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Ahmadiyaa delegation pays courtesy call on President Barrow
State House, Banjul, 11th March, 2019 – A delegation of the Ahmadiyaa Muslim Jamaat today paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, at State House. The delegation was headed by the Emir of The Gambia Jamaat, Baba F.…
Gunjur-Berending dispute: Police launch nationwide manhunt for allege killer
Gambian police have issued a statement on Tuesday soliciting the cooperation of public in search of the allege killer of Buba Jammeh in the ongoing land dispute between Gunjur and Berending.
Jammeh was reportedly shot with a hunting gun…
TRRC: Witness admits involvement in one execution, deny others
Lead Counsel Essa Faal’s line of questioning against John Charles Mendy suggest he believes the former soldier is being economical with the truth.
The 30th witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commissions has admitted…
Former bodyguard to Sabally admits to torturing one
30th witness before the Commission testified that Sanna Sabally’s escort did torture people who are found to have obstructed his convoy or did not leave the road fast enough as he passed.
A former bodyguard to ex Junta member Sanna…
GYIN Gambia Chapter held second mentorship cohort graduation
Churchill’s Town- On 16 March 2019, The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia Chapter held a graduation of 50 young Gambians on Enterprise Management, at a colourful graduation ceremony held at the Jenoi Agricultural Rural…
Former Lawmaker Ya Kumba’s replacement, Gassama, takes oath
Foday Gassama said he is still a member of the United Democratic Party despite increased tension between the party and President Adama Barrow. Barrow has fired the party’s leader Ousainou Darboe and two other ministers belonging to the…
President Barrow calls for calm in Gunjur, Berending
Gambian leader Adama Barrow has called for calm as tensions flare in a land dispute between Gunjur and Berending.
Barrow described as “very disturbing” reports of rising tensions and violence coming out of Kombo South between the…
One killed over land dispute between Gunjur and Berending
A clash between two communities in Kombo South over land dispute has left one dead.
Buba Jammeh, a native of Gunjur, has died after he was reportedly shot with a rifle reportedly by an unidentified native of Berending.
The Saturday…
Attempted removal of nominated NAM is constitutionally wrong
By Abdoulie Fatty
By all accounts, Yayha Jammeh was a dictator. He did not have respect for democracy. He seriously undermined important state institutions. The National Assembly, the citadel of law making, was at his mercy. The…
Missing persons and the process of human identification
One of the objectives of the Truth, Reconciliation and Repatriations Commission (TRRC), mandated by Part III Section13 (b) of the TRRC Act 2017, is to “establish and make known the fate or whereabouts of disappeared victims”.…