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...
Coalition’s Barrow says Jammeh is already defeated, urges IEC to be independent
By Alhagie Jobe
The standard bearer of the opposition coalition in The Gambia has said that incumbent President Yahya Jammeh is already defeated in the upcoming December 1st...
Dictator Jammeh cancels scheduled Inter-Party MOU signing for peaceful elections
By Alhagie Jobe
The Fatu Network has obtained credible information that President Yahya Jammeh made a last minute cancelation of the scheduled Inter-Party MoU signing ceremony to take...
GRTS Director General Momodou Sabally Fired And Detained
By Alhagie Jobe
Momodou Sabally, the director general of the Gambia Radio and Television services has been fired and currently detained, The Fatu Network can confirm.
According to sources,...
Reactions to Mamma Kandeh’s Nomination
Reactions to the nomination of GDC's presidential candidate, Mamma Kandeh, has become a subject of controversy among the people. "It will be premature to make a conclusive...
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...