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Politics

A Lesson Senegalese Politicians Teach Us

By Alh. Suntou Touray  All the big players in Senegalese politics lined up behind the Imam in the holy city of Touba. All of them, including the Senegal diasporan darling Ousman Sonko, prayed threw away their differences and served their Lord with clean heart. They have clearly demonstrates that politics […]

Society

Moderate Advancement On 2018 Child Labor Report

PRESS RELEASE The United States Department of Labor (DOL) today released the 18th edition of its Annual Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report (TDA Report). The TDA Report includes an assessment of government actions to advance efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Gambia […]

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Security Experts Want GAF To Meet Environmental Challenges

By Abdoulie John As calls intensify for United Nations General Assembly to declare a Climate Emergency, security experts are weighing in on the role Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) could play to combat deforestation, illegal logging and the depletion of the country’s coastal line. “The policy framework allows the army to […]

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Delegates fly in as young African leaders’ awards nears 

Delegates to the first ever young African leaders’ awards have begun arriving in Banjul ahead of the much anticipated awards. The award, which is the brainchild of the African Youth Architects (AYA), a diverse continental youth organization, will take place September 29th at Kairaba Beach Hotel. Representatives from New York, […]

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Police Introduces New Number Plate System

Press Release Press Release The Office of the Inspector General of Police hereby informs the general public that the Gambia Police Force has introduced a new Number Plate System through partnership with Comfort Quality Services Ltd. Unlike the existing ones, the new number plates are more durable and have stronger […]

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First Lady Barrow Receives Distinguished Global Award

Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, the First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia on September 20, 2019, was honoured with the Distinguished Global Award for Excellence on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly by the Global Empowerment Movement (GEM-USA). The award was in recognition […]

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EOIR To Decide Michael Correa’s Fate

By Abdoulie John  Michael Correa, a former member of Yahya Jammeh’s killer squad, will know his fate in the coming days as the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is set to file a motion about his nonimmigrant status before competent court of jurisdiction. “Aliens processed for removal may receive […]

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Barrow Ends Silence Over Recent Violent Waves

By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow Thursday broke silence over the recent waves of violent incidents that have hit the country. He urged Gambians to act responsibly in a way that would preserve the peace that government and citizens are all yearning for. “Recently, some people have been taking the […]

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Gambia, UNDP Sign $2Million Environmental Project

The Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Mr. Muhammed Jallow Wednesday afternoon presided over the signing ceremony of a $2million project between the government of The Gambia and the United Nations Development Programme Country Office in Banjul. The UN Environmental Facility funded project intends to support The Gambia […]

Politics

GAMBIA, QATAR SIGN FOUR NEW BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow and the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani presided over the signing of four new Memoranda of Understanding and bilateral agreements between the governments of The Gambia and Qatar. The agreements entail mutual cooperation in the sectors of […]