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The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) has failed its obligations to submit it audited financial statement and activity report to the National Assembly oversight body. The public institution is supposed to submit its…

By Baba Galleh Jallow In addition to competing narratives, another interesting conundrum the TRRC is constantly faced with is a series of interrelated demands made by some segments of Gambian society. All too often, demands like truth…

Dr Baba Galleh Jallow has been served a summon from the High Court to submit the written statements of Ensa Mendy, a former orderly to Yankua Touray who gave his statement to the Truth Commission on July 28, 2019.   The lawyer…

Gambia is scheduled to appeared before a United Nations human rights watchdog in Geneva on Tuesday, a press release from the Justice Ministry stated. Gambia is scheduled to appear and submit its National Report covering the period…

The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) today announced that it is on track to deliver a draft Constitution. “Consistent with its terms of reference, the CRC is well poised to deliver to Gambians at home and abroad a draft Constitution…

Gambian Association in Norway have donated one hundred thousand dalasis to the ongoing Truth Commission investigating the human rights violations of the former president Yahya Jammeh. The cheque was presented to the Commission by Sheikh…

Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has continued to hear testimonies about sexual abuse under the military regime. Testimonies have portrayed the former president as a sexual predator, including accusations of rape.…

Press release President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 31st October 2019 presided over the 8th Cabinet at the State House in Banjul.  The following issues were discussed: The Cabinet discussed a Cabinet Paper presented by the Minister of…

GENEVA / BANJUL (31 October 2019) – The Gambia should be commended for embarking on a national process of healing and reconciliation, reversing its abusive legacy and bringing perpetrators to account, said UN human rights expert Maud De…

The widow of late Lt Almamo Manneh has accused former Interior Minister of rape. Binta Jamba, a witness before the Truth Commission on Wednesday said the former Interior Minister has raped her over 60 times. Binta’s husband Almamo Manneh…