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Despite significant increase in birth registration, about half of Gambian children remain…
Proportion of registered births increased almost five per cent over past decade, yet tens of thousands of children under-five have never been officially recorded
Banjul, 11 December 2019 – The number of children whose births are…
Gambia: Commission uncovers ex-dictator’s alleged crimes
Yahya Jammeh accused of murder, torture, rape
(The Hague, December 4, 2019) – The Truth Commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave crimes during his 22 years in office, Human…
Government to ’empower Foni’ through agriculture
Press release from State House
State House, Banjul, 3rd December 2019 - Speaking at a mega rally in Foni on Monday, President Barrow pledged to empower the people of Foni through agricultural mechanization, value addition, and…
President Barrow receives U.N. security sector reform assessment mission
Bureng, Lower River Region, 27th November 2019 - President Barrow on Wednesday held a closed-door audience with a high-level United Nations Security Sector Reforms (SSR) Assessment team at the Governor’s Residence in Janjangbureh, Central…
President Barrow embraces ‘peace project’ by Gambian musicians
According to a press release from State House, several Gambian musicians have visited the Presidency to present their plans to Adama Barrow what they call a “peace project”
State House, Banjul, 12th October 2019 - President Adama Barrow…
TYW and Law Hub Gambia to host national stakeholder workshop on constitutional reform
Think Young Women and Law Hub Gambia, with funding from International Republican Institute, will host a two-day multi stakeholder workshop on constitutional, electoral reform and democracy building processes in The Gambia, from 13th to…
Handbook for journalists on budget, public finance reporting validated
Journalists from across all media platforms together with representatives from the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of The Gambia on Saturday, 2 November, validated the draft Handbook for Journalists on Budget and Public Finance…
UDP student wing’s rejoinder to President’s deputy adviser on youth
On behalf of the United Democratic Party's Students' Wing, I sincerely like to register my condescension over the recent statement purportedly written by the President’s deputy youth adviser, Mr Saihou Mballow against the statement issued…
RE: Statement on the UDP leader’s renegation on support for the five- year mandate of the President
I learn with great dismay reports that the leader of the United Democratic Party, Lawyer
Ousainou Darboe has reneged on his principled position of support for the five-year
constitutional mandate of President Adama Barrow.
Just as it is…
Government to roll out a National Health Insurance Scheme in 2020
Press release
A Special Cabinet Meeting convened on Tuesday 5th November 2019 discussed and approved the 2020 budget estimates as well as the government’s development plans and priorities, including a National Health Insurance Scheme…