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Coopetition – A Requisite for The Gambia’s Development Agenda
As the presidential election draws near, one cannot but sit up and look at the number of presidential aspirants. While it’s everyone’s constitutional right to vote and be voted into office, one is also tempted to ask why we are always…
IOM Launches Displacement Tracking Matrix In Gambia
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched its Displacement Tracking Matrix in The Gambia from 10 to 14 June.
Displacement Tracking Matrix abbreviated as ‘DTM’ tracks and monitors population…
Press Release: First Lady Barrow Attends Africa Investment Forum in Turkey
State House, Banjul, 15th June 2021
The First Lady, Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, attended the African Investment Forum hosted by the Invest Africa Forum (IAFT) in Istanbul, Turkey from the 10th to 13th June 2021. This year’s…
NAM Jatta Says Persons With Disabilities Have Been Denied Their Entitlements For 55 Years
By Landing Ceesay
The Parliamentarian for Wuli West said for the last 55 years persons with disabilities in the Gambia have been denied their entitlements.
“We are seeing that for the last 25 years and the law said we are all…
Saudi Restricts 2021 Hajj To 60K Citizens and Residents
Saudi Arabia has announced restricting the 2021 Hajj to only 60 thousand citizens and residents of the Kingdom.
“The people who wish to perform Hajj must be free of chronic diseases and they must be vaccinated. They must also…
U.S. Embassy Announces 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows
The United States Embassy in The Gambia congratulates seven young Gambians selected for the 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and with the health, safety, and…
Jahateh Says Party Supporters Perpetrated Most Attacks Against Journalists
By Landing Ceesay
Gambia Press Union programme manager has said that since 2017 political party supporters perpetrated most of the attacks on journalists.
"Today we are gathered to discuss two of the key concerns of the Gambia…
Ex-finance Minister Assures UDP Gov’t Won’t Employ Semi-illiterate Advisers
By Buba Gagigo
Former Finance and Economic Affairs Minister under President Adama Barrow has assured that the United Democratic Party government will not employ semi-illiterates as advisers upon victory in the December 4…
High Court Issues Three Restrain Orders
The High Court has issued restrain orders to the Independent Electoral Commission, People’s Progressive Party and its leader Kebba Jallow.
The first order placed an interim injunction on IEC from conducting any…
NAM Birom Sowe Sustains Injuries while 3 died In Motor Accident
By Buba Gagigo
Three people have died while the National Assembly Member for Niamina West Honourable Birom Sowe of the National People’s Party sustained minor injuries following their involvement in a motor accident.
The…