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Ousainou Darboe is the only applicant for the party’s leadership position ahead of the Saturday vote.     The secretary general and leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, has issued warning that he will take on anyone who…

Gambia's first president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara will also be conferred the honorary degree next week. President Adama Barrow has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree for distinguishing himself as an “excellent statesman” who has…

  State House, Banjul, 6th December 2018 - His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will attend the 3rd Africa Business Forum in Sharm El Sheikh in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The forum will bring together…

The Point was not on point. Two girls, raped and sexually molested, were in the pages of the newspaper. This breach was gross - ethically and legally. The country was shocked. The doubting Thomases of the new-found press freedom shout…

By Baba Galleh Jallow, executive secretary of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission Finally we have a date: The TRRC will hold its first public hearing on Monday January 7, 2019. The decision was finalized at a meeting of…

  State House, Banjul, 5th December 2018 – The Office of the President wishes to inform the public that the government of the State of Japan has donated more than 136,000 bags of rice to Republic of The Gambia.  The ship carrying the rice…

State House, Banjul, 4th December 2018 – President Barrow was amongst several Heads of State who attended the 62nd Liberal International Congress in Senegal and gave solidarity to President Macky Sall.  It was the first time that four…

State House, Banjul, 5th December 2018 – The Office of the President informs the public that the portfolio of Religious Affairs under the Office of The President has been transferred to the  Ministry of Lands and Regional Affairs with…

Gambia’s most recent effort to find offshore oil came up short, but explorers hope to drill more wells in 2019 The first offshore well drilled in The Gambia in four decades found more water than oil and has been abandoned. But both the…

Bakary M.A. Jaiteh alias General Bakso, who until Monday was the senior administrative secretary of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, has officially resigned from his position. According to The Standard…