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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…
CRC commences external public consultations with Gambians in Europe
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), as part of its wider public consultations with Gambians, has commenced its external public consultations with Gambians in the Diaspora with successful meetings in London, UK and Paris, France.…
U.S says it supports Gambia’s efforts to recover monies looted by Jammeh
In a press release issued on Thursday, the embassy of the United States said America supports the efforts of the Gambia in recovering monies looted by the former President Yahya Jammeh during his 22-year rule.
An independent inquiry into…
Armored riot vehicle: Is Government more interested in suppressing than protecting human rights?
By Madi Jobarteh, Gambian rights activist
It is indeed very worrying that given the history and experience of the Gambia in terms of freedom of assembly that the Gambia Government could not think of anything better other than importing…
“Nobles” versus “Slaves”: Deep mistrust within Sarahulleh communities aggravates caste conflicts…
By Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu, Researcher on Contemporary History and Politics specializing in slavery abolition in West Africa
Question: do you believe that people who trust each other will be humiliating each other, destroying…