Gambia Press Union Mourns the Death of a Doyen Journalist Suwaebou Conateh
November 29, 2018: Fajara: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has learnt with deep sadness and great shock the sudden death of Mr Swaebou Conateh, a veteran Gambian Journalist...
President Julius Maada Bio Launches the McGovern-Dole International School Feeding Programme in Kabala, Koinadugu
His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has launched phase four of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programme (IFEP) in Kabala, the district headquarter...
FIRST LADY BIO CAMPAIGNS AGAINST EARLY MARRIAGE AT AFRICAN GIRLS SUMMIT
By George Sesay
The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, H.E. Fatima Bio encouraged her counterparts in Africa to set up robust means of protecting girls...
GAMBIA’S HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CANADA FADERA PRESENTS LETTER OF CREDENCE
His Excellency Dawda Docka Fadera, High Commissioner of the Republic of The Gambia to Canada, on 13thNovember 2018 presented the letter of recall of his predecessor and...
Mayor Of Ziguinchor Abdoulaye Balde Joins Team Macky
The leader of the Union of Centrists of Senegal (Ucs) and Mayor of Ziguinchor, Abdoulaye Baldé has resigned his candidacy for president to join Macky Sall.
According to...
With launching Banjul flights, Turkish Airlines keeps its expansion in Africa
Turkish Airlines flying to more countries and destinations over the world, keeps its expansion by launching flights to Banjul which is the capital city of Gambia. As...
On The Value of all Voices in Governance: Letter to my Friend
Prince Alex, my good friend,
I salute you once again and send you my best wishes for bigger and brighter successes. It's Friday November 23, and I have...
On Mawlid al-Nabi or Gamo: a Letter to my Friend
I greet you thou Prince of Gunjur, mover and shaker of Nashville Tennessee! It was a great pleasure conversing with you this afternoon while relaxing at my beachside...
From Cyber Security to Clean Energy and Rural Development Macky Sall has Paved the...
It is a fact that our neighbours pay more attention to real issues of economics and politics on our side of the border than we do about...
DR Congo police kill two students protesters
By Will Ross, Africa editor, BBC World Service
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have shot dead two students during protests in the capital, Kinshasa.
On Monday students at...
I Ran for President in Cameroon. Here is What I Learnt
By Akere T. Muna
President Biya won disputed elections on 7 October amidst rising unrest in Cameroon
LONDON, United Kingdom, November 14, 2018/ -- By Akere T. Muna
On 6...
Gabon amends constitution for ill president
Gabon's constitutional court has intervened to avert a political crisis brought about by the ill health of President Ali Bongo.
There have been no government meetings since he...
Morocco inaugurates Africa’s fastest train
Morocco inaugurated Africa's fastest train today - which will halve travelling time between the commercial and industrial hubs of Casablanca and Tangier.
King Mohammed VI and French President...
On the Emerging New Senegal: Letter to Macky Sall
Dear Macky,
It has been quite a while,since I last wrote to you. my debut in the 6-year correspondence series was published on the advent of your tenure...
FAR’s share price is far far down after Gambia well fails
By Rachel Williamson, StockHead
Oil explorer FAR’s company-making first well in The Gambia has failed, and its shares are diving.
The well is the offshore Samo-1, which analysts at Canada-based...
‘I Am Not Interested In Forming A Political Party In The Gambia’ Sidia Bayo
Sheikh Sidia Bayo, a Gambian-French national, has said that he is not interested in “forming a political party in the country now”, but came to celebrate his...
CRC SET FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), which was originally set to commence its public consultations on 29 October on constitutional review, now confirms that the public consultations will...
GPU Launches Press Freedom Booklet
The Gambia Press Union on Monday launched a document aimed at promoting the advocacy for an enabling legal environment for freedom of expression and that of the...