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Gambia Seeks Closer Cooperation With Wider World

Gambian believes that closer cooperation with the wider world is expected to yield support for the country’s National Development Plan. President Adama Barrow says the above remarks after four female Ambassadors from Namibia, Switzerland, Canada and South Korea presented their letters of credentials at State House in Banjul on Monday. […]

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Gambia Gov’t Dispels Fake News

The government of the Gambia has dispelled what it referred to as fake news, denying signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Romanov Empire. The government’s reaction, published below verbatim, was exacerbated by a document that filled social media sites. Some Gambians, especially political opponents of the government, have already jumped […]

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Iman Seeks Key Change For Women Musicians

Iman Conta Singer/songwriter/Credit: Dave Russell/Radio Sweden Five female artists from Sweden have joined a European campaign called Keychange to create a more equal music industry. The Stockholm singer/songwriter Iman tells Radio Sweden of the difficulties of working in a male-dominated market. “As a female songwriter it often happens that you […]

Society

5 Amazing Books I Read This Year

Bill Gates, the world’s richest man until last month when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over took him has revealed one major characteristic of many wealthy people. Bill Gates documents in gatesnotes.com how five books amazing books he reads this year have left their mark on his life. Mr. Gates, the founder […]

Politics

President Barrow Has No Miracles

Allow me space in your balance and fair medium to weigh in my personal view on the article made by National Democracy Endeavour founder/CEO Burama FL Jammeh. May I reiterate that this is my personal view and not the view whatsoever of the Barrow administration. First and foremost, I thank […]

Society

Shame On Arab League!

The world powers have unanimously condemned in strongest terms the enslavement and trading of African migrants in Libya. The United Nations, African Union and renowned celebrities have all damned Libyan Arabs for kidnapping, maltreating and selling Black Africans in open markets. But one organisation whose voice would have carried heavy […]

Politics

Why We Chase Jammeh Away!

Celebrating the demise of Jammeh is indeed worthwhile and keeping it economical as possible is worthy of commendation. BUT the notion, quoted from Jaliba, that “even if they (Government) do nothing I will still be contented” should be taken at face value. The notion is false and is a recipe […]

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Gambia’s Change Has Been Dramatic

President Adama Barrow has described the Gambia change that ushered in a new Dawn as both “dramatic and decisive with the people of the country resolving never again to return to the dark days of mismanagement and unconstitutional rule. Consequently, because of our determination, we are witnessing the beginning of […]

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Barrow Appoints Interior Minister

Mr. Habib Drammeh has replaced Mai Ahmad Fatty as the Interior Minister, President Adama Barrow’s office announced in a press release published below. His Excellency, Mr Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Mr Habib Saihou Drammeh as Minister of Interior with effect from today, Monday, […]

Editorial

Why Life After Jammeh Is Worth Celebrating

Saturday marked a year after Yahya Jammeh phoned then Coalition presidential candidate Adama Barrow conceding electoral defeat. Then President Jammeh said he wasn’t going to challenge “the will of Allah,” describing the Gambia’s electoral process as “rig-proof.” Gambians in their thousands filled the streets jubilating life without a man whose […]