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‘Dont Allow Some Individuals To Push You Forward’

By Abdoulie John The Deputy Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Yankuba Drammeh, on Wednesday urged angry protesters not to allow some individuals to manipulate them, and use the situation as a ‘pretext to bring chaos in the country.’ Mr. Drammeh’s move came in the wake of a stand-off between protesters […]

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Gambia’s Police Chief Calls For Restraint

The office of the Inspector General of Police received disturbing information about a mob of angry youth marching towards the Anti Crime Unit to protest the demise of Ousman Darboe. The Office of the IGP is calling on the youth to observe calm and restraint. Ousman Darboe’s name came up […]

Politics

‘TheTruth Is Being Told At The TRRC’

By Abdoulie John As the tiny West African nation continues to be rocked with gruesome crimes confession by Yahya Jammeh’s former hitmen, the Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Aboubacarr Tambadou said Gambians have now known the Truth. “I think the truth is being told, and revealed. That is […]

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Kebba Secka killed By Police Officer

Kebba Secka killed by Police: The Gambia must address fundamental flaws in Security Sector immediately By Team Gom Sa Bopa Last week the Gambia Police Force published a press release stating that “25 year old Kebba Secka was stabbed with a knife” on July 7th 2019 around Palma Rima Junction […]

Culture

Why Gambia Needs Moral Lessons

The discussion on morality and moral philosophy or ethical behaviour and principles regarding good and bad, right and wrong, has ever been a topical in society as the yardstick of social standards. Moral dialogue can be highly contentious in that what is morally acceptable in one quarter may appeal less […]

Society

Police Debunks Missing Person News

PRESS RELEASE The office of the Inspector General of Police has noted with concern information going round social media platforms about missing persons including adults and minors. Although most of these reports on social media platforms were never formally filed with the police, exhaustive investigations have however, been conducted in […]

Politics

Deyda Hydara’s Killers Finally Known

After more than 14 years in the waiting, Gambians have finally known who killed Deyda Hydara, the Managing Editor and Co-proprietor of The Point Newspaper. Hydara was gunned down by unidentified assailants while driving his staff home in Kanifing on December 2004. In his testimony at the Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation […]

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Breakthrough Into The Murder Investigation Of Secka

On Tuesday 9th July 2019, between 22:00hrs and 23:00hrs, the Office of the Inspector General of Police recieved information that an incident of stabbing occurred around Palma Rima Junction in which 25 year old Kebba Secka was stabbed with a knife by an unidentified person resulting to his untimely death. […]

Politics

ABA Must NOT Hold Meeting On Gambian Soil Until…

After unsuccessfully attempting to injure the Gambia during the 2016 political impasse the African Bar Association is this time seeking to maliciously target the President of the Gambia Bar Association Salieu Taal. Mr. Tall is standing up to the African Bar Association for their dishonest position in support of Yaya […]

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Gambia: Private Sector, Investors Enjoy Legal Protection

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has described The Gambia as the best place for international businesses that are interested in exploring business and investment opportunities in Africa. Outlining the unique comparative advantges of the country during a meeting with the Director General and top officials of the Abu Dhabi Chamber […]