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Activists urge Gov’t to drop charges against ‘3 years Jotna’ protesters
A coalition of civil society organizations have petitioned Gambia Government officials to drop charges against 15 young people arrested in connection to ‘3 years Jotna’ protest.
The young people were arrested at Senegambia area couple of…
Interior Minister and IGP must be held accountable for Kanilai shooting
At the outset I demand that the Minister of Interior, the Inspector General of Police and the responsible officers at Kanilai checkpoint to resign or be sacked for the shooting of Ismaila Tamba. The act of shooting an unarmed citizen…
TDA saga: GT Board responds to media report on exoneration of EJ Investments
The Managing Director of Gambia Tourism Board has told journalists on Friday at the institution’s head office that they have not exonerated EJ Investments as part of estate companies that are selling lands in the Tourism Development Area.…
PPP leadership division: Factions face each other in court
A faction of the leadership of the People’s Progressive Party has initiated a court action seeking to nullify the election of Papa Njie as the Secretary General of the party.
The case began on Thursday at High Court.
The PPP held a…
U.S. Embassy announces 2019 Mandela Washington Fellows
Press release
The United States Embassy in The Gambia congratulates seven young Gambians selected for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
The 2019 Fellows are Kemo Bojang, Ndey Fatou Jabang, Ebrima Sonko,…
Gambia seeks Morocco’s support to host OIC summit 2022
Morrocan media reported that Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara was in the North African country to seek its support for Gambia’s new bid to host the second biggest gathering of world leaders, second only to United Nations.
According to…
Keeping them honest and accountable: 20 key promises of coalition manifesto 2016
Here are 20 Key Highlights of the Promises contained in the Coalition Manifesto 2016. It is this Manifesto that Candidate Adama Barrow backed by Seven Coalition Political Parties and the Independent Candidate Dr. Isatou Touray sold to…
15 arrested for holding protest without permit
Gambia's public order act, a colonial law, requires people to apply for a permit from the police before doing a protest.
Gambian police have arrested 15 people for holding a peaceful protest demanding the resignation of President Adama…
‘We are not organizing protest’—UDP leader
The United Democratic Party has issued a press statement on Friday dispelling rumours that it is involved in organizing protest as the 3-year proposed term for President Adama Barrow nears its end.
The Gambian leader and his partners…
“Ongoing reforms will rectify wrongs of the past”— Pres. Barrow
State House, 9th May 2019 – President Adama Barrow has reiterated the importance of the ongoing reforms programme of his administration, stressing that it will go a long way in correcting the institutional and governance failures of the…