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Banjul, The Gambia—In the wake of communal tensions among members of the Manjago ethnic group within the Kombos and segments of their neighbours, the Government of The Gambia has strongly assured Manjajos that they are coequals and very…

Prosecution witness, Babucarr Mbaye Adama Saine, suggested that the accused Lamin Lang Sanyang who was "a nurse" acted above his pay grade by signing a death certificate he has no authority to sign.  The 30th witness in the trial of the…

Banjul, March 6th, 2019- The World Bank today signed a $66 million IDA grant agreement with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia to provide access to grid connected electricity in The Gambia under the ECOWAS Regional…

A landmark decision awaits Gambia's Supreme Court. Many lawyers believe the case is an exciting one in that it is the first of it kind in the country. The case is against the Speaker, clerk of the National Assembly and the Attorney General…

Edward Singhateh is accused of several state-sanction killings including the murder of former finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay. The secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has issued a statement on…

It is about 2 year since Yahya Jammeh left the Gambia but victims of his rights violations are still nursing their scars. For some, they are left with permanent scars of his regime. For the first time since its establishment in 2017,…

Press release International Women's Day is a chance to remind ourselves that sixty one years ago, equality between women and men was embedded in the Rome Treaty as one of the European Union's (EU) fundamental values. Today, the EU…

The fired lawmaker Ya Kumba Jaiteh has already been replaced by President Adama Barrow on Monday. First things first: The National Assembly is the embodiment of our collective sovereignty, power and voice! We cannot and must not allow…

The renewable energy project is expected to ensure reliable energy supply to schools and health centres across the country. Gambia has received a $161 million support from three institutions to harness solar power and lean energy.…

President Adama Barrow has nominated Foday Gassama, a native of Brikama who has been stanch supporter of United Democratic Party as a replacement for sacked lawmaker Ya Kumba Jaiteh. The Gambian leader fired Jaiteh for undisclosed…