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GDC leader visits victims of CRR devastating windstorm
A windstorm in Central and Upper River Regions on Wednesday has killed 3 people, displaced several others.
Mama Kandeh, the leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress, has visited communities in Central River Region that were devastated by…
UDP lawmaker criticizes minister for refusing to consider duty waiver for new KMC trucks
Madi Ceesay, the United Democratic Party member for Serrekunda East, has clashed with the Minister of Local Government Musa Drammeh over his “ministry’s reluctance” to approve an application by the municipality to secure a duty waiver…
Gambian foreign minister Tangara receives UN Population Award for 2019
Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara and National Peace Hut Women of Liberia received the 2019 UN Population Award in a ceremony at the UN headquarters Thursday.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed conferred on the laureates…
DUGA condemns “inflammatory” speeches at President’s Brikama rally
The Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA) has condemned “inflammatory speeches” made at a Brikama rally organized by the Barrow Fans Club.
Several Gambians were outraged when presidential adviser Henry Gomez threatened protesters…
General Martin confirms Bunja’s story on fake coup speech
Following the 2006 coup, several high-profile Gambian soldiers were arrested and paraded before the National Television for confession.
In their midst was Captain Bunja Darboe reading what was then thought to be their victory speech…
GYIN Gambia ELIT 2019 Summer Camp to hold on July 21 in Basse
Churchill’s Town, June 20, 2019 -- The 4th edition of the National Youth Summer Camp on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Information Technology (ELIT) will be held in Basse, Upper River Region (URR) from 21 – 31 July, 2019.
This year’s…
Gambia backslides to Tier 3 on U.S 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report
A 2018 investigations by Kerr Fatou into trafficking in Gambia also exposed the lack of commitment by authorities in prosecuting traffickers
Gambia has reverted from Tier 2 Watch-list to Tier 3 on the United States Trafficking in Person…
CRC commences external public consultations with Gambians in Europe
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), as part of its wider public consultations with Gambians, has commenced its external public consultations with Gambians in the Diaspora with successful meetings in London, UK and Paris, France.…
General Martin admits to beating Sanna “mercilessly”
The Thursday session of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission has welcome General Alagie Martin, a warrant officer class 2 in 1994 who was implicated in several gruesome tortures on orders of the former president Yahya…
Gambia’s appeal case against Togolese team player dismissed
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (Cas) has dismissed the appeal Gambia filed against the decision of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) in the case of the Togolese national team player James Oloufade Adewale.
Gambia questions…