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Monday was the saddest day of his presidency, said Adama Barrow of The Gambia, after three people were killed by security forces while protesting the environmental impacts of a sand mining company near the village of Faraba Banta. The…

Activists said the allegations of corruption, and disregard of due process, as well as perceived institutional failures should be properly addressed. Close to two hundred Gambian activists have taken to Westfield on Sunday to protest…

Since Independence street protests get violent in the Gambia only when armed police personnel are deployed to the scene. They come in full combat gear with the intention to forcefully disperse citizens. In the process they kick and slap…

The vice president of the Gambia, Fatoumata Jallow Tambjang, has issued a statement explaining the readiness of the Government in ensuring peoples’ rights to protest is protected. A group of Gambian youths calling themselves ‘enough is…

The Turkish government has donated 20 buses to the Gambia on Friday The Turkish ambassador to the Gambia has disclosed plans by the Turkish Airlines to conduct two direct flights from Istanbul to Banjul in a week effective 26 November,…

The police force represent the strong arm of the state as in Section 180. The police are operationally independent of the government. This means that although the government is responsible for the police budget, the legislation that…

Landing Kinteh, Gambia’s Inspector General of Police has resigned on Thursday, three days after his men opened fire at protesters killing 3 people. The armed wing of the Gambian police on Monday opened fire at protesters in Faraba in…

The belief in The Gambia is that if you are in government, department, agency or institution, you must make money like Bill Gates of Microsoft. If you don’t use your position to amass wealth, your friends and family members think of you…

The loss of life in Faraba is indeed very tragic and regrettable. I am mourning with my fellow citizens; and I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to grieving families and friends, including those who sustained injuries and are…

Let me go straight to the point: I do not understand what is the rationale and value of the military and the intelligence representatives in the Faraba commission of inquiry. The incident that took place on Monday June 18 in that village…