Coalition Standard Bearer Adama Barrow Resigns From UDP, Party Accepts Resignation
By Alhagie Jobe
Adama Barrow, the standard bearer of the coalition of opposition parties in The Gambia has formally tendered his resignation to his party, the United Democratic...
Political parties to sign MOU governing inter-party relations
By Alhagie Jobe
Political parties registered by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are meeting on Tuesday, November 8th, at the Kairaba Beach Hotel to sign the agreed content...
IEC accepts Mama Kandeh’s nomination subjects to further scrutiny
By Alhagie Jobe
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Monday, November 7 accepted the nomination of Hon. Mama Kandeh as candidate of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) for the...
Nomination Process For The Run Up To The December Polls Starts today
By Alhagie Jobe
Nomination for aspiring presidential candidates in The Gambia’s upcoming December polls opens today, Monday, November 7th 2016.
Presidential hopefuls are all scheduled to submit their nomination...
Mandinaba Car Accident Leaves Many injured And Claims One Life
BREAKING:
Sources have informed The Fatu Network that two 'gele geles' from Base transporting supporters of The Gambia Democracy Congress (GDC) were involved in an accident around Mandinaba,...
Dr Isatou Touray finally appends signature on coalition agreement
By Alhagie Jobe
Following her public declaration of joining the opposition coalition last Thursday, the only female Independent presidential aspirant Dr Isatou Touray on Sunday finally appended her...
As Dictator Jammeh Dares The Nation On His Human Sacrifices: More Reports Of Child...
We are keenly following reports of children being abducted in The Gambia, initially there were reports that the abductions were conducted clandestinely by what appears to be...
A Very Sad Day In Kombo Tujereng: About 14 Dead In Automobile Accident
By Ebrima Sillah
It is with deep sorrow that I announce the death of about 14 people who were crushed and rolled over by a tipper-truck early this...
Gambia’s national women’s football team goalkeeper dies trying to reach Europe
By Alhagie Jobe
Gambia's national women's football team goalkeeper has died last week in a tragic boat accident while trying to take the dangerous route to reach Europe...
Magistrate Danso Under Police Net
Magistrate Surahata Danso of Brikamaba Magistrates Court has been arrested by state security operatives since Tuesday evening, November 1. According to reliable sources, the outspoken Magistrate was...
Dr Isatou Touray finally agrees to join the coalition
By Alhagie Jobe
Dr Isatou Touray, female Independent presidential aspirant has agreed to return and join the opposition coalition which is united under one standard bearer in the...
State Guard Commander Lt. Gen. Ansumana Tamba Demoted
Security sources have informed The Fatu Network that Lt. Gen. Ansuman Tamba, officer commanding the state guard battalion has been demoted to the rank of captain. Sources...
Preparations Ahead of Presidential Nomination
The presidential contenders in the forthcoming elections are preparing for nominations schedule for November, 7 2016. The country's Electoral Commission has finally scheduled the presidential nomination on...
Human Rights Watch reports more fear than fair in Gambia’s election as crackdown threatens...
By Alhagie Jobe
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said The Gambia government’s repression of the political opposition in the months prior to the December 1, 2016 presidential election...
Halifa Sallah: The coalition is The ‘beginning of a new beginning’’
By Alhagie Jobe
Halifa Sallah, the leader of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) and former contender for the leadership of the opposition coalition in...
Reactions To Selection Of Standard Bearer
The selection of coalition flag-bearer at Kairaba Beach Hotel yesterday, has set records to the history of Gambian politics. Speaking to our reporters on the ground last...
Hopes Escalate To Remove APRC Regime At Opposition Convention
The selection of a flag-bearer to lead an imminent coalition to dislodge 22 years of Yahya Jammeh regime has rekindle hopes in many Gambians aspiring for change....
Adama Barrow elected opposition coalition standard bearer for December elections
By Alhagie Jobe
Adama Barrow, the recently nominated party leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has been duly elected as the opposition coalition standard bearer to face...
Gambia: Withdrawal from ICC a drastic blow to countless victims globally
Amnesty International Press Statement
Following the announcement yesterday by the Gambian Information Minister that Gambia has withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Netsanet Belay, Amnesty International’s Research...
Minority Leader Condemns Gambia Government’s Withdrawal From ICC
Honourable Samba Jallow, Minority Leader of the National Assemly has condemned The Gambia Government's unilateral decission to withdraw from the International Criminal Court ICC. "The best thing...