Politics

By Cherno M. Njie Austin, Texas January 4, 2019 Please, pardon my naivete: I have been insufficiently cynical of the UDP-controlled National Assembly and the Barrow administration. The recent shenanigans surrounding passage of the…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia wishes to inform the public that His Excellency Mr Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of…

There is a heavy security presence at the secretariat of Organization of Islamic Cooperation reportedly in anticipation of the appearance of Amamy Taal, the legal adviser of the institution who was sacked last week. Taal was reportedly…

Papa Njie, the new leader of the People’s Progressive Party, has visited the founder leader of Gambia Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara on Thursday. The visit came following a contested party congress which gave lead to Papa Njie over Bakary…

Mai Fatty was the first Interior Minister under President Adama Barrow The newly appointed adviser of the Gambian leader Adama Barrow, Mai Fatty, has renewed his support for the administration in stirring the country to the right…

The former leader of the party, Omar Jallow, said no one has the power to change a decision made by party delegates at the congress which is their highest decision making body Omar Amadou Jallow, the former leader of the People’s…

The Interim National President of the People's Progressive Party said the election that gave lead to Papa Njie is marred with irregularities. Three executive members of the People’s Progressive Party have issued a press statement on…

President Adama Barrow has recounted what he considers his dark moments in 2018 in a New Year message to Gambians on Monday night. The Gambian leader said the Faraba Incident, a protest that led to the killings of 3 protesters and…

The chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission told journalists on Monday that he favours self-regulations as oppose to government regulation of the media. “Anything imposed is not a good idea,” he said. The Gambia Press Union…

The legal adviser at the secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Almamy Taal, has been relieved of his duty. Taal, who confirmed his sacking to Kerr Fatou on Sunday, has vowed to challenge the decision. The decision to…