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PEACE HUB THE GAMBIA STATEMENT ON THE RISING HATE SPEECH AS DECEMBER 4TH NEARS
Monday 6th July 2021
Recently, we have observed with dismay proliferation of hate and incendiary speeches—potential violent conflict drivers—making across different social media. We condemn this in the strongest…
NHRC Expressed Concern Over Bigotry, Political Intolerance In Gambia
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) notes with grave concern the current deteriorating and polarizing political climate preceding the December 2021 Presidential elections. NHRC strongly condemns the attack on a United…
President Barrow Inaugurates New Gambian Embassy in Riyadh
President Barrow Inaugurates New Gambian Embassy and Ambassador’s Residence in Riyadh
State House, Banjul, 28th June 2021: His Excellency President Adama Barrow Monday commissioned the new Gambia Embassy and…
Press Release: Citizens’ Alliance Executive Meet Officials of The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human…
National Executive Members of the Citizens' Alliance (C.A), led by Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, visited the Center for victims of human rights violations in The Gambia on Monday.
The visit is in line with the C.A's top ten priorities (2021-2025).…
Press Release: First Lady’s Foundation Partners with Al Balsam International on Health Promotion
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First Lady’s Foundation Partners with Al Balsam International on Health Promotion
State House, Banjul, 28th June 2021: On the sidelines of His Excellency President Adama Barrow’s official visit to the Kingdom of…
JAH OIL COMPANY PRESS STATEMENT ON ALLEGATIONS BY THE MAYOR OF BANJUL THAT THEY WERE CONSTRUCTING A…
26th June, 2021
Jah Oil Company wishes to respond to unfounded allegations peddled on Social Media and exacerbated by The Mayor of Banjul’s unannounced visit to an ongoing project belonging to The Gambia Police Force located between our…
Press Release: Gambia on track to host the OIC Summit- President Barrow tells OIC SG
State House, Banjul, 27th June 2021
In an audience with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Dr. Yousef Bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, President Barrow assured him that The Gambia is on track to…
PRESS RELEASE: Senior U.S. Defense Official Visits The Gambia
On Monday June 21, U.S. Defense Attaché and Senior Defense Official Colonel Michael Lee made his first visit to The Gambia. Accompanied by Commander Jack Conley, Chief of Office of Security Cooperation, Col. Lee met with…
Press Release: Gambia Receives 100 Metric Tons of Rice Donation from Pakistan
Secretary-General Noah Touray Receives 100 Metric Tons of Rice Donation from Pakistan
State House, Banjul, 17th June 2021
In a moderate ceremony at the State House in Banjul, the Secretary-General and Head of the…
NHRC STATEMENT COMMEMORATING THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A Gambia fit for Children.
In 1991 the Organisation of African Unity, now the African Union, set aside June 16th as the Day of the African Child to commemorate the 1971 Soweto Student Uprising and encourageGovernments and peoples to reflect on the…