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How dare the TRRC blame GRTS
By Abubacarr Darboe
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission in response to the public outcry over contracting a for-profit media company QTV over the national broadcaster did proof, gladly, that GRTS have the competence to do…
President Barrow meets FIFA president at State House
The Gambian leader Adama Barrow has on Monday received in audience the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, at the State House in Banjul.
Infantino and his high level delegation, including the FIFA General Secretary, Fatma Samoura, was…
Press communique on visit of Chinese foreign minister to Gambia
By media office of Gambia's foreign affairs ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia hereby informs the general public that following the Seventh (7th) Summit…
President Barrow warns ‘perceived’ saboteurs in Gov’t
“It is only an illegitimate child who will kill a lion and give it to the vultures to eat,” said President Adama Barrow at a meeting at State House on Sunday.
President Adama Barrow has warned people he perceived to be saboteurs of his…
Ex-police boss begins hearing at Gambia’s Truth Commission
Amnesty International has issued a statement on Monday welcoming the start of the Commission’s hearing as an “important initial step towards securing justice, truth and reparations in Gambia and shows a strong commitment by the government…
‘Mercenary’ caught in Barrow’s home during ‘impasse’—Sallah
Halifa Sallah was seen by many as Gambia's defacto President during the political impasse while President Adama Barrow was living in Senegal
The leader of People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, Halifa Sallah,…
How and why TRRC contracted QTV
By Dr Baba Galleh Jallow
Over the past several days the TRRC has had to manage a lot of controversy surrounding the award of a contract to QTV. One of the rumors making the rounds is that QTV was awarded the contract because Muhammed Jah…
Visiting Chinese foreign minister meets President Barrow
“Thank you my brother, President Xi Jinping”, says President Barrow as he receives the Chinese Foreign Minister
State House, Saturday 5th January - His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has expressed immense gratitude to the President…
Remains of Dec. 30 ‘attackers’ to be handed to family
The remains of 2014 December 30 attackers who were killed in a gun battle at the State House in Banjul will be given to their families for proper burial, the justice ministry said on Friday.
The release said the remains of the soldiers…
A moment of clarity for vice President Darboe
By Cherno M. Njie
Austin, Texas
January 4, 2019
Please, pardon my naivete: I have been insufficiently cynical of the UDP-controlled National Assembly and the Barrow administration. The recent shenanigans surrounding passage of the…