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The intention of the 1997 Constitution is to make the Gambia a Democratic Republic. The Constitution has guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms to citizens and mandated the Government to respect, protect and fulfill those rights…

When Gambians decided for a change of leadership, they indeed voted out a leader but not him alone but the system that kept him entrenched and allowed him to violate our rights as a people repeatedly. We, as a people were elated and…

State House, Banjul, 3rd July 2020 On behalf of his government, the people of The Gambia and on his own behalf, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the erudite scholar and…

Secretary-General appoints Abubacarr Marie Tambadou as Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Abubacarr Marie Tambadou…

State House, Banjul, July 2, 2020 His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has appealed for unity in preserving peace and stability of the country, as the new Attorney General and Minister of Justice takes oath of office today. The…

The sixteen months my wife and I have lived in The Gambia have shown us why this is known as “The Smiling Coast” – from Kartong to Fatoto we’ve experienced unrivaled hospitality, vibrant and diverse communities, learned about the rich…

State House, Banjul, 1st July 2020 His Excellency, President Adama Barrow in consultation with the Ministerial Sub-Committee on COVID-19 and based on the advice given by the Health Experts’ Committee of the Ministry of Health has…

State House, Banjul, July 1, 2020 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Yakuba A. Drammeh has said that the Commander-in-Chief, President Adama Barrow is very much passionate and committed to the cause of The Gambia Armed…

This afternoon I reported to the Kairaba Police Station after they ‘invited’ me that they wanted to ask me a few questions about an interview I gave on Saturday. When I arrived I went to the office of the Deputy Commissioner Pateh Bah.…

State House, Banjul, June 30, 2020 The outgoing British High Commissioner to The Gambia H.E Sharon Wardle has said that she is optimistic about the future of The Gambia during a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow…