Madi Jobarteh
Since the APRC NAMs amended Section 48(3) of the Constitution in 2003 to make simple majority or first-past-the-post the rule for winning elections, it became...
KMC Mayoral Aspirants Reveal Plans for The Disabled (Video)
By Omar Waly
Candidates vying for the KMC Mayoral seat, Monday outlined their plans for disabled at a debate organized by The Independent Electoral Commission in collaboration with...
Lawmaker questions integrity of Commissioner Saine
The National Assembly member for Banjul South, Fatoumatta Njie has questioned the integrity of Bai Mass Saine, a member of the newly formed Commission of Inquiry into...
Darboe urges APRC supporters to join UDP
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, has called on opposition APRC supporters and others to join the UDP and work for the development of...
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ADAMA BARROW ON THE OCCASION OF THE STATE OPENING...
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON THE OCCASION
OF THE STATE OPENING OF THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY – BANJUL, 24THJULY, 2017
Honourable Minister of Women’s Affairs Overseeing
the Office of the Vice President,
Madam Speaker,
His Lord...
PRESIDENTIAL AGE-LIMIT REMOVED
Members of the National Assembly yesterday passed and amended Section 62 of the 1997 Constitution to revise the compulsory retirement age of a judge of a superior...
31 Gambians Deported From Libya
Information reaching this medium has it that 31 Gambian immigrants have been deported from Tripoli, Libya.
According to reliable sources the 31 deported immigrants arrived at the Banjul...
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...
Finance Minister Speaks At Opening Ceremony Of The National Development Plan
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Amadou Sanneh has addressed the development partners forum on the Gambia's National Development Plan (NDP) 2018--2021 at Kairaba Beach Hotel.
The...
Gambian Human Rights Activist Bakary Badjie Declares Intention To Run For Mayor
By Lamin Drammeh
Mr Bakary Badjie, a vocal human right youth activist and former civil society worker has declared his intention to run for the office of The...
BRICS Welcomes Six New Members as the Alliance Strives for a More Substantial Role...
By: Seringe ST Touray
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries, convening at their summit in Johannesburg, have declared a significant expansion of the emerging nations'...
Free trade between Gambia, China
Chinese products now have an unhindered access to the Gambian market with the free trade agreement signed by the governments in Banjul and Beijing.
“I am proud to...
“I am The Only One Who Cannot Be Fired In This National Assembly” Hon....
Honourable Muhammed Magassy, the National Assembly Member for Base has said that he is the only parliamentarian who cannot be sacked by any party leader for expressing...
After A Tense Political Tug-of-War, France Will Finally Withdraw From Niger
By: Seringe ST Touray
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the imminent end of France's military presence in Niger and the recall of its ambassador from the...
Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission – Putting an End to Impunity – Part II
The preliminary terms of reference for the planned Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation
Commission are quite encouraging. The government has set out some laudable goals.
The commission might not be...
Full Statement Delivered By Justice Minister Tambadou At His Press Briefing
PRESS BRIEFING JULY 2017
Welcome to another press briefing of the Ministry of Justice following the last one in May. As usual, the primary purpose of our press...
