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GAMBIA’S OIL MAY FLOW IN 2018
"FAR Gambia Ltd, subsidiary of Australian Oil and Gas Company FAR are set to drill Gambia's first offshore well in 40 years late this year. FAR currently holds the license to offshore Gambia blocks A2 and A5 together with Erin Energy who…
IEC DISQUALIFIES ONLY FEMALE MAYORAL CANDIDATE FOR KMC
The only female candidate who submitted her papers for nomination in the KMC moyoral race, Fatima Sarr, has been disqualified.
All the ten candidates who have nominated for the mayoral race of Kanifing Municipality have been accepted except…
GAMBIA MAKES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON 2018 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
For the first time in close to two decades, Gambia has jumped 22 spots, the biggest progress recorded on the latest World Press Freedom Index in Africa, released by Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday.
Gambia jumped 22 spots to reach…
PRESIDENT BARROW MEETS UN CHIEF OVER DONOR MEETING IN BRUSSELS
The Gambian leader has met the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday over the country’s coming donor conference to be held in Brussels, the spokesperson of the UN chief has said in a statement.
Gambia government is…
UDP’S TALIB DENIES FAR OIL COMPANY SPONSORS HIS CAMPAIGN
Talib Bensouda, the mayoral candidate for the United Democratic Party, has denied reports that an Australian oil company, Far, has been involved in funding his campaign activities.
Bensouda, a young politician who is considered to be the…
VOTE UDP FOR STRONG, DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT -DARBOE
As candidates for mayoral and area council elections heads to the Independent Electoral Commission for nomination, the United Democratic Party leader, Ousainou Darboe, has issued a statement urging people to vote for their candidates.…
MAYORAL ELECTION: APRC VOWS TO RETAIN KMC SEAT
The party of the former autocratic ruler Yahya Jammeh has promised a tough fight for the mayoral race of Gambia’s biggest municipality as its candidate Ousman Jatta nominates for what many believes may be the country’s toughest mayoral…
GOLDEN LEAD REINSTALLED “TOXIC PIPES INTO THE SEA
A Chinese fish meal company whose “toxic waste pipes” has been forcefully removed from the sea by natives of Gunjur has reinstalled them again as villagers expressed dismay at their actions.
Natives of Gunjur have resumed fight with Golden…
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: THREE GAMBIANS ABSCOND IN AUSTRALIA
Three delegates from the Gambian participants in the Commonwealth Games held in Australia have absconded, a source close to the story has informed Kerr Fatou.
Two coaches, Modou Njie and Joko Colley, and athlete Abdullah Hassim, have…
DAVIDO,WIZKID TOP 2018 HEADIES’ NOMINEES LIST
Nigerian singers Davido, Wizkid, Simi and Olamide top list of nominees for the 2018 Headies Award, a ceremony that recognises outstanding achievement in the Nigerian music industry.
Smooth Promotions, organisers of the annual music fiesta,…