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Half of Gambians think ECOMIG should leave— Afrobarometer
At least one million Gambians think that the regional forces who were deployed to the country to uphold the 2016 election results should leave, said survey conducted by Afrobarometer.
Afrobarometer is a nonpartisan research network that…
‘RE: Madi Ceesay’s comments are treasonous’
By Siaka Jatta, Political adviser to President Adama Barrow
Kindly accept this statement as an expression of my utter dismay and indignation at the recent comments made by one Madi Ceesay, a national assembly member for the United…
‘Leaked letter’ suggests GPA to sponsor building a police station in Mankamang Kunda
Gambia Ports Authority is to finance the building of a police station at Mankamang Kunda, the native village of President Adama Barrow.
A leaked letter purportedly from GPA shows a request from Ports to Trust Bank Limited to transfer…
Gambian ambassador presents letters of credence to Malian president
Gambian ambassador resident in Senegal overseeing Mali on Thursday presented his Letters of Credence to Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA at Koulouba, the Malian Presidential Palace.
According to press statement from the foreign…
Sidia Jatta`s resistance against bad legislation under Jammeh: The Indemnity Act.
Written By Kemeseng Sanneh and Sulayman Bokar Bah
One would expect that central to the role of a National Assembly in this 21st century is to make progressive laws that promote equality, freedoms and dignity of the citizens of a country.…
Why citizens should monitor and hold the state accountable
By Madi Jobarteh
Why do you think there is so much poverty in the Gambia? Why do you think there was a group called Junglers under Yaya Jammeh? Why do you think there is so much freedom and prosperity in Sweden? Why do you think…
Why hasn’t Fatou Bensouda indicted Yahya Jammeh at the ICC?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The testimonies over the past couple of weeks at the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) made for a compelling viewing. No one is quite surprised by all the crimes that occurred under Jammeh's…
India promise to support Gambia in area of skills development
By Sally Jobe
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has promised his Government’s support to Gambia in areas of skills development.
At a joint press briefing at the State House with President Adama Barrow, President Kovind thanked the…
Appreciate and respect the police but hold them accountable
Let me repeat, the vast majority of the citizens of the Gambia appreciate and respect the men and women of the Gambia Police Force. I am sure this is a fact that many police officers would attest in their daily interactions with…
EU ambassador urges effective monitoring over campaign financing
Atilla Lajos, the European Union ambassador to the Gambia, has called for an effective monitoring and reporting system over campaign financing of political parties in the country.
Lajos said effective monitoring over campaign financing…