President Barrow receives three new diplomatic envoys
Fajara, 8 August 2017
The new Gambian government continues to build its diplomatic relations
globally. President Adama Barrow today received letters of credence from the new ambassadors of
Turkey, the...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT…Our National Documents
It's been months since your government through the minister for the Interior, Mr Mai Ahmad Fatty, announced the discontinuation of the issuance of the national documents, ID...
Minister Of Women Affairs Says Truth Is A Bitter Pill To Swallow
The Minister of Women Affairs and Overseer of the Office of the Vice President, Madame Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang has said that truth is a bitter pill that...
Gambia’s Immigration chief OKs proposal for ECOWAS Migration Training Academy establishment
Gambia's Immigration Chief Buba Sagnia recently joined colleague Immigration chiefs from ECOWAS countries in endorsing the establishment of a Migration Training Academy in the sub-region.
The proposal forwarded...
“Training is an essential ingredient in our drive to re-professionalize the Armed Forces” Lt....
Members of the Gambia Armed Forces have embarked on a training session to broaden the intellectual competence of army officers on contemporary security, social, political and economic...
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...
UN says Gambia’s ranking in Corruption Perceptions Index a ‘positive trend’
The United Nation Resident Coordinator in The Gambia has described as a 'positive trend' the country's ranking in the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Reported by Transparency International, The...
Former GNPC MD Deployed
Credible sources have informed The Fatu Network that Momodou Badjie former managing director of The Gambia National Petroleum Corporation has been deployed to the Asset Management and...
Mambury Njie new GNPC MD
Mambury Njie has been appointed new managing director of the Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) with immediate effect, according to official sources.
Mr Njie served in the former...
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...
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...
Gambia Launches National Consultations On TRR Commission
Gambia's Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou has Friday, August 4, launched the National Consultations on the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission at the Djembe...
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...
Gambia may allow ‘MFDC leaders transit’ to Italy peace talks
President Adama Barrow has said his government is open to any initiative that will bring peaceful resolution to the conflict in the south of Senegal, including allowing...
Mayor Colley lambastes NEA
The mayor of Kanifing municipality has accused the National Environment Agency, (NEA) of trying to politicise the national cleansing exercise, set-settal.
Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Yankuba...
NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS ON THE TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND REPARATIONS COMMISSION
The Ministry of Justice in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will conduct nationwide consultations on the establishment and implementation of a...
Fisheries Ministry Expects $30 Million Dollars Investment
The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters is expected to receive a US$30 Million Dollars investment from the West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme (WARFP)...
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...
China waives US$12 million Gambia loan
China has waived a U$D12 million loan to The Gambia following the signing of a debt relief protocol this week with China where Foreign affairs Minister Ousinaou...
‘I was never tortured at SIS’ – Detained soldier says, rubbishes media reports
Following media reports of resumption of torture at the former National Intelligence Agency ( NIA) now State Intelligence Service (SIS), the alleged victim has rubbished the media...