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Italy arrests Gambian asylum seeker swearing allegiance to IS
This is the second arrest Italian officials have announced in 2018 of Gambians who have sworn allegiance to Islamic State.
Italian police arrested a Gambian asylum seeker who swore allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group, local media…
Inadequate funding impedes sports development—Gomez
Mr Gomez said Gambia’s young people should have interest in the fishing sector since it is being dominated by foreigners.
The youths and sports minister, Henry Gomez, has told lawmakers on Monday that inadequate funding is one of the…
Gambia denies negotiating settlement with African Petroleum
African Petroleum said they have a license right over two of Gambia's prospective oil wells, a claim the country denies.
Cherno Marenah has told Kerr Fatou that the story published by the Africa Intelligence claiming Gambia…
Lawmakers to open inquiry into the Semlex contract
Semlex, a Belgian company which has been contracted to make the national documents of the country, has been battling corruption allegations in many countries including Belgium.
Lawmakers have given the interior minister two weeks to…
New revelations: 2 Togolese among migrants murdered in Brufut
Two Togolese have recently been discovered to be among about 50 West African migrants massacred in 2005 by a paramilitary unit controlled by former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said on Monday.…
Faraba Bantang fatalities a reminder of Gambia’s fragile transition
Monday was the saddest day of his presidency, said Adama Barrow of The Gambia, after three people were killed by security forces while protesting the environmental impacts of a sand mining company near the village of Faraba Banta. The…
Activists protest against Faraba killings, environmental destruction
Activists said the allegations of corruption, and disregard of due process, as well as perceived institutional failures should be properly addressed.
Close to two hundred Gambian activists have taken to Westfield on Sunday to protest…
‘The importance of protest not lost on us’—VP Jallow
The vice president of the Gambia, Fatoumata Jallow Tambjang, has issued a statement explaining the readiness of the Government in ensuring peoples’ rights to protest is protected.
A group of Gambian youths calling themselves ‘enough is…
Turkish Airlines prep. for bi-weekly trip to Banjul
The Turkish government has donated 20 buses to the Gambia on Friday
The Turkish ambassador to the Gambia has disclosed plans by the Turkish Airlines to conduct two direct flights from Istanbul to Banjul in a week effective 26 November,…
Police chief resigns over 3 protesters’ death
Landing Kinteh, Gambia’s Inspector General of Police has resigned on Thursday, three days after his men opened fire at protesters killing 3 people.
The armed wing of the Gambian police on Monday opened fire at protesters in Faraba in…