Royal visit: Prince Charles’ speech at the State Banquet
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
As-salaam Alaykum
Thank you, Mr. President, for those incredibly kind words and for gathering us all here for this special dinner. The warmth of your hospitality this evening…
Pres. Barrow to attend 5th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security
State House, Banjul, 4th November 2018 - The public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency, Adama Barrow, will travel to Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday, 4th November 2018, to attend the 5th Dakar…
Gambian journalist Musa Sheriff explains ordeal at NIA
The proprietor of The Voice newspaper and reporter for Pana Press has explained how he was tortured by country's feared National Intelligence Agency following his arrest in 2006.
Musa Sheriff was suspected to have been working for Freedom…
‘’Gambia is my second home’’, Mufti Menk told President Barrow
During a courtesy call on the President at the State House in Banjul, the world renowned Islamic scholar and preacher Mufti Ismail Menk has spoken so graciously about the overwhelming amount of love and hospitality he has received since…
Gambia ranks behind Senegal on W/B Ease of Doing Business Index
The Gambia has been ranked 149 out of 190 countries in the world that are suitable for doing business in the 2019 World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index.
The country falls eight places behind its neighbor Senegal that scored 141 ranking…
GPU urges government to punish crimes against journalists
On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Gambia Press Union (GPU) urges the Government of The Gambia to thoroughly investigate crimes against journalists.
In 2013, the UN General Assembly…
Body fighting money laundering in ECOWAS to gather in Banjul
The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will hold its 30th Technical Commission/Plenary Meeting in Banjul from 11th to 16th November 2018, and its 19th Ministerial Committee Meeting on 17th…
Prince Charles salutes Gambia’s return to Commonwealth
Prince Charles congratulated Gambia on Thursday for turning its back on “autocratic” rule at home and returning to the Commonwealth fold as he began a nine-day Africa tour.
Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth in February, five years after…
Mufti Menk arrives in Gambia ahead of Saturday public lectures
A renowned Islamic scholar, Mufti Ismail Musa Menk, has arrived in Gambia on Thursday ahead of his Saturday public lecture to be done at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
This is the first visit of the renowned scholar to The Gambia.…