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Pres. Barrow and the NAMs and the State of Public Emergency
Indeed, what we are witnessing is a classic failure on the part of both our National Assembly and the Executive. In a time when the nation is facing an existential threat what is expected is a concerted effort and cooperation by the two…
HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW’S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON THE STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY…
Fellow Gambians,
No one doubts the existence of the Coronavirus pandemic and the destruction it is causing to life and economies around the world.
You will recall, that on 3rd April 2020, in response to the declaration on the…
EU Stands ready to take action to protect human rights defenders
By Arfang M.S. Camara
European Union in the Gambia has announced the beginning of a campaign # Breakthesilence# to protect human right defenders in the country.
The diplomatic unit of the EU bloc made this controversial pledge on…
Lawmakers confirm Barrow’s Ombudsman appointment
By Arfang M.S. Camara
Deputies at the National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the appointment of Bakary Sanyang, former governor of West Coast Region as new ombudsman.
In accordance with sector 164 (1) of the 1997…
Media Clarification
Quadrangle, 19th May 2020
The attention of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has been drawn to reports online that the National Assembly canceled its planned Monday session because “the Minister of Finance failed to show up”.…
2 arrested over Brikama Market fire incident
BY Arfang M.S Camara
Police in Brikama in The West Coast Region have arrested two individuals in connection with Brikama Market fire incident; Kerr Fatou can confirmed.
The suspects at the time of gathering this report were in…
Dr. Samateh spills the bean on current situation at health ministry
By Arfang M.S. Camara
Health Minister Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has given a rare account of the insight of the country’s Health Ministry, citing sting of abnormalities due to the bad system being inherited by this current government.…
Dr Samateh, the Man Ploughing A Lonely Farrow
By Njundu Drammeh
"To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand" Shakespeare
Sadly, the worst enemy of this country is not just that politician as we all think; it's that public servant or officer who…
Lawmakers reject motion for extending of State of Public Emergency
By Arfang M.S. Camara
Deputies at the National Assembly have rejected a motion for the extension period of the State of public Emergency to another 45 days.
The motion which was tabled before the lawmakers on Saturday received the…
‘No coalition can unseat Barrow in 2021 presidential election’
By Arfang M.S. Camara
Essa Dampha, a political aide to President Adama Barrow, has claimed that no political coalition can unseat the Gambian leader in the 2021 presidential election of The Gambia.
“I can assure you that no coalition…