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President Barrow Pardons 115 prisoners
As part of measures to curb COVID-19 and decongest prisons, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, in exercise of his Prerogative of Mercy, has immediately pardoned some 115 prisoners.
Seventy eight (78) of those inmates are from the…
EU donates Gambia €9 million to fight covid-19
The European Union (EU) has donated €9 million which is about D512,640, 000 in support of The Gambia efforts to implement its responses to coronavirus pandemic. This development was released by the EU The Gambia delegation.
In a press…
Update on the situation of Gambian Nationals in Guangzhou, Guandong Region People’s Republic of…
Following concerns expressed about reports of testing and quarantine of Africans including Gambian nationals to forestall Covid-19 in Guangzhou, China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad,…
Parliamentary responses for Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians…
Banjul, 24th April 2020: Madam Speaker, following the invitation by the Human Rights Committee to shed more light on the maltreatment of Africans in Guangzhou, China, you requested for an update on the matter and further requested data on…
Dr. Ceesay asks Finance Minister to explain how D143M was spent
By Arfang. M. S. Camara
Coordinator of Citizen Alliance (CA) party Crisis Relief Fund, has urged Finance Minister Mamburay Njie explain to Gambians how they have spent the D143 million and how the government intends to spent the rest of…
‘Covid-19 pandemic exposes governments lack of foresight’
By Arfang MS Camara
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, coordinator of the Citizens’ Alliance (CA) Crisis Relief Fund has said that the covid-19 pandemic has exposed Gambia’s lack of foresight and has taught the government lessons forever to remember…
Two-thirds Gambian workers face difficult situations due to COVID 19
State House, Banjul, April 23, 2020 – President Adama Barrow has lamented that two-thirds of workers in The Gambia that work in the informal sector and account for 80% of the informal economy are facing a difficult situation due to COVID…
The Fulani Business community in The Gambia Presents Food and Sanitary items to First Lady Barrow
The items were 100 Bags of rice, 25 Bags of sugar, 25 cartons of cooking oil, 10 Cartons of Tea Bags, 200 packets of Soap, 80 Cartons of detergents and a Cheque of 200,000 Dalasis.
According to the head of delegation Alh. Cherno Jallow,…
Essa Faal reacts to Barrow’s political adviser’s accusation
By Arfang M.S. Camara
The lead counsel of the Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), Essa Faal, has reacted to accusation made by President Adama Barrow’s Political Adviser Dou Sanno in which he (Sanno) suggested that Mr.…
The inhuman treatment of black people in China
Press Release
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) condemn in the strongest word the inhuman treatment meted on Africans by the people of China, such inhuman treatment should not have a place in the 21st century, therefore, the GDC is…