Coughing Yahya Jammeh at Brikama meeting says ‘I am not sick’
Yahya Jammeh has said he is ‘not sick’ but very fine following an embarrassing coughing attack during his campaign meetings him recently.
Mr Jammeh made the remarks on...
Landlords decry rates escalation Brikama and environs
Landlords and business owners in Brikama and environs in the West Coast Region have expresssed concerns about the escalation of rates and taxes imposed by the local...
Amnesty International concerned with safety of ex-deputy minister Momodou Sajo Jallow held incommunicado
Amnesty International has expressed concern about the safety of Momodou Sajo Jallow, an ex-deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Gambia who has been incommunicado for more...
Why Gambian youth should vote for change?
By Sait Matty Jaw
I know many young people are indecisive or decided not to vote in this upcoming election. Some will tell you that all the candidates...
Magistrate Surahata Danso in third week of detention without charge
Magistrate Surahata Danso of Brikama-ba Magistrates Court is still under detention for almost three weeks without been charged, The Fatu Network can reveal.
Danso was arrested by state...
More than 4 Gambians deported from USA arrive home
More than four Gambian deportees from the United States of America arrived back home in The Gambia late Wednesday, The Fatu Network can revealed.
According to our sources,...
Yahya Jammeh fires NBR Governor, Ballanghar chief for poor turnout in region’s meetings
By Alhagie Jobe
Gambia's dictator Yahya Jammeh has sacked the Governor of North Bank Region Lamin Queen Jammeh and the chief of Ballanghar, Ali Gaye, after a total...
Political intimidation in Jalambang; Alkalo threatens villagers who won’t vote for Jammeh
There are reports of political intimidation at Jalambang Village in Kombo Central, West Coast Region, involving the Alkalo against the villagers, The Fatu Network can report.
According to...
Gambia Transport Union President decries frustrating working conditions of truck drivers
Ousman Drammeh, the President of the Gambia National Transport Agriculture Food and Industrial Workers Union has decried the frustrating working conditions of commercial truck drivers in The...
Nollywood celebrities in Gambia with Yahya Jammeh on campaign trail
By Alhagie Jobe
Prominent Nollywood celebrities have been flown into The Gambia by incumbent President Yahya Jammeh to support his campaign for re-election.
Among the group of celebrities is...
“The Last Time I saw This Kind Of Crowd Was During The 2001 Elections”...
Thousands of people were out in the streets of Banjul wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2016 to join the coalition flag-bearer Adama Barrow as he embarks on day...
Detained photographer Alhagie Manka released
By Alhagie Jobe
Alhagie Manka, a freelance journalist, documentary producer and CEO of State of Mic Multimedia has been released from state custody on Wednesday after a week's...
Gambia’s opposition coalition hits the campaign trail
By Alhagie Jobe
The coalition of opposition parties in The Gambia on Wednesday began its two weeks nationwide campaign ahead of Presidential elections slated for 1st December.
The coalition...
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...
Gambia’s presidential election campaign kicks-off
By Alhagie Jobe
Campaign for the forthcoming presidential election in The Gambia officially begins today, Wednesday, November 16th, 2016.
The Gambia goes to the polls on December 1st, 2016...
UN says Gambia’s withdrawal from ICC will take effect November 10, 2017
By Alhagie Jobe
The United Nations has confirmed it has received the official notification from The Gambia of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
UN spokesman Farhan...
Yahya Jammeh begins re-election campaign defying IEC starting date
By Alhagie Jobe
Gambia’s incumbent President Yahya Jammeh and presidential candidate of the APRC party on Monday kicked-off his nationwide campaign for re-election, two days ahead of official...
UN West Africa Envoy calls for inclusive, credible and peaceful elections in Gambia
By Alhagie Jobe
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel has called for an inclusive, credible and peaceful election in...
IEC chief raises ‘election rigging’ concerns before Jammeh during nomination
By Alhagie Jobe
The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has in a surprised move before incumbent President Yahya Jammeh, raised the general concerns by Gambians and...
Runaway journalist Alhagie Ceesay sentenced in absentia
By Alhagie Jobe
Runaway Gambian journalist and Managing Director of the private and Independent radio station Teranga FM was Wednesday sentenced in absentia to a mandatory jail term...