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First Lady, others call for ‘’urgent response’’ to HIV/AIDS in Africa
On the margins of the forum on China-Africa Corporation, the First Lady of the Republic, Her Excellency participated in the joint initiative of the China-Africa Thematic Meeting on HIV and AIDS hosted by the First Lady of the People’s…
President Barrow: Joining FOCAC beneficial to attaining NDP
President Adama Barrow has said that The Gambia’s new membership into the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which the Gambia formally became a member this week, would add great value to the country’s quest to attain the goals…
Inquiry into bloody Faraba riot readies report
The commission that has been established by President Adama Barrow to probe the bloody Faraba riot that resulted to the death of three people has compiled its findings to be submitted to the president.
The chairperson of the commission,…
Mansour Jobe is TRRC’s deputy director of research and investigations
Mansour Jobe is TRRC’s deputy director of research and investigations
Acting in accordance with section 24(1) of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act, 2017, the Executive Secretary of the TRRC has appointed Mr.…
China-Africa Summit welcomes Gambia, targets $60Billion financing for Africa
The Republic of The Gambia, in addition to Togo and Sao Tome, has been welcomed into the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation – a south-south multilateral development organization between the African continent and the People’s Republic of…
Barrow urged to expedite investigations into Jammeh’s past crimes
The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations has urged the administration of President Adama Barrow to “expedite investigation” into cases of murder, torture and disappearances that happened under country’s former old-school…
SSHFC’s Manjang sent on one month leave
Mustapha Darboe
The managing director of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation has been sent on an administrative leave by the finance ministry on advice of the task force established to probe the crisis at the state…
Barrow to attend China-Africa summit next week
President Adama Barrow will next week travel to Beijing to attend the 2018 China-Africa Heads of State and Government Summit (FOCAC 2018), the spokesperson of the president Amie Bojang told journalists on Wednesday.
The president is…
Petronas’ petroleum licence stake acquisition gets Gambia nod
Gambia government has approved the assignment by FAR Gambia Ltd of a 40% interest in petroleum licences for offshore Blocks A2 and A5 to a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), according FAR's press release on Tuesday.
FAR…
President Barrow meets Ahmadi architects and engineers
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received in audience the members of the International Association of Ahmadi Architects and Engineers. The delegation was led to the State House by the Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Banjul, Baba…