Empowering Girls’ Education: ‘Shine Light in Girls’ Education’ Donates Learning Materials to 70 Girls
By: Dawda Baldeh
Shine Light in Girls' Education Gambia, an organization dedicated to empowering girls' education in the Gambia, recently donated learning materials to seventy girls across four...
Barra Residents Commend Ghanian ECOMIG Troops for Voluntary Community Services
The residents of Barra in the Lower Nuimi District are commending the Ghanaian troops serving in the ECOWAS mission in Gambia, known as ECOMIG, for their voluntary...
Red carpet folded at airport; Army Band disappeared; mediating presidents still in town
The Red Carpet roll down to welcome and see off visiting dignitaries at the Banjul International Airport has just been folded off by soldiers and taken away,...
7 former APRC NAMs join UDP
By Lamin Cham, Standard Newspaper: All incumbent National Assembly Members from the seven constituencies in the North Bank Region who were all elected on the APRC ticket...
Gambian UN diplomat expelled from Tanzania
Tanzania has expelled the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Awa Dabo, a Gambian national, is...
Ferries get new boat, dispels stampede rumour
he authorities at the Gambia Ferry Services have confirmed that a new ferry has been acquired and will be coming to Banjul shortly.
A source who spoke to...
Gambia to host 61st ACHPR Ordinary Session in November
The Gambia will host the 61st African Commission has unilaterally decided to hold its 61st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in...
‘Nine Mixed Farming Centres Rehabilitated’—OJ Jallow
The Minister of Agriculture, Omar A. Jallow alias OJ has said that his Ministry has rehabilitated nine (9) Mixed Farming Centres fully equipped with working facilities including...
IEC CLEARS AIR ON GDC SPLIT
The Independent Electoral Commission has made clarifications as to when it was contacted by both Musa Batchilly, with his resignation letter from the Gambia Democratic Congress GDC...
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...
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...
APRC will not repeat mistakes under Jammeh – FTJ
The interim leader of the opposition APRC has said the former ruling party will not repeat mistakes made under former President Jammeh.
“Another APRC leadership in government will...
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...
Deputy Managing Director Jobarteh: Kanilai Family Farms owes GPA over D6 Million
By Fatou Sowe
Ousman Jobarteh the deputy managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority has told the commission of inquiry that an outstanding amount of over D6 Million...
Police Fire Tear Gas at Supporters
By Alieu Ceesay
Gambian police used tear gas to disperse angry football supporters on Tuesday during a quarter final game in the country's most watched local football competition.
The...
GDC’s Ebrima Nyang Urges Opposition to Focus on Regaining Trust to Defeat Barrow in...
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Administrative Secretary 1 of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Ebrima Nyang, has urged his fellow opposition members to work on regaining trust if...
Old Man Musing: A Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Tribute
Tribute by: Hassan Gibril
H.E Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (16 May 1924 - 27 August 2019)
He would have been 100 years old, today, 16 May. But the leader...
ECOWAS chief Souza satisfied with peaceful outcome of Gambia’s post-electoral crisis
The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful outcome of the post-electoral crisis in The...
President Barrow Oks inherited Army Chief Bargie to continue in position
Gambia’s Army chief will stay in his position and continue his job according to Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow.
At a his first press conference on Saturday after...
14 EU long term election observers deployed
A total of 14 European Union Long Term Observers (LTOs) were on Wednesday, March, 22 dispatched to their various postings across the country, ahead of Parliamentary elections...
