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‘Regional leaders endorse extension of ECOMIG mandate’
The mandate of the regional forces ends this month as the forces await communication on the extension of their mandate from Abuja.
The stay of the regional forces who entered into the Gambia under a code name “Operation Restore…
Foreign minister meets UK high commissioner, US ambassador
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to The Gambia, Her Excellency Sharon Wardle and the Ambassador of the United States of America, Her Excellency C. Patricia Alsup, Wednesday July 11th, 2018 paid separate courtesy calls on…
UNFPA commemorates world population day
The Gambia together with the National Population Commission Secretariat, joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Population Day, on the theme "Family Planning is a Human Right".
Beginning with a March-Pass from QCell to the…
Gambia army gets new spokesperson
Lt Malick Sanyang has confirmed to Kerr Fatou his appointment today as the acting spokesperson of the Gambian army.
Lt Sanyang who was the army spokesperson from 2013 to 2015 replaced Major Lamin Sanyang who has taken over from Major…
Turkish embassy commemorates July attempted coup
This is the second press conference the Turkish embassy has held on the attempted coup since 2016.
As the second year anniversary approaches since the 2016 attempted coup, the Turkish ambassador has held a press conference explaining to…
Darboe speaks on constitutionality of his appointment
Ousainou Darboe said he is disappointed someone who wants to be country's president will be as ignorant in the laws of the land.
Ousainou Darboe responded to the claims of the leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress that his…
UNICEF, new health minister tour health facilities
The United Nations Children's Fund has partnered with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to host a 15-member delegation from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Italian media.
The team visited several health facilities in the…
Njie who claims to finance GDC quits the party
Papa Njie Girigara, former Kanifing Municipal mayoral aspirant for the Gambia Democratic Congress, has told Kerr Fatou that he has quit the party.
Njie, who claimed he sponsored Kandeh’s 2016 election bid, said his decision is informed…
Two fishmeal companies closed in Kombo South
The presidency said 40 sites are engulfed in land dispute and president has set up an interim crisis management committee to take temporary measures until the land commission is set up.
The operations of the fish meal companies in…
‘Former VP declines appointment to foreign service’
The former vice president Fatoumatta Tambajang has declined an offer for an appointment to an unspecified position in foreign service, the presidency said on Wednesday.
The former vice president said she declined to serve in foreign…