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President Barrow launches probe into Jammeh’s rights violations
President Adama Barrow said the Truth Commission gives Gambians a “historic opportunity to rewrite our history” and bequeath a far safer place to her future generations.
Gambian President Adama Barrow has on Monday sworn in eleven…
‘We won’t hesitate to apply law on false news’—Justice Minister
The justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou has told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday that Government will not hesitate to apply the law on false publication on people who may have been found in contravention with the law.…
TRRC seeks closer relations with Victim Centre
The Commission established to probe the human right violations of the former dictator Yahya Jammeh will signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations.
The Victims Centre was…
Gambia ratifies UN treaty on arbitration
By ratifying the Convention, Gambia expresses its consent to apply the Rules on Transparency to investor-State arbitrations initiated under investment treaties concluded before 1 April 2014.
Gambia is the latest nation to have signed on…
Dr Janneh charged with “criminal trespass”
Gambian rights activists and a native of Kombo Gunjur, Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh, has been slapped with two-count at the Brikama Magistrate Court on Wednesday.
Dr Janneh was arrested on Tuesday, days after returning from United States.…
There is a better alternative to Semlex
By Madi Jobarteh
It is high time that our leaders and technocrats think critically about national development and how to bring it about. Ultimately unless we build national capacity by creating institutions and working with local private…
Police arrest Gunjur-born activist Dr Janneh
Gambian police have arrested Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh on Tuesday in his native village Gunjur.
Dr Janneh confirmed his arrest to Kerr Fatou while at a police station but details about his allege wrongdoing are not available.
Dr Janneh…
Migration dilemma: Gambia still at a crossroad
After a year of inactivity, irregular migration has picked up in 2018 though to a slow start. Kerr Fatou tracks progresses and shortcomings on implementation of Gambia's youth empowerment policies.
By Mustapha K Darboe
With an…
Gambian authorities delineate path for security sector reform
The retreat was meant to outline a clear path for the security sector reform in the country, a process that that will be owned by Gambian people.
Head of security institutions in the Gambia, senior civil servants and international…
GPU demands thorough investigation into assault on Eye Africa journalist
The Gambia Press Union demands a thorough and impartial investigation by the Inspector General of Police into an alleged assault on the cameraman of Eye Africa online television.
Bubacarr Manga was allegedly slapped by a member of the…