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U.S. Congressional delegation to visit The Gambia
Banjul, The Gambia - A Congressional delegation from the United States will visit The Gambia on October 13 and 14, 2019. The U.S. legislators, traveling with the House Democracy Partnership (“HDP”), will be led by the HDP Chairman,…
Ex-junta member Edward Singhatey in Gambia to appear before TRRC
Former member of the military leadership that toppled ex-Gambian leader Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Edward Singhatey, has arrived in Gambia to face the Truth Commission. The Commission said he will likely appear on Wednesday or Thursday.
A…
IIHT CEO Ousman Bah “Time for Gambia to enter the Global Technology Revolution”
By Ousman Bah, IIHT CEO
How can we not talk about digital transformation in The Gambia when our nation has been absent from the global technology revolution for over 22 years? As a technology evangelist in the IT skills development…
President Barrow’s special adviser Mai Fatty resigns
A special adviser to Gambian leader Adama Barrow, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has tendered his resignation two days ago as the new leader’s dispute with his coalition partners deepens. “As a special adviser, I no longer find myself useful in that…
UDP condolence message to families of Muhammed Dawda Touray (Papa Touray) and Saikou Touray and Sise…
On behalf of the Secretary General and Party Leader Alh. Ousainou ANM Darboe and on behalf of the President of the Youth Wing of the UDP Hon. Sulayman Saho and indeed on behalf of the entire membership of the United Democratic Party, We…
Adieu, Sise
Sise Sawaneh. So soon. A neighbour. A friend. A colleague. Oh dear! Why you? Why now? Those killers. This world. This God. That car. That road. That doctor. That hospital.
If God had an office, I would have staged many protests there.…
‘Gambia: Impunity for Jammeh-era crimes persist’—Victim Center
Despite significant progress by the Truth Commission in investigating the human rights violations of the former ruler Yahya Jammeh, Gambia still struggles with impunity for crimes committed under the former ruler, said the Gambia Center…
‘Pres. Barrow has absolute authority to stay in power or resign’
The People Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism said the absolute authority to resign or complete his five-year constitutional mandate completely reside in the President. PDOIS is one of the leading parties in the…
Gambia to benefit 50, 000 hectares of rice fields under OMVG
Press Release
State House, Banjul, 10th October 2019 – Some 50,000 hectares of desalinated land will be available for rice production to The Gambia under the Samba Ngalo Dam Project of the OMVG, the Council of Ministers of The Gambia…
Former vice president claims her sacking was engineered by Dr Tangara
The former vice president of the Gambia, Fatou Jallow Tambajang, has claimed that the decision to sack her was influenced by foreign minister Dr Mamadou Tangara and Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party.
Tambajang…