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Tourism Minister berates unnecessary checks, fraud at airport
Hamat Bah is known for speaking his mind, often causing controversy.
Controversial tourism minister Hamat Bah has criticized the unnecessary security checks and fraudulent activities happening at the country’s only airport.
Bah said…
‘We are not organizing protest’—UDP leader
The United Democratic Party has issued a press statement on Friday dispelling rumours that it is involved in organizing protest as the 3-year proposed term for President Adama Barrow nears its end.
The Gambian leader and his partners…
“Ongoing reforms will rectify wrongs of the past”— Pres. Barrow
State House, 9th May 2019 – President Adama Barrow has reiterated the importance of the ongoing reforms programme of his administration, stressing that it will go a long way in correcting the institutional and governance failures of the…
Fertilizer scandal: Police charges 2 permanent secretaries, 1 official
Gambian police have charged two former permanent secretaries and one official at the ministry of agriculture in connection to the infamous fertilizer scandal which engulfed the agriculture ministry about a year ago.
Former permanent…
Amnesty welcomes Barrow’s commutation of 22 death sentences to life
Gambia’s Attorney General and Justice Minister, Aboubacarr Tambadou, said on Wednesday that President Adama Barrow has commuted the death sentences of 22 prisoners to life imprisonment.
Amnesty International, an international human…
AU strengthens support to Gambia’s security sector reforms
The security sector reforms, a policy direction by Gambia government, to reorient the security sector of the country is now chaired by justice minister Ababucarr Tambadou.
The African Union has extended the mandate of the its Technical…
Gambia’s security sector reform gets new Chairperson
Abubacarr Tambadou, Minister of Justice, is the new Chairperson of the Joint Ministerial/Ambassadorial level government and international partners’ Steering Committee established by the Government of The Gambia in August 2017 to act as…
‘UDP walks out of coalition talks’
On Friday, the partners of the coalition 2016 are expected to converge at Kairaba Beach Hotel for the conclusion of their discussion on the review of their agenda. The Standard newspaper said the parties have already agreed to a five-year…
President Barrow chairs first Economic Council Meeting
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday, May 07, 2019, presided over the maiden meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House.
The meeting availed the opportunity for the different government players in the economy to give a…
Fertiliser scandal: Justice Ministry recommends prosecution of 3 people
The Ministry of Justice has recommended the prosecution of three people in connection to the infamous fertilizer scandal which engulfed the agriculture ministry about a year ago.
Thousands of bags of obsolete fertiliser in the custody of…