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‘Ex-Governor Ganyie Touray ordered my illegal detention’- TRRC witness
Binta Kuyateh was arrested at a rally in Brikamaba and taken to Bansang Police, later to the Janjanbureh prison where she was illegally detained for 23 days
Binta Kuyateh was a supporter of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and…
CRC extends deadline for submission of position papers
Press release
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has announced it is extending the deadline for submission of position papers until July 15, 2019. The position papers are opinions of Gambian people and institutions in the…
A Janjanbureh woman forced to abandon her 1-year old child
Tata Camara, a native of Janjanbureh, was a strong supporter of People’s Progressive Party who later joined the United Democratic Party after the party was formed in 1996.
Tata Camara, a native of Janjanbureh, has told the Truth…
President Barrow honoured with Great Builder Super Prize
At a ceremony held on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, 12 June, the president of Gambia, Adama Barrow, was awarded the Great Builder Super Prize – The Africa Road Builders Babacar…
U.S says it supports Gambia’s efforts to recover monies looted by Jammeh
In a press release issued on Thursday, the embassy of the United States said America supports the efforts of the Gambia in recovering monies looted by the former President Yahya Jammeh during his 22-year rule.
An independent inquiry into…
UDP supporter implicates former minister Yankuba Touray in their torture
Yankuba Touray is one of the people adversely mentioned before the Truth Commission for his involvement in several atrocities including the alleged killing of Ousman Koro Ceesay and close to a dozen soldiers on November 11, 1994.
Omar…
TRRC witness tampering allegation: State drops charges against Touray, FJC
Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has warned that any attempt to undermine TRRC, a national healing process, “in any manner will bear serious consequences”.
The State has dropped charges against former Local Government Minister…
Gambia takes over companies, assets belonging to Jammeh, Muhammed Bazzi
The Government of the Gambia has announced a decision to take over all assets and companies belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh and his associate Muhammed Bazzi.
The assets belonging to the former ruler have already been frozen by…
Armored riot vehicle: Is Government more interested in suppressing than protecting human rights?
By Madi Jobarteh, Gambian rights activist
It is indeed very worrying that given the history and experience of the Gambia in terms of freedom of assembly that the Gambia Government could not think of anything better other than importing…
Gambia’s US$ 31 million Social Safety Net Project Signing
Banjul, The Gambia – June 11, 2019: The Gambia is set to establish a social protection system that will effectively deliver measures to safeguard the lives of the poor and vulnerable in the country.
Today the Government of The Gambia and…