UDP STATEMENT ON THE DRUG BURST AT THE GAMBIA PORTS AUTHORITY The United Democratic Party receives the news of a major drug burst by the agents of NDEA at the Gambia Ports Authority with shock and alarm because of the reputational damage this will cause to the nation’s international image […]
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Why UDP Picks Bones With IEC
The UDP Statement on the postponement of the proposed IEC Voter Registration Dates scheduled for 14th January 2021 The United Democratic Party (UDP) has registered with utter dismay the notice of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the indefinite postponement of the voter registration of The Gambia’s 2021 Election […]
Another Move Against French Colonialism: The Eco Currency In Africa
West African CFA franc currency banknotes and coins sit in this arranged photograph in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 11, 2015. (Photo by Getty Images) BY AHMET KAVAS One of the first details given about countries is their currency. In this sense, many African countries draw attention as the traces of colonialism […]
Shocking Data: The 2 million Africans living in USA May Never Retire
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page https://mhgcode.com/tools-and-resources/advertiser-disclosure/ page. I can guess how World War III will start: Imagine two million elderly African parents resisting to move into assisted living facilities in the USA. You think their accents are thick now? They will be speaking in […]
Barrow, The President Who Cannot Be Trusted
Four years into the third republic: most of us have seen nothing but disappointment, dishonesty, ungratefulness, immaturity, and selfishness in our country’s leadership. We ushered in a change in 2016, with the hope of a turning point for the country and a permanent end to corruption, self-perpetuation, deceit, and waste; […]
Kenya’s black market baby trade: A mother’s choice
Last month, BBC Africa Eye exposed a thriving black-market trade in babies in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Police arrested seven people on trafficking charges in response to the story, but what about the women on the other side of these illegal deals? What drives a mother to sell her child? […]
OICGambia Announces Hiring of Electricity Engineers
Press Release OICGAMBIA ANNOUNCES THE HIRING OF DAR ENGINEERING & MAHFOUS ENGINEERING FOR THE DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF THE ELECTRICITY NETWORK ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Petroleum House, Brusubi, 17th December 2020 – The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat, in collaboration with the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), wishes to announce the recruitment of […]
Of Darboe’s Distateful Personal Politics
Why the UDP leader needs to sanitise his rhetoric and leave President Barrow’s father to rest in peace By Yaya Dampha (Sweden) I see it as a civic duty to respond to the unpleasant and ungentlemanly remarks by a veteran 72-year-old politician in the person of Lawyer Ousainou […]
Jammeh Slapped With UK Sanctions
The ousted Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is greeted with yet another bad news. Mr. Jammeh is among the 10 people slapped with the United Kingdom’s travel sanctions. All the sanctioned people have been accused of gross human rights violations in The Gambia, Russia, Venezuela and Pakistan. Yahya Jammeh, who has […]
Loans and National Assembly Members
Once again, the issue of loans to NAMs confirms that this country is yet to create system change by updating our laws in order to modernise our institutions and practices hence strengthening the good governance of this Republic as a democracy. For example, it is Section 95 of the Constitution […]
OICGambia, GRTS Managements discuss media support, 2022 summit broadcasting plans
News Release Petroleum House, 9th December 2020 – OICGambia management on Tuesday held a successful consultative and needs assessment meeting with its GRTS counterpart to enhance its broadcasting and streaming capabilities ahead of the forthcoming OIC Heads of State Summit in 2022. The meeting discussed comprehensive media support, including equipment […]
NAS Boss Clarifies
NAS Boss Clarifies The management of the National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) most respectfully submits a clarification on the misinformation relative to a newspaper publication carried on the Tuesday edition of the Standard Newspaper. The article, captioned “Sex workers to Get COVID-19 Funds” was misinterpreted and misconceived by the media and […]