Commission of Inquiry into Jammeh’s assets & financial activities launched, members sworn-in
The Government of The Gambia on Thursday, July 13 launched a Commission of Inquiry to look into the Assets & Financial Activities of Former President Yahya Jammeh.
The...
Bajo refutes sports minister’s claims
Lamin Kabba Bajo, president of the Gambia Football Federation, has refuted claims made by Youth and Sports Minister Henry Gomez, saying the minister’s statement was “misleading and...
APRC WILL CELEBRATE JULY 22 – Amul
The APRC National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, Musa Amul Nyassi, has declared that the APRC will celebrate the July 22 anniversary this year.
Speaking to The Standard...
Mambanjick Njie is new GDC Propaganda Sec; Salifu Puye is desk officer for KMC
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) party on Wednesday elected Mambanyick Njie as its new Propaganda Secretary and Salifu Puye as desk officer for KMC, sources have disclosed.
The...
Former Governor Ganyie Touray is GDC desk officer for CRR
Alhagie Ganyie Touray, a former governor of the Central River Region has been elected as the new desk officer in CRR for the Gambia Democratic Congress Party...
Jammeh’s last Health Minister Omar Sey is new GDC Foreign Affairs Sec replacing Batchilly
Omar Sey, former Minister of Health and Social Welfare in former President Yahya Jammeh's government has been elected as the Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Gambia Democratic...
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...
‘Freezing order does not mean confiscation’ – SG Marenah on Jammeh’s frozen assets
The Gambia's Solicitor General has made clarifications on the issue of the freezing of former President Yahya Jammeh's assets.
According to Cherno Marenah, freezing order does not mean...
‘Judiciary was virtually arm of the Executive during Jammeh’s gov’t – AG Tambadou
Abubakar Tambadou, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice has said during the former government, the judiciary was virtually an arm of the executive.
He was responding to...
Sonko case: voices of the victims
PRESS RELEASE, TRIAL INTERNATIONAL
The Attorney General of Switzerland has heard two victims in the investigation against Ousman Sonko. The former Gambian Minister of Interior is suspected of...
I have no intention to dissolve GFF – Sports Minister
Henry Gomez, Minister of Youth and Sports, has said he has no intention to dissolve or suspend the Gambia Football Federation (GFF).
Minister Gomez made this remark yesterday...
SEDIA BAYO SUED FOR OVER D1M UNSETTLED HOTEL BILL
Coco Ocean and Spa, a Five-Star hotel in The Gambia, has filed a civil suit against Sedia Bayo, a Gambian-French after the hotel alleged that he and...
‘Hope people opt for ADR as opposed to protracted litigation’ – SG Marenah
Gambia's Solicitor General has said human resource constraints and fully capacitized Gambian bench and State law office are key reasons for backlog of cases, hoping that people...
‘Gov’t to address root causes of expensive legal system’ – AG Tambadou
Gambia's Justice Minister has announced government's intention to address the root causes of an expensive legal system.
According to Abubakar Tambadou, access to justice is a shared responsibility...
GAMBIA’S FINANCIAL SECTOR UNDER THREAT OF CYBER-ATTACKS
A research report published yesterday by the West Africa Cyber security Indexing and Readiness has indicated that the most vulnerable sector within the Gambia to cyber-attack is...
World Bank approves US$56M grant for Gambia
The World Bank Tuesday, approved and signed a total grant of $56 Million for the government Gambia at a ceremony held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Gambia's Finance...
Gambia-Senegal Energy Cooperation to improve Power Supply
The Gambian government has taken a significant step towards improving electricity supply in the
country. The Gambian and Senegalese national electricity corporations last week signed a
memorandum of understanding...
Gambia’s under-20 Captain Ablie Jallow signs for Metz
The captain of The Gambia's under-20 football team Ablie Jallow has signed a five-year deal with French first division side Metz, the BBC is reporting.
He joins from...
Medina University Vice-Chancellor Calls on President Barrow
PRESS RELEASE
Fajara, The Gambia, 11 July 2017
President Adama Barrow yesterday received a visit in from the Vice
Chancellor of Saudi Arabia’s Madina University, Dr. Hatim Bun Hassan El...
Gambia: International Call Termination Rate Reduced By 18%, Further Reduction To Follow
PRESS RELEASE
Following the preliminary report of the ICT Taskforcerecently instituted by
His Excellency The President, Cabinet has decided to terminate the
contract between the Government of The Gambia and...