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Life changing moment for TRRC witness Mafugie Sonko
A witness before the Truth, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission (TRRC) who was jailed for 9 years without trial has been given D175, 000 and a plot of land on Thursday to rebuild his life.
Mafugie Sonko, a private Gambian soldier…
RURAL YOUTH AWARDS 2019: GYIN Gambia receives over 200 applicants for 10 awards categories’
By Mamadou Edrisa Njie
As the Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia chapter’s planned 3rd Edition of the Rural Youth Awards 2019 drew closer, the National Organizing Committee (NOC) have received about two hundred and five (205)…
‘Day of Koro’s murder, Yankuba had burns on his uniform’
Ensa Mendy, a former bodyguard to former Junta member Yankuba Touray has confessed to participating in the killing of two soldiers at Fajara Barracks on the orders of Sanna Sabally.
According to his testimony, following the July 1994…
‘Guards at Touray’s residence sent on wild goose chase on night of Koro’s murder’
One of the guards at Yankuba Touray’s residence has told the Truth Commission on Thursday that they were sent on a ‘wild goose chase’ the night former finance minister Koro Ceesay was murdered.
According to various testimonies before…
Pres. Barrow calls for unity in Cabinet as VP, 4 other ministers take oath
Barely three weeks ago, the President made a major cabinet reshuffle sacking the leader of his former United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, and two other ministers from the party.
As he presided over the swearing in of four cabinet…
GPU wary of NIA background checks for State House correspondents
The Gambia Press Union has issued a media alert asking its members not to comply with the request until it gets a sit-down with the authorities over the issue.
The press office of State House has revealed information on Wednesday that…
President Barrow appoints health and agriculture ministers
STATEHOUSE, BANJUL, 27th MARCH 2019 - His Excellency, Mr. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, acting under the provision of section 71(3) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Dr. Ahmadou…
New reports detailing Jammeh’s grand theft suggest he is worth close to $1 billion
New reports title The Great Gambia Heist detail extent of grand corruption under former president Jammeh.
A new revelations of comprehensive state capture and grand corruption under former president Yahya Jammeh should spur…
Poverty and lack of economic opportunities drive low electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa
Banjul, The Gambia – March 26, 2019: High prices and lack of appropriate infrastructure as the main barriers to electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report presented Wednesday in Banjul by Moussa Blimpo, a World Bank…
Lt. Basiru Barrow is a patriot, says his ex-wife
The wives of the killed soldier Lt. Basiru Barrow said they have longed for a day they could tell Gambians that, contrary to the narration of the Junta members, their husband is a patriot. Barrow was reportedly killed by Junta members on…