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President Barrow constitutes panel to investigate SSFHC crisis
Mustapha Darboe
Gambian leader President Adama Barrow has constituted a six-member panel to investigate the crisis at the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation, the spokesperson of President Amie Bojang told journalists on…
President Barrow meets Ahmadi architects and engineers
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received in audience the members of the International Association of Ahmadi Architects and Engineers. The delegation was led to the State House by the Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Banjul, Baba…
SSHFC staff end over 5-hour standoff
The stalemate which is as a result of a 6-month dispute between the staff and their management ended following the intervention of country’s security chiefs.
Dozens of unhappy staff at Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation have…
UNFPA enhances its managers’ capacity to manage change process
The Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Hon. Ousainou ANM Darboe addressed the opening ceremony of the Change Management Training for UNFPA Representatives in West and Central Africa, on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 9 am at the…
‘Pardoning of Norwegian pedophile reversed’—Interior Minister
By Mustapha Darboe
The amnesty granted to the Norwegian pedophile causing huge outcry in the country has been reversed by the Prerogative of Mercy Committee, Ebrima Mballow, interior minister, confirmed to Kerr Fatou.
Mballow said the…
Norwegian convicted pedophile still at Mile 2—Interior Minister
The interior minister, Ebrima Mballow, has told Kerr Fatou that the pardoned Norwegian pedophile has been given amnesty on conditions and he is still at Mile 2.
Mballow said the conditions are that Svein Åge Sandåker will be deported to…
Jeshwang prison break: Police arrests 4 more escapees
Gambian police have arrested four more prisoners who have escaped from Jeswang prison last month, the police spokesperson David Kujabi has confirmed to Kerr Fatou.
Twenty-three prisoners have escaped from Jeswang prison last month, after…
Tambadou denies association with release of convicted pedophile
The justice minister, Abubacarr Tambadou, has denied any involvement with the release of the convicted Norwegian pedophile who was granted pardon by the Gambian leader last week.
President Adama Barrow came under severe criticism for…
Foreign Minister Tangara bids farewell to UN Secretary-General António Guterres
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia wishes to inform the general public that following his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and…
Austria deports 21 Gambian and Nigerian nationals
The interior ministry of Austria said it has deported 21 failed asylum seekers to Gambia and Nigeria late last week.
The ministry said the vast majority of the deportees had been drug dealers, though it is unclear how many among them…