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U.S promises further probe into disappearances of their citizens in Gambia
The United States says they welcomes revelations before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission on the disappearances of two American citizens in Gambia under former dictator Yahya Jammeh.
Testimony before the Truth…
GDC leader calls for calm after protests in Gambia’s 2 biggest cities
The leadership of the Gambia Democratic Congress has called for calm after a day of several violent protests in Serrekunda and Brikama.
Hundreds of young people in Brikama have taken to the street demanding efficient management from…
Gambia is set to conduct demographic and health survey 2019/20
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The Government of The Gambia, through the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will be conducting the 2019/20 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS…
Government calls for calm following death of shopkeeper Ousman Darboe
The Gambia Government is calling for calm amidst widespread protest by hundreds of youths in Serrekunda demanding justice for Ousman Darboe, a Sierra Leonean national who reportedly died in the hands of the Police Anti-crime Unit.…
15 years later, killers of Deyda Hydara are revealed
Banjul – July 23: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has learnt with mixed feelings of shock and relief about the killers of journalist Deyda Hydara, a founder and former president of the GPU.
On Monday July 22, 2019, Malick Jatta, a military…
President Barrow holds bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
State House, Banjul, 7th July 2019 - President Adama Barrow has on Monday held bilateral talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the United Arab Emirates Presidential Palace in Abu…
Chief Justice nominated to oversee pre-selection of candidates for leadership of African Union…
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Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Chief Justice of The Gambia, has been nominated by the ECOWAS Group of Ambassadors in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to represent the West Africa region in the African…
Indian President to visit Banjul
State House, Banjul, July 10, 2019 – The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, is scheduled to visit Banjul end of July 2019, according to a statement from the presidency on Wednesday.
This was revealed by the Indian Ambassador to The…
UN Peacebuilding Commission convenes meeting on Gambia
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The Peacebuilding Commission of the United Nations has convened an Ambassadorial-level meeting on The Gambia, under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Guillermo Fernández de Soto, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission.…
Cabinet approves transformation of GTTI into University of Science, Engineering, Technology
State House, Banjul: July 05, 2019 – In its sixth Session presided over by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, Cabinet has approved the proposal by Ministry of Higher Education to transform the country's tertiary technical institute…