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Lessons Learnt from the TRRC’s Interim Reparations “Turkish Medical Trip”
By Louise S. A. Alsan
The Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) flew four victims who testified before the Commission to Turkey on December 2019 for urgent medical treatment. Three of the victims returned from…
Retrogressive Politics, And Bad Content Journalism: What’s the media’s role?
By Sheriff Saidykhan
When the news media whose responsibility is to hold the duty bearers of our country both private and public accountable, and to engage militants from different political divides to meaningfully participate…
IGP must update citizens about the situation in Sanyang
It’s 4 days since the IGP issued a press release on the Poliso Magazine Facebook page. In one sense it gave a reassuring message that the police will act according to law. But in another sense it raises more questions as to why…
PDOIS REMAINS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING THE GAMBIA
The People`s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism has since inception called for a change that addresses the socio-economic needs and aspirations of the Gambian people. The conceptual foundation for this change is…
Salieu Taal: Gambia has lost an icon and a library. Baa Trawally is an icon and needs to be…
By Sal Taal , President Gambia Bar Association
My tribute to Alhagi Baa Trawally
Inna Lillahi Wa inna Lillahi Raji’oon
“every old man that dies, it’s a library that burns” Amadou Hampate Bah
Another tree has fallen. I did not…
Gambia Press Union mourns the death of veteran journalist Ba Trawally
The Gambia Press Union is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the demise of veteran journalist Ba Trawally, the first treasurer of the Union.
The veteran journalist died on Monday at the age of 90. The burial is scheduled for 11am…
The Gambia receives more than 37,000 COVAX syringes ahead of COVID-19 vaccinations
PRESS RELEASE
Banjul, 01 March 2021
The global collaboration for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, COVAX, has delivered more than 37,000 syringes to the Ministry of Health of The Gambia, through UNICEF. The first…
“Operation rescue the country “: GFA’s country tour ends
The Gambia for All Party's nationwide tour dubbed "Operation Rescue the Country" is ending on Monday 1st of March 2021.
The tour, headed by the party leader and Secretary General, Hon. Bakary Bunja Dabo, started on the 26th of January…
The Abuja talks- The hidden truth
There are sacred moments when a leader has to make judicious decisions or take decisive actions, with far-reaching implications on the lives of many. This may be preceded by hours, days, weeks or perhaps months of silent and lonely…
OIC ROADS: 15 PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS TOUR BERTIL HARDING HIGHWAY
Under the auspices of the OIC Gambia Road Project, fifteen(15) domestic and international contractors participating in the bidding for the construction of the Bertil Harding Highway weretaken on a tour of the Bertil Harding…