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Switzerland: Another ‘Jammeh associate’ in legal trouble
The timber case is the second high-profile case the Trial International has brought against a former ally of ex-president Yahya Jammeh in less than 3 years. In January 2017, the international rights watchdog lodged a criminal complaint…
Coronavirus fears spark panic buying and price gouging
By Arfang M.S. Camara
In many parts of the country, traders are charging exorbitant prices for essential items in times of high-demand, especially basic food items. This is sparked by panic buying triggered by consumer fears over…
Gambia closes airspace and land borders
Following consultations and an update from the Ministerial Committee on the Coronovirus, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has approved the closure of the border between the Republic of The Gambia and the Republic of Senegal,…
Gambia decides on travel to and from COVID-19 hotspot countries
State House, Banjul, 20th March 2020 – President Adama Barrow has been updated on the outcome of the Ministerial Committee Meeting on the travel arrangements to and from hotspot countries. It is in this light that the Office of the…
Gambia Suspends Flights from 13 Countries in response to the Coronavirus
State House, Banjul, March 19, 2020 – The 4thCabinet session of 2020, chaired by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has been updated on the COVID 19 situation in the country. An immediate decision was taken that flights from…
NDMA warns against publishing misleading and unfounded stories related to Covid19
It has been brought to the attention of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), that certain unscrupulous individual bend on publishing, misleading and in some cases unfounded information relating to COVID 19 virus. The Agency…
Foreign Ministry receives three new Hongqi vehicles from the Government of the People’s Republic of…
Banjul, 18th March 2020: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has taken delivery of three new Hongqi vehicles at a ceremony held at the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Banjul.
The…
U.S. Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Banjul, The Gambia – In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, The United States is taking decisive action to inform and safeguard U.S. citizens overseas, protect the homeland, advance the…
STATEMENT ON EMERGENCY SITUATION CREATED BY CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 IN THE GAMBIA.
Official confirmation last night that our country has registered its first case of the global pandemic dubbed Coronavirus is received as a matter of grave concern. Gambia For All, as a party, sees the development as tantamount to…
TRRC has suspended its public hearings and all outreach activities with effect from Wednesday,
TRRC suspends public hearings, outreach activities
In line with the directive from the Office of the President regarding the Gambia Government’s efforts to contain the Covid-19 crisis in the country, the TRRC has suspended its…