EU Delegation Ends Visit To The Gambia, Warns Sanctions Are An Option
By Alhagie Jobe
A four-member delegation from the European Parliament’s Sub-Committee on Human Rights (DROI) have concluded a visit to The Gambia with a strong call on the...
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary: Kabila’s choice for DR Congo president
President Joseph Kabila's preferred successor, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, has a fearsome reputation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The question is whether Mr Shadary can convert that into...
“I Will Be The People’s Mayoress Despite Being Elected On UDP Ticket” Rohey Lowe
By Arfang M.S. Camara
The newly elected Mayoress of Banjul City Council, Rohey Malick Lowe has stated that in as much as she was elected on the United...
Ten Days Is Not Enough…
Ten (10) days seems too short for those in the rural parts of The Gambia and in the diaspora to submit objections to the nominated Commissioners of...
‘Gambia faces D2 billion potential legal liability bill’– Justice Minister Tambedou
Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice has said the country now faces a potential legal liability bill in excess of 2 billion (two billion) dalasis.
According to...
High Court Adjourns Voir Dire (Mini-trial) Ruling in Sukuta-Jabang Case to March 11th
By: Alieu Jallow
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court, presiding over the Sukuta-Jabang traffic police shooting case, has adjourned the much-anticipated ruling of the voir dire or...
Face to face with death: Female detainee catalogs systematic torture in The Gambia while...
The Gambia's horrific human rights records is once again on the spotlight as Nogoi Njie who was arrested with a group of youth activists in April explains...
Tragic Shooting: Police Announce Burial Details for Fallen Officers
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Office of the Inspector General of Police has officially announced the funeral arrangements for the two paramilitary officers tragically killed on Tuesday, September 12th,...
‘Gambia is open for Business’ – Barrow tells investors
State House, Banjul, 24 May 2018 -President Adama Barrow has called on international investors to take advantage of the limitless business and investment opportunities in The Gambia,...
President Koroma: My visit will strengthen Ties Between Banjul And Freetown
By Omar Wally
The president of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma, has Thursday, November 30 arrived in The Gambia for a two day visit. President Koroma is the...
Lower Fulladu NAM Hailed for Hosting First-Ever Dialogue With Religious Leaders
By: Dawda Baldeh
The National Assembly Member for Lower Fulladu West Constituency, Honorable Gibbie Mballow, has been praised for being the first elected representative to host a dialogue...
In Search of The Gambian Character
By Cherno M. Njie, Austin, Texas
October 27, 2018
From where I sit, the acceptance of an anonymous donation of fifty-seven pickup trucks by members of the National Assembly,...
A $52,000 Pledge For The Brikama Maternity Ward Project Announced
The residents of Brikama based in the diaspora have pledged $52, 500 for the rehabilitation of a Maternity and Children’s Ward at the Brikama Health Centre, West...
I have not taken any bribe – Minister Fatty
The Interior minister has denied allegations that he has given a biometric national identification card project to Semlex Company in exchange for an unspecified amount of dollars.
Mai...
“Africa Union (AU) $148 billion Are Stolen by Leaders & Civil Servants Every Year”.
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Thabo Mbeki rattles Africa's corrupt leadership. In his words, "We want an Africa that is free from poverty: What kind of leadership do we need to...
BARROW AND THE GAMBIAN DIASPORA: AN IMPENDING POLITICAL BINARISM
Warneford Hall, Oxford, UK (2017-05-29) – In an article titled ‘Jammeh and the
Gambian Diaspora: New Political Binarism’, published in October 2013, I
cautioned H.E. Yahya Jammeh that the...
Obscenity of the Education System is Failing our Children
Alagi Yorro Jallow
The Gambia’s education system was a monumental error of the first republic and second republican era. Our education system has produced mass under-performers (the D-...
IFJ raises concern about safety of journalist in Gambia ahead of election
By Alhagie Jobe
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have expressed concerns about the threats, arrests and detention faced by journalists in The Gambia ahead of the general...
President Barrows Asks To See CCTV Footage On Airport Security Lapse
Information reaching The Fatu Network has confirmed that President Adama Barrow has asked to see CCTV footage on the airport security lapse that occurred early Sunday morning.
The...
Gambia Press Union unveils US$220, 000 UNDEF funding
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Saturday, April 1st, launched a two-year United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) sponsored project titled ‘Enhancing Government-Media Relations to Improve the Legal...
