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‘Turkey will continue to support Gambıa’s democratisation process’
The Turkish embassy in Gambia commemorated the country’s founding today at Ocean Bay Hotel, Cape Point. Turkey was founded on the 29th of October 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
The Turkish ambassador to the Gambia,…
‘Gambia’s anti-trafficking agency in dire need of training’
Gambia’s anti-trafficking agency is underequipped to combat trafficking in the country, said a United Nations expert on Tuesday.
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of…
Ghana: Victims’ families of 2005 migrant massacre want to testify before TRRC
Ghanaians who survived the unlawful killing of 56 West African migrants in Gambia and the victims' families have requested to testify at the ongoing Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC).
The TRRC has briefly heard…
Former Pres. Jammeh and his “Special Ladies”
Mustapha K Darboe
Until now, most people remember Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh as a very religious man. In 2014, the former ruler was conferred a title Nasirudeen, meaning the leader of people of faith. Jammeh is known for…
President Barrow orders inquiry into Kanifing gas explosion
Gambian leader Adama Barrow has ordered an investigation into a gas explosion in Kanifing Industrial Area that consumed millions of dalasis worth of goods.
The incident happened on Sunday evening after fire caught a gar tanker belonging…
TRRC hears about sexual violence and torture against women
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has opened a session on gender-based violence. Several victims have testified about abuse, including rape, by paramilitary agents. Testimonies are now expected to narrow down on former…
Letter of appreciation
Reference to the above, Comfort Quality Services would like to wholeheartedly thank the Government of the Gambia for awarding the Aluminium number plates and Barcode Database printing contract to a Gambian owned Company after following a…
UDP Diaspora’s statement on Darboe’s Europe tour
Press release
On September 2nd, 2019, the Secretary General and leader of the United Democratic Party, H.E. A.N.M Ousainou Darboe embarked on a tour of the Gambian diaspora to meet and engage the citizens, most importantly the UDP…
Sweat is Invisible in the Rain: Memoir of living in two homes
In his memoir, Cherno Njie describes his childhood and youth in Banjul, the capital of the small African country of The Gambia, and his later life after moving to the United States in the 1980s to earn his university degree. The Njie…
Russia: Pres. Barrow lays out Gambia investment potentials
State House, Banjul, 24th October 2019 - His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Thursday addressed the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit and laid out a detailed presentation of the investment opportunities that exist in…