Confronting Tradition: The Ongoing Battle Against FGM/C in The Gambia
By: Michaella Faith Wright
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that has significant physical, psychological, and social implications for women and girls in The...
Raising the Shield: Parliamentarians Unanimously Support the Ban on FGM/C
By: Alieu Jallow
The dust has settled and the birds chirp as Parliament took their stance to vote against the Women Amendment Bill 2024.
The debate on the much-anticipated...
Dr. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu insists on accountability for any National Assembly Member supporting the...
By Alieu Jallow
Dr. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu, founder of Gambian Women Are Free to Choose (GWAFC), urged Gambian women to hold National Assembly Members accountable for their votes...
Reaffirming the Ban on FGM: A Response to Dr. Fuambai Ahmadu
OPINION
By Fatou Janneh
I believe that embracing diverse perspectives is essential not only for raising awareness and educating our communities but also for empowering individuals, particularly women and...
Former Female Circumciser (Nyansimba) Urges Parliamentarians to Uphold FGM/C Ban
By: Alieu Jallow
Hulay Damba, from Simoto Touba in the Toumana district of the Upper River Region, was a circumciser, known locally as a "Nyansimba." Engaged in the...
GAP Supports Junta’s Decision to Exit Regional Bloc, Citing Economic Independence and Other Factors
By: Dawda Baldeh
The opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP) leader, Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has supported the Junta’s decision to exit their countries as members of the West...
Turkish Ambassador Hails Gambia & Albayrak Group Port Concession Agreement
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Turkish Ambassador in The Gambia, F. Turker Oba, has hailed the Gambia and Albayrak Group port concession agreement, which was officially signed on July...
MC Cham Calls on President Barrow to Sell OIC SUVs to Address Pressing Issues
By: Dawda Baldeh
Momodou MC Cham Junior, the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) nominated councilor for business and tailoring at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has called on...
A Response to Opinion Letter by “Fatou Janneh”
OPINION
By Dr. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu Founder, Gambian Women are Free to Choose (GWAFC)
Why I support the Women’s Amendment Act 2024 to Repeal the Female Circumcision Ban
“Fatou, I...
New Evidence in Court Sheds Light on More Stolen Items of Slain British Woman
By Michaella Faith Wright
The Banjul High Court has seen significant progress in the case of the British woman tragically killed in Sinchang Village on February 14, 2024,...
BAC Allocates 7000 Gambian Dalasis of Council Funds for Ceremony
By Mama A. Touray
The Brikama Area Council (BAC) Director of Finance, Alagie Jeng, revealed before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that BAC allocated seven thousand...
LG Commission: BAC Finance Director Admits to Using Geology Funds to Settle Council’s Negative...
By Mama A. Touray
The Director of Finance at Brikama Area Council, Alagie Jeng, has admitted before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the council used...
BAC Finance Director Admits Using Geology Fund to Cover Council’s Negative Balance, LG Commission...
By Mama A. Touray
Alagie Jeng, the Director of Finance at Brikama Area Council (BAC), confessed to the local government Commission of Inquiry that the council allocated...
The Dilemma of Gambian Women and FGM/C Practice: Response to Dr. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu
OPINION
By Fatou Janneh
Listening to Dr. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu, an anthropologist and researcher, and also the founder of “Gambian Women Are Free to Choose,” speak on Kerr Fatou...
National Assembly Member Hon. Madi Cessay on Overcoming Infrastructure and Social Challenges in Serrekunda...
By Michaella Faith Wright
In an insightful and candid interview, we had the privilege of speaking with Honorable Madi Cessay, the National Assembly Member for Serrekunda West. Cessay,...
NAMs Applaud NA Education Committee’s Report, Urge Implementation of Recommendations
By: Mama A. Touray
National Assembly members applauded the National Assembly Select Committee on Education, Training, and ICT’s report on visits to private schools, madrasas, GSM operators, and...
ECOWAS Staff Gear Up for Week-long Mission to Strengthen Regional Security
By Dawda Baldeh
Staff members from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have begun a week-long in-mission training at a local hotel in Kololi, The Gambia,...
Court Rules in Favor of West Coast Governor; BAC Vows to Appeal
By: Mama A. Touray
Shortly after Justice Mohammed Lekan Owolabi of the Brikama High Court ruled in favor of the Governor of the West Coast Region regarding the...
NAMs Question the Joint Committee’s FGM/C Report
By: Alieu Jallow
In the ongoing heated debate over the repeal of the ban on FGM/C, several parliamentarians have raised questions about the integrity, empirical data, proof of...
National Assembly Decides to Uphold Ban on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
By: Alieu Jallow
The National Assembly Committee on Health and Gender, in its report, recommends upholding the ban on FGM/C as per the Women's Act 2015. The joint...
