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President Barrow holds bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
State House, Banjul, 7th July 2019 - President Adama Barrow has on Monday held bilateral talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the United Arab Emirates Presidential Palace in Abu…
In defence of Ndey Tapha Sosseh: Mamadou Tangara must resign
By Madi Jobarteh
The rebuttal by Mamadou Tangara that he never sought the extradition of Ndey Tapha Sosseh from Mali is laden with loopholes for which Tangara cannot exonerate himself from such an immoral and unpatriotic act. After…
Chief Justice nominated to oversee pre-selection of candidates for leadership of African Union…
Press Release:
Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Chief Justice of The Gambia, has been nominated by the ECOWAS Group of Ambassadors in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to represent the West Africa region in the African…
Gambia For All Party: Former VP BB Dabo’s new party in the offing
Former vice president of the Gambia and a member of the People’s Progressive Party, Bakary Bunja Dabo, has announced the establishment of a new political party on Saturday.
Several delegates invited by the leadership of the new party in…
Gambia Gov’t refutes allegations of negotiations for Ex-President Jammeh’s return
Government condemned attacks on a journalist working for Radio France International by supporters of Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction party on Monday. Two journalists, Modou Saidy a cameraman working for Fatu Network…
APRC accuses Justice Minister of deliberate campaign against their party
The APRC leader said they could not challenge the forfeiture of the assets of their leader Yahya Jammeh because of financial difficulty facing the party. “We would have sought a court injunction against the forfeiture,” said Fabakary…
Yankuba Touray vs TRRC
The morning of Wednesday 26th June 2019 was like any other day for me. While I was going about my day, I tuned in to the radio in order to follow the proceedings of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission. Supposedly that…
People’s Progressive Party establishes New York Chapter
Press release: On Sunday June 10, 2019 the People’s Progressive Party’s New York Chapter unanimously selected an interim committee to help coordinate the affairs of the party in New York.
The PPP’s National Executive Committee, Central…
UDP lawmaker criticizes minister for refusing to consider duty waiver for new KMC trucks
Madi Ceesay, the United Democratic Party member for Serrekunda East, has clashed with the Minister of Local Government Musa Drammeh over his “ministry’s reluctance” to approve an application by the municipality to secure a duty waiver…
Gambian foreign minister Tangara receives UN Population Award for 2019
Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara and National Peace Hut Women of Liberia received the 2019 UN Population Award in a ceremony at the UN headquarters Thursday.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed conferred on the laureates…