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Gambia Teachers’ Union Initiates Strike at Grant-Aided Schools Over Unpaid Salaries
Ismaila S. Ceesay, president of the Gambia Teachers' Union (GTU)
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU) has announced a sit-down strike for all teachers in Grant-Aided Schools, effective!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
GAP Urges President Barrow To Reflect On Implications Of His Words And Prioritize Inclusive Dialogue…
Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, Secretary General and Party Leader Gambia Action Party (GAP)
The Gambia Action Party (GAP) is deeply concerned by the recent remarks attributed to President Adama Barrow!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Police Officer Arrested for Misconduct at Senegambia Tourism Development Area
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambia Police Force has confirmed the arrest and detention of a Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officer by its Tourism Security Unit (TSU) for alleged misconduct at the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
President Barrow Pledges D292 Million for Renovation of Bwiam General Hospital
President Adama Barrow
By Fatou Sillah
President Adama Barrow has announced a D292 million commitment to renovate Bwiam General Hospital, a key healthcare facility in the Foni Region, as part of his!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Chief of Staff Role Excluded from Civil Service Framework – President Barrow Announces
President Barrow with the newly sworn-ins
By Buba Gagigo
President Adama Barrow has confirmed that the role of Chief of Staff has been removed from the Civil Service framework. The announcement was made!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Survey Reveals 1.3% of Gambian Population Were HIV Positive in 2023
Officials From NAS, UNAIDs And Action Aid The Gambia
By Ramatoulie Jawo
The Program Manager for the National AIDS Control Program at the Ministry of Health announced that the 2023 sentinel surveillance!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“My Client Was Shocked, Beaten On His Testicles” Lawyer Tambadou Alleges DLEAG Officers…
Sheriff Tambadou, Defense Counsel
By Landing Ceesay
Sheriff M. Tambadou, the lawyer representing Paulo Djabi and two other defendants in a drug-related case, has accused officers from the Drug Law!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Barrow: Mandinka Opposition to Jawara, Jammeh, and Now Him, Cannot Continue
President Adama Barrow
By Buba Gagigo
President Adama Barrow, during a meeting with elders in the Lower River Region (LRR), voiced his concerns about what he described as persistent opposition from the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Position of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice on the 2024 Draft Constitution
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has convened a ‘National Convergence on the Draft Constitution 2024’ at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre starting today November 26 to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP Postpones Nationwide Tour After Police Cites Security Shortage
IGP Seedy Mucktarr Touray and UDP leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe
By Buba Gagigo
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has postponed its planned nationwide tour after the Inspector General of Police (IGP)!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…