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The search for remains of soldiers killed by the military junta on November 11, 1994, has turned up empty as it enters second day.   The second day for the search of the remains of soldiers killed by the former military ruler and his…

The search for remains of soldiers killed by the military junta on November 11, 1994, has turned up empty as the search begins. The investigation team of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission and police investigators have…

Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, French minister of state attached to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, met with Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara on Wednesday. France has announced a €500,000 (D27,833,716) project to support the…

Speech by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, at the United Nations General Assembly meeting to condemn the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, 2 April 2019, New York. Mr. President, Honourable…

John Charles Mendy was a witness to three executions of soldiers on the 10 and 11 of November 1994 but he admitted participating in only one before the Truth Commission. He is also the only witness before the Commission who spoke very…

The Truth Commission visits the one-time notorious Janjanbureh prison on Wednesday.  The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) investigating the human rights violations of the former Gambian ruler has its second…

Gambian tourism minister tells Anadolu Agency country's tourism sector boosting beyond their expectations Tourism is one of the most important sectors for Gambia as it contributes one fourth to the country’s total gross domestic product…

The argument that there is no shortcut to justice is valid but it has been challenged by those critics of ‘plea bargaining’ who see the practice as a form of shortcut to justice. However, the saying that ‘Justice is very expensive’ has…

State House, Banjul, 2nd April, 2019 - On the sidelines of the inauguration of the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, after his re-election, President Barrow held a series of bilateral talks with world leaders including Her Excellency…

The parliament of Gambia approves ratification of massive new $3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area agreement on Monday. With Gambia’s ratification, a massive new African free trade zone is springing into being, said a top…