Politics

Exiled ex-President Yahya Jammeh owns tens of expensive brands such as Hummer, Rolls Royce and others By Mustapha Darboe Gambia Government has put on sale the expensive fleet of executive vehicles and an aircraft left behind by former…

The Supreme Court has on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional Gambia's toughest media law which prescribes 15-year jail term or a fine of D3 million for anyone found guilty of broadcasting false news on the internet. The Supreme Court…

Nigerian lawmakers are angered at the treatment of their nationals serving in Gambia’s judiciary, often being referred to at ‘mercenary’ judges.   The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to address all cases of xenophobic…

Gambian activists expressed anger at the “illegal arrest” of the young people who were protesting against allege environmental pollution by a Chinese company, Golden Lead The environmental activists who were arrested in Gunjur over a…

A mayoral candidate for the Kanifing Muncipal Council, Assan Martin, has joined an independent candidate Papa Njie, the two candidates have confirmed on Thursday. “We are glad to announce that mayoral candidate Lawyer Assan Martin has…

The Gambian leader is going on an annual leave at his native village in Jimara on May 2, the office of the president has said in a statement issued on Monday. Adama Barrow will spend his annual leave at his home…

The only female candidate who submitted her papers for nomination in the KMC moyoral race, Fatima Sarr, has been disqualified. All the ten candidates who have nominated for the mayoral race of Kanifing Municipality have been accepted except…

Talib Bensouda, the mayoral candidate for the United Democratic Party, has denied reports that an Australian oil company, Far, has been involved in funding his campaign activities. Bensouda, a young politician who is considered to be the…

As candidates for mayoral and area council elections heads to the Independent Electoral Commission for nomination, the United Democratic Party leader, Ousainou Darboe, has issued a statement urging people to vote for their candidates.…

The party of the former autocratic ruler Yahya Jammeh has promised a tough fight for the mayoral race of Gambia’s biggest municipality as its candidate Ousman Jatta nominates for what many believes may be the country’s toughest mayoral…