Analysing the President’s Address to Parliament
I received with great delight excerpts of the Presidential address to the nation delivered at the State opening of Parliament in Banjul. The speech itself touched on...
Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda adds her Voice to Recent Escalations in The Israel Palestine Conflict
Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda adds her Voice to Recent Escalations in The Israel Palestine Conflict
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, (ICC) Fatou Bensouda called for an...
GAMTEL MD Detained, SSHFC & GNPC Managing Directors Removed
Shortly after his removal from office as The Managing Director of The Gambia Telecommunications Company, Baboucarr Sanyang is currently detained at the Police Headquarters in Banjul.
Sources say...
Gambia Football Federation Appoints Omar Ceesay As Coach Of U-23 CHAN TEAM
Omar Sise has been appointed, on promotion, as Gambia's National Under 23/CHAN Team Head Coach with immediate effect. Ceesay's appointment came a week after the Junior Scorpions...
GAMBIAN STAR FOOTBALLER SAINEY CEESAY MAKING QUICK PROGRESS in GERMANY
By Lamin Drammeh
Stephan Laufer, team manager of Sv Amstetten 1946, has hailed the contribution of Gambian footballer Sainey Ceesay, who scored 20 goals for Sv Amstetten in...
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...
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...
Islam Is In books And Muslims Are In the Grave #1
Islam Is In the Books and Muslims Are In the Grave #1
Lack of knowledge in basic history is making a lot of people doubt that Islam has...
The Case Against Gambia Football Federation
Arguably, the long-suffering Gambia football fans are the most unfairly treated group of loyal supporters one is likely to encounter anywhere in Africa. Despite decades of investment...
PRESIDENT BARROW WELCOMED IN FONI
President Barrow got a rousing welcome when he visited Foni yesterday Wednesday 29 March 2017 as part of his nationwide tour. He held meetings in Bwiam and...
April 10 and 11 Massacre and the year 2000 Report That Never Got Released
It has been eighteen years since Gambian students were massacred by the paramilitary. This incident is still fresh in the minds of many. Most people have forgotten...
Guinea junta bars its members from next elections
Guinea’s military junta has barred its members from running in the next elections that will mark a return to civilian rule.
It came as the junta announced on...
Justice Mahoney Slams Observer Newspaper With D100,000 Fine
Justice Basiru Mahoney has slammed the former pro government newspaper, The Daily Observer with a fine of D100,000 (Hundred Thousand Dalasi) for appearing late at the High...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
By Sulayman Jeng, Birmingham
The Wolof holds "What got missing in a house, can only be search for in the house". In a similar and enlightening truism they...
“Stop The Political Intolerance & Vilification” Writer Says
By Lamin Darboe
The political intolerance and vilification being displayed in our politics in the past couple of days is shameful and needs to stop immediately. As civilized...
Reading Signs Swansea City’s Modou Barrow
Reading have signed winger Modou Barrow from Swansea City for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old leaves the Liberty having made 55 appearances – scoring twice – for the...
“Foni is part of The Gambia” – President Barrow
Fajara, 31 July 2017
President Adama Barrow has called on the people of Foni to work together to
turn the country around positively. The President made the call today...
IGP KINTEH EMBARKED ON A NATIONWIDE FAMILIARIZATION TOUR
The new Inspector General of Police on Tuesday 27th July, 2017 started a nationwide familiarization tour. The tour is aimed at visiting officers and offices under his...
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...
APRC Crimes: The Enforced Disappearance of Chief Ebrima Manneh
By Madi Jobarteh
Soon after the Gambia hosted the AU Summit in July 2006 thugs from the NIA arrested Daily Observer reporter Chief Ebrima Manneh. Since then the...
