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President Barrow attends OIC summit in Saudi Arabia
President Adama Barrow will travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the 14th Session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
According to a statement from the presidency, Barrow…
Koina caste violence: Police drag 23 people to court
The suspects are currently remanded at the Janjanbureh Prison after their appearance before Magistrate Omar Jabang of Basse Magistrate Court.
Gambian police have taken 23 people to court who are charged with different offences in…
CRC consults with key Government stakeholders
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has conducted successful meetings with key stakeholders in the country.
The series of stakeholder consultations began on 12th of May, 2019 with Political Parties and it was followed by the…
ECOWAS experts on regional competition meet in Banjul
Regional experts have on Monday began a convergence at Kairaba Beach Hotel to discuss the operationalization of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA).
Gambia’s trade minister, Lamin Jobe, has hailed the significance of a…
Janneh Commission: People with notices of adverse findings urged to see Attorney General
The Justice Ministry is urging people who have received a notice of adverse findings in connection to the work of the Janneh Commission to contact the Minister Abubacarr Tambadou or the Solicitor General Cherno Marenah.
In a press…
Court martial: 7 soldiers get 9 years for plotting to overthrow Pres. Barrow
The court martial has on Monday sentenced 7 soldiers to 9 years in prison and 1 to a 3-year jail term for plotting to overthrow the administration of President Adama Barrow.
The soldiers whose conviction was made last week were found…
Desertion charges: Court martial frees Generals Tamba and Mendy
Brigadier Generals Ansumana Tamba and Umpa Mendy, two soldiers who have fled the country for Equatorial Guinea with former president Yahya Jammeh, have been acquitted by court martial on Monday.
Court martial on Monday found the two…
Inconsistencies and distortions in President’s interview with Harona Drammeh
By Madi Jobarteh
The prime-time interview by Paradise TV’s Haruna Drammeh with the President tonight has raised fundamental issues that need urgent analysis lest we allow falsehood to prevail over the truth. On a number of issues, the…
Court martial found 8 Gambian soldiers guilty of treason
The sentencing of the soldiers will be announced on Monday, May 27
The court martial of the Gambia has found 8 soldiers guilty on charges of treason, concealment of treason and mutiny, among other counts.
The soldiers were led by Yaya…
TIKA donates food items to Supreme Islamic Council
The Turkish Corporation Coordination Agency (TIKA) has donated 8 tons of food items to Gambia’s Supreme Islamic Council for onward distribution to needy Muslims in the country.
The donated food items include 200 bags of rice, 20 bags of…