Mariam Denton is new Speaker of the National Assembly
Mariama Diack Denton, a nominated National Assembly member and lawyer by profession has been elected as the new speaker of the Gambia’s National Assembly.
She was nominated by...
GDC leader worried over country’s lack of VP
The leader of opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has expressed concern over the country’s lack of Vice President since the assumption into office of the new President...
Former NIA Director General’s Lawyer Urges Court To Strike Out Case
By Lamin Sanyang
Barrister Mene, lawyer of former NIA Director General (Yankuba Badjie) has called on the high court to strike out the case against his client as...
Mama Kandeh disappointed with President Barrow’s post election statement
The leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) party has expressed total disappointment with the post Parliamentary election statement by President Adama Barrow saying he has indicated...
GDC says NO to Parliamentary election results, discredits Int’l observers’ reports
Opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) party leader says ‘no’ to results from many constituencies where he said irregularities happened during the recent parliamentary elections, adding they will...
Fafa Sanyang Appointed Petroleum & Energy Minister
PRESS RELEASE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
His Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia Mr. Adama Barrow, acting under the provisions of Sections 71(1) and 71(3)...
5 PPP supporters arrested, police Say
Five youths, believed to be supporters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), were Thursday arrested in Panchang village in Central River Region on the day of National...
Mass arrests in post election violence
The police have arrested dozens of people from across the country in connection to reports of violence in the aftermath of last week’s parliamentary election.
The Independent Candidate...
Interior ministry to meet Foni leaders over tension
The Ministry of the Interior through the Office of the Minister will hold an emergency stakeholders’ security summit today at Sibanor village in the West Coast Region.
According...
Independent Candidate Allegedly Assaults A Young Woman
By Lamin Sanyang
The defeated Independent Candidate of Brikama North Constituency, Mr. Momodou Jarju alias 'Bu Jarju' was allegedly arrested for assaulting a young woman with a stick...
PRESIDENT BARROW CONGRATULATES GAMBIANS FOR A PEACEFUL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
PRESS RELEASE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Good evening Fellow Gambians and friends of The Gambia,
Today I am delighted that Gambians have demonstrated that they want to nurture the...
IEC CHAIRMAN DISAPPOINTED WITH TURNOUT
Shortly after the counting, I sounded the views of the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Alieu Momarr Njie and he said one of their many...
UDP wins majority in the National Assembly
The United Democratic Party (UDP) became victorious in Gambia’s Thursday Parliamentary elections, winning 31 seats out of the total 53 seats contested.
Alhaji Alieu Momarr Njai, the Chairman...
Polls closed in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, counting underway
Polls have closed in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections and counting is underway throughout the country.
Voting officially began as early as 07:00am GMT and closed at 17hrs GMT throughout...
EU Chief Election Observer witnesses opening of Polls in Bakau
The European Union Chief election Observer to Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, Miroslav Poche on Thursday witnessed the opening of the polls at Bakau New Town Lower Basic School...
Polls open in Gambia’s first post-Jammeh Parliamentary elections
Voting is underway in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, the first polls since long time ruler Yahya Jammeh was defeated in December 2016.
Polls opened as early as 07:00AM GMT...
AU Election Observation Mission arrives in Banjul
The African Union Election Observation Mission to The Gambia’s April 6th Parliamentary elections arrived in the country ahead of voting day.
At the invitation of the government of...
Gambians to vote in first post-Jammeh Parliamentary elections on Thursday
Gambians are heading to the polls on Thursday, April 6th, 2017, in first elections since the downfall of the long time ruler Yahya Jammeh in December 2016.
A...
Gambia to host Int’l Seminar on Resilience and Waste Management
The Gambia is hosting an international seminar on rural resilience and community waste management from 25th – 30th April 2017.
Organised jointly by the Arkleton Trust and WasteAid...
The hypocrisy of party politics
By Solomon Demba
Democracy can be seen as the only political system compatible with liberal democracies. In a proper functioning democracy, political parties tend to embrace both internal...