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The forgotten souls
By Mustapha K Darboe
In December 2016, I was one of those who were recording history. Brothers became sworn enemies with minds prepared to put a dagger in each other’s heart. Those were trying times. A beautiful soul, Ebrima Solo…
A father who comes home with a gift to find his son in mortuary
Two decades, two administrations— victims of April 10 and 11, 2000 student protest ask one question: Will there be justice?
By Mustapha K Darboe
On April 9, 2000, a break from the serenity Gambia enjoyed after the 1981 botched coup was…
ELIT 2019: GYIN Gambia youth summer camp officially opens Wednesday
Pakalinding, Jarra West District, LRR -- The 4th edition of the National Youth Summer Camp on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Information Technology (ELIT) officially opened in Pakalinding, Jarra West District, Lower River Region on…
Undermining gov’t policy for political consideration unacceptable—Pres. Barrow
The Gambian leader has sworn in two ministers and the secretary general and head of civil service on Thursday.
“It is not acceptable for anyone entrusted a position of trust to undermine the Government’s policies and programmes for…
Ecowas Youth Council calls for swift resolutions to South African xenophobic attacks
The Youth Council of the Economic Community of West African States have called on South African authorities to ensure swift resolution to the attacks on migrants in the rainbow nation.
Since 2008, a section of the South African…
‘President Barrow to publish full Janneh Commission report’
According to a press statement from the State House, Gambian President Adama Barrow has made a decision to publish the full report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Financial Activities of Former President Yahya Jammeh and His…
Gambia starts automatic Brown Card issuance
With effect from this month, September 2019, all vehicles and motorbikes in The Gambia are required to acquire the Brown Card Insurance Certificate alongside the normal Third Party Motor Insurance, the Gambia National Bureau of Brown Card…
Government, funding partners agree to fast-track UTG Faraba campus completion
State House, Banjul, 3rd September 2019 - President Adama Barrow was informed that The Gambia government and a consortium of donors have agreed to fast track construction works of the permanent campus of the University of The Gambia in…
President Barrow applauds Sir Dawda Jawara family, Gambian people and friends of Gambia
President Adama Barrow wishes to sincerely thank the family of the late President, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the Gambian people and our friends around the world for their demonstrated kindness, prayers, humility and magnanimity during a…
Arrest warrant for suspended foreign affairs ministry employee Melville
The Gambian police have been notified to arrest Melville Roberts, the suspended head of the America Affairs Division of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Police spokesperson Lamin Njie yesterday confirmed to The Standard that the police have…