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Inconsistencies and distortions in President’s interview with Harona Drammeh
By Madi Jobarteh
The prime-time interview by Paradise TV’s Haruna Drammeh with the President tonight has raised fundamental issues that need urgent analysis lest we allow falsehood to prevail over the truth. On a number of issues, the…
Court martial found 8 Gambian soldiers guilty of treason
The sentencing of the soldiers will be announced on Monday, May 27
The court martial of the Gambia has found 8 soldiers guilty on charges of treason, concealment of treason and mutiny, among other counts.
The soldiers were led by Yaya…
Prosecutors in Solo Sandeng trial closes case
The defense lawyer for Yankuba Badgie, a former director of National Intelligence Agency, said they are making a ‘no case to answer’ submission.
The state prosecutors in the criminal trial of 7 former National Intelligent Agency have on…
ECOMIG forces still needed in Gambia – Minority Leader Jallow
Hon. Samba Jallow, the Minority Leader of the National Assembly of The Gambia, says ECOMIG still needed in the country
By News Agency of Nigeria
Gambian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament said the services of the ECOWAS Mission in the…
Gambia defers 2019 O.I.C. summit hosting
Press Release
State House, Tuesday, 21st May 2019: The public is hereby informed that The Gambia government under the leadership of His Excellency, Adama Barrow has decided to defer the hosting of the 2019 Organization of Islamic…
‘FJC did not ask me not to cooperate with TRRC’
Alagie Kanyi, a witness in the ongoing trial of tampering with a Truth Commission witness, has told the High Court that Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay did not ask him not to cooperate with the Commission.
Ceesay, a former speaker of the…
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…