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Jammeh grateful for gov’t’s support after mother’s death
Through his Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction party, former president Yahya Jammeh has expressed gratitude to government of the Gambia for their support following his mother’s demise.
Jammeh’s mother Aja Asombi Bojang…
Nationwide manhunt for 13 escapees from Jeshwang prison
The Gambia Prisons Service and other security outfits of the country have started a manhunt for 13 persons who broke out of Jeshwang Prison on Thursday night, 2nd of August, during the rains.
The public relations officer at the Prison,…
Mayor Talib corrects mistakes in response to Amul Nyassy
Talib Bensouda, the mayor for Kanifing Municipality, has made corrections in his response to Amul Nyassy, the chairperson of the National Assembly Select Committee on Local Government.
Bensouda kept referring to Nyassy as the chair of…
Qatar seeks closer ties with Gambia
The emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, has sent a special envoy to Gambia on Friday to help the country’s efforts in transitioning to democracy.
Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri, the Attorney General of the Gulf State, has held a…
Gambian economist plans to build museum to promote African heritage
A renowned Gambian economist, Dr Tijan Sallah, has reached at an advanced stage with plans to build a museum and modern library in Gambia which seeks to showcase Africa’s rich literary and artistic culture.
Dr Sallah, who has been in…
GPU congress slated for August
The Executive Board of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) has scheduled the triennial Congress of the Union for August 31st and September 1st, 2018. This decision was reached on Monday July 30th following a Board Meeting.
The GPU, the umbrella…
Buhari hosts Gambian President Adama Barrow
Development is usually the first casualty in an unstable polity, says President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president made the declaration Wednesday while receiving President Adama Barrow of The Gambia at State House, Abuja.
“The best route…
‘UDP wants April 14 declared National Martyrs Day’
The United Democratic Party has written to the Government requesting them to declare April 14, 15 and 16 as National Martyrs Day in commemoration of the death of Solo Sandeng and several others who were subsequently arrested and…
Gambia Gov’t endorses repatriation of Asombi’s remains
Following the death of Aja Fatou Asombi Bojang, the mother of former President Yahya Jammeh, The Gambia Government said on Wednesday that her remains will be flown home from Equatorial Guinea on Saturday 4th August, 2018.
The…
FAR contracts Dakar base to support Samo well offshore Gambia
Australian independent FAR is continuing preparations for the first exploratory well on block A2 offshore Gambia, Offshore magazine, a monthly publication covering key issues and trends relative to offshore technology, oil and gas…