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The lawyers and the judge in the trial of the killed opposition activist Solo Sandeng have visited the country’s State Intelligence Agency headquarters in Banjul where the activist was known to have spent his last days. The purpose of…

German tourism group FTI is investing in Gambia as a new package holiday destination this winter, further expanding its Egypt programme, and adding more flights to medium-haul destinations. Germany’s fourth-largest tour operator is…

President Adama Barrow has told African heads of state and government that Africa’s development would be seriously impeded without stringent measures against corruption, stressing that there’s a strong connection between tackling…

The United Nations has launched a major support plan to promote lasting peace and inclusive growth in The Gambia and nine other countries within the Sahel region. The agency also plans to use the drive to promote women and youth…

It is two full working days and a weekend since Pres. Adama Barrow announced the appointment of a new vice president and several ministers yet until today Monday July 2 none of the new appointees were sworn-in. Meantime all of the former…

Gambia appears before the United Nations Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation by States of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), from July 5 to 6 in Geneva. Gambia should dissolve the States…

Gambia’s Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou will appear before United Nations human rights watchdogs in Geneva from July 5 to 6. The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation by States of the International Covenant on…

Once again President Barrow surprised many by taking a bold step in reshuffling his cabinet this past Friday. This event generated a national round of fresh debates regarding the makeup and formulation of coalition government. Perhaps…

An unspecified number of Gambians are reported to have survived a shipwreck off the coast of Libya that left many dead and 100 more missing. According to AFP, the 16 rescued passengers were all young men from countries including Gambia,…

The youths who got a police permit to protest on Saturday said the company is destroying tourism in Sanyang, fondly call the “Paradise of Kombo South”. By Mustapha Darboe Dozens of young people have gathered at the community’s main…