Mass Arrests of Gambia Government Officials
By Alhagie Jobe
The government of President Yahya Jammeh is mounting a mass arrest of top government officials and a dozen have so far been arrested over the...
Escalating Conflict in Gaza: Rising Death Toll (20,000) and Humanitarian Crisis
By: Seringe ST Touray
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have pushed the Palestinian death toll toward 20,000, displacing nearly 2 million people. Recent bombings targeted homes, a refugee camp,...
IGP Issues No Permit To APRC To Celebrate July 22nd 1994 Coup
PRESS RELEASE
The government of The Gambia wishes to inform the general
public that a front page story on the Standard newspaper of
Thursday July 13thquoting Honourable Musa Amul Nyassi,
Member...
LG Commission Honours Newly Promoted Police Officers
By Mama A. Touray
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry, tasked with conducting a thorough and unbiased investigation into the local government councils, has honoured its seven recently...
Only Two Things Barrow Should Focus On: Roads and Electricity!
The two major ingredients that are indispensable prerequisites for socio-economic development of any modern nation are electricity and roads. Hence if there is anything that Barrow needs...
‘300 journalists expected at Barrow inauguration’- Committee
The Media Coordinator of the Inauguration Committee has said up to 300 local and international journalists are expected to cover President Barrow's inauguration and independence celebrations at...
Gambia to Host inaugural Senegambia Volleyball Championship
The maiden Senegambia cup will be hosted by the Gambia this month following an agreement between the National Volleyball Federations of The Gambia and Senegal.
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As agreed between...
German Investors explore Gambian market
State House, Banjul, 28 March 2018 –German Member of Parliament, Mr Johannes Selleh led a team of German investors to a courtesy call on President Barrow at...
GINA BASS WINS GAMBIA’S FIRST GOLD MEDAL
By Lamin Drammeh
It has been an incredible and historic moment for the Gambian athlete sensation Gina Bass who just secured a gold medal for her country.
Gina is...
Kandeh: It’s time for Gambia to have a Vice President
By Omar Wally
President Adama Barrow should respect the constitution and appoint a Vice President, it is time for the country to have a full time Vice President...
“There Is No Complete And Signed Coalition MOU Document” UDP Communication Unit
I write to express great disappointment in the baseless manner EYE Africa tv reported the direct comments of Mariam B Secka , Deputy Party Leader and Deputy...
Six PIU Officers Charged
By Omar Wally
Six paramilitary officers allegedly involved in the Faraba-Banta incident were Thursday, June 28 charged at the Banjul Magistrates Court.
The accused, Baboucarr Cham, Bala-Musa M.K. Fatty,...
Victims of ex-Gambian president’s ‘miracle’ herbal HIV cure want to put exiled dictator in...
For a president who claimed to have supernatural powers, it was just another example of his benign magical touch.
But when Gambia's witchcraft-practising dictator, Yahya Jammeh, declared to...
PRESIDENT BIO DECLARES A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON RAPE
President Bio, today declared a National Emergency on rape and sexual base violence. This is in line with the President’s passion to empower and protect women, and...
Standoff at Bakoteh dump site, 2 people arrested, site reopened
A major standoff is underway between Paramilitary officers and the community of Bakoteh, Manjai and surroundings at the Bakoteh dump site.
Two people, Rohey Njie and one Peter...
COALITION GOVERNMENT-NEED FOR CLEAR STRATEGIC GOALS
By Lamin Darboe, Leicester
Michael Porter; a Harvard professor and one of the preeminent strategic thinkers of this century; argued in his renowned work on the competitiveness of nations...
Alpha travels Clarifies Standard Newspaper Reports
PRESS RELEASE
Standard Newspaper article of September 13, 2018 captioned “ANGRY PILGRIMS DEMAND REFUNDS FROM HAJJ OPERATOR,” alluding to supposed unhappy customers of our agency, Alpha Travel, complaining...
The UN Agencies Update President Barrow on Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation
Press Release, Office of The President
A delegation of UN bodies made a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow. In her
remark the UNICEF West and Central...
“I Was Disappointed And Surprised Over President Barrow’s Statements in Turkey” Lawyer Salieu Taal
By Omar Wally
Lawyer Salieu Taal, one of the founders of#Gambia Has Decided, a civil society organization, has reacted to remarks made by President Adama Barrow in Turkey.
President...
Tunisia goalkeeper ‘fakes injury’ to break Ramadan fast
Tunisia's World Cup football team has apparently found an ingenious way to fight fatigue as they fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
In friendly matches against...