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The CRC On Track To Deliver A Draft Constitution  

  The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) today announced that it is on track to deliver a draft Constitution. “Consistent with its terms of reference, the CRC is well poised to deliver to Gambians at home and abroad a draft Constitution that will engender public debate and comments before finalisation”, said […]

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Journalists Are Targets Of Violent Crimes

Today marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. November 2nd is a United Nations recognised day observed globally, to draw attention to the issue of impunity for crimes against journalists. Journalists are targets of violent crimes for speaking truth to power and giving voice to the voiceless. […]

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Journalists Soon Enjoy Open Society

By Abdoulie John Gambian journalists on Wednesday started the process of getting more closer to guaranteeing a more open society. The start the validation workshop on the draft Access to Information Bill 2019 (ATI Bill 2019), first in the history of the country, will allow government records to be accessible […]

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Conclusions of the 8th Cabinet Session

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 31st October 2019 presided over the 8th Cabinet at the State House in Banjul.  The following issues were discussed: I.    The Cabinet discussed a Cabinet Paper presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs on a loan agreement between the government of […]

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‘Mai’s Comments Are Misleading’

RE: STATEMENT ON MAI FATTY’S ALARMING COMMENTS My attention has been drawn to a newspaper article on the Tuesday, 29th October 2019 edition of the Standard Newspaper, which quoted Ahmed Mai Fatty as saying that “we [referring to the people of The Gambia] are yet to defeat some ways of […]

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Destruction, Desolation Prevail In Kanifing Industrial Estate

As President Barrow Tours The Area By Abdoulie John Following the devastating explosion at Touba Gas processing plant, Gambia’s President Adama Barrow on Monday found an atmosphere of destruction and desolation in Kanifing Industrial Estate. The disaster has left dilapidated buildings, destruction of properties including a good number of vehicles […]

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Gambia Scolded Over Public Order Act

By Abdoulie John The Legal Officer of the Banjul-based Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), Oludayo Faghemi, Friday scolded The Gambia government over the Public Order Act, which has often been used to restrict citizens rights to peaceful assembly. “Public Order laws are being used to curtail […]

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Edward Singhatey and His Missed Opportunity

When news got out that Edu was sighted in town for a possible appearance at the TRRC, the whole country was drowning in euphoria. This elation was borne out of our collective expectation of finally closing that chapter on not the WHO or HOW questions surrounding Koro’s death but instead […]