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Fertilizer scandal: Police charges 2 permanent secretaries, 1 official
Gambian police have charged two former permanent secretaries and one official at the ministry of agriculture in connection to the infamous fertilizer scandal which engulfed the agriculture ministry about a year ago.
Former permanent…
AU strengthens support to Gambia’s security sector reforms
The security sector reforms, a policy direction by Gambia government, to reorient the security sector of the country is now chaired by justice minister Ababucarr Tambadou.
The African Union has extended the mandate of the its Technical…
Gambia’s security sector reform gets new Chairperson
Abubacarr Tambadou, Minister of Justice, is the new Chairperson of the Joint Ministerial/Ambassadorial level government and international partners’ Steering Committee established by the Government of The Gambia in August 2017 to act as…
‘UDP walks out of coalition talks’
On Friday, the partners of the coalition 2016 are expected to converge at Kairaba Beach Hotel for the conclusion of their discussion on the review of their agenda. The Standard newspaper said the parties have already agreed to a five-year…
Fertiliser scandal: Justice Ministry recommends prosecution of 3 people
The Ministry of Justice has recommended the prosecution of three people in connection to the infamous fertilizer scandal which engulfed the agriculture ministry about a year ago.
Thousands of bags of obsolete fertiliser in the custody of…
Ahead of OIC, Gambian police trained on public order mgt.
Gambian police have concluded a two weeks training with three Turkish instructors on public order management on Friday.
The 30 paramilitary officials who benefited from the training were handed their certificates at the paramilitary…
‘Gov’t salary raise did little to improve pensioners take-home’
Gambian workers have demanded an improvement on the pay of country’s low-income earners and pensioners whose condition is “barely changed” by the 50% salary raise.
By the beginning of 2019, Gambia Government has announced 50% salary…
New UNDP boss: The stability of Gambia is priority
President Adama Barrow has on Tuesday, 30th April received in audience the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in The Gambia at the State House in Banjul.
After a closed-door meeting, the new top…
EU diplomat urges lawmakers to be firm against corruption
A European Union diplomat in Gambia has urged Gambian lawmakers and civil society organizations to be firm against corruption and repression
The European Union Ambassador to The Gambia, Atilas Lajos, has urged national assembly members…
21 Gambian diplomats could be jobless in May
At least 21 Gambian diplomats over the past week have been notified of the expiry of their term as May approaches, The Point newspaper reported on Monday.
According The Point which cited anonymous sources, the two-year contract for…