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Government that lies and threatens citizens endangers human rights
The Jotna Movement staged their protest on December 16 in peace and calm and in total obedience to the requirements of the police permit. Not a single report of violence or hate speech was reported. Yet before the protest, The Gambia…
Women submit a report on their experiences of dictatorship to TRRC
By Essa Jallow
A group of Women from Sintet, Janjanbureh and Basse respectively on Monday 16th December, 2019 presented a report on Women’s Experiences of Dictatorship in the Gambia to the TRRC.
The report would form part of the records…
Protesters urges Pres. Barrow to resign, organize elections
A pro-democracy movement calling itself ‘3 years jotna’ has taken to the streets on Monday calling for President Adama Barrow to resign and organize fresh votes.
Protesters held a procession at the outskirt of Banjul, from Sting Corner…
Nogoi Njie, 3 victims of April 10 and 11 get free medical treatment in Turkey
Four Gambian victims of former President Yahya Jammeh are departing the country for Turkey for treatment on Monday. The four were given their tickets at a ceremony hosted by country’s Truth Commission on Friday.
Three of the victims,…
Myanmar cannot be trusted to put its own soldiers on trial: Gambia
Myanmar cannot be trusted to hold its soldiers accountable for alleged atrocities against its Rohingya Muslim minority, and measures to stop the violence need to be taken immediately, a lawyer presenting a genocide case against it said on…
Pres. Barrow renews commitment to judicial independence as he swears-in 2 High Court judges
State House, Banjul, 12th December 2019 – President Adama Barrow on Thursday, December 12, 2019, reaffirmed the commitment of his government to ensuring judicial independence as he presided over the swearing-in of two new judges to the…
Police grant GDC permit after first denial
Gambian police have granted a permit to Gambia Democratic Congress to hold a rally in Jimara few days after their initial denial.
The police came under strong criticism after they denied the GDC permit to hold a rally on December 14 and…
UDP’s national president resigns
The Bakau-born politician, Dembo Bojang, has resigned as the national president of the United Democratic Party on Thursday.
Popularly known as Dembo By Force, the old politician was the national president of the UDP until his resignation…
Development implications of a bloated security sector
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The World Bank recently carried out a public expenditure review of the security sector in The Gambia, of which the draft report it out. Its broad findings shouldn't be news to most people following developments in…
President Barrow bids farewell to outgoing Turkish ambassador
State House, Banjul, 11th December 2019 - President Adama Barrow on Wednesday bade farewell to the Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr. Ismail Sefa Yuceer. After serving his government in The Gambia for the past three years, Ambassador…