STATEMENT ON THE DEMISE OF COLLEAGUES The Association of Public and Environmental Health Officers of The Gambia (APEHOG) mourn the death of a veteran Public Health officer Mr. Kawsu Bayo and journalist Pa Modou Faal and Musa Ndow. The three persons died in a car crash along the Trans-Gambia highway […]
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GPU Shocked and Saddened By Death of Faal and Ndow
GPU Shocked and Saddened By Death of Pa Modou Faal and Musa Ndow The Gambia Press Union (GPU) mourns the sudden death of journalists Pa Modou Faal and Musa Ndow. The journalists were among three persons who died in a car crash along the TransGambia highway in Soma, Lower River […]
Supreme Court Dismisses UDP Election Petition
The Supreme Court of The Gambia, has today dismissed the UDP election petition against Adama Barrow for not adhering to rule (11) of the Election Petition Rule (notice and security) and subsequently ordered a sum of D100, 000 as a cost to Adama Barrow. The UDP wants The Supreme Court […]
NUP Leader’s Historic Gracious Act
Abdoulie Ebrima Jammeh is a new comer in politics who will be remembered in history for his gracious act of conceeding election defeat and congratulating President-elect Adama Barrow for his resounding win. Unlike some veteran politicians who do not want to swallow their pride, the National Unity Party leader demonstrated […]
I’m Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me
Miriam Zinter The Author I was outside my house gardening a few weekends ago when a neighbor, whom I had known for almost 30 years, stopped by so I could pet his large, fluffy dogs. I took my gloves off, squatted down to give the dogs a really good scratching […]
Ummm, Here Are Some Bitter Pills To Swallow
Pill One: We are not all the same and we are not one people. Many parrot that nonsense because it is convenient to say even if it is devoid of any substance. We are not all brothers and sisters as we delude ourselves into always regurgitating. Some people think their […]
After The Landslide Victory For Barrow; What Next?
By D. A. Jawo The Gambia has just come out of the most hotly contested as well as contentious elections that this country had ever had for a very long time. The outcome was however a surprise to many people, even to President-elect Adama Barrow’s own supporters. For instance, we […]
Silent Majority Decides Gambia’s Election
Here I repost my Opinion article here. Indeed the “Silent Majority” has decided. Adama Barrow got reelected into office largely by the Silent Majority- research if you don’t belief it. The political system is changing in The Gambia. Forget about the crowd that follow the candidates. It cannot determine a […]
FAR Makes Strong Progress at Bambo-1 Well in The Gambia With Oil Indications Detected
“We are encouraged by the presence of oil in potential reservoirs and look forward to completing the well in the coming weeks,” says MD. FAR Ltd has made strong progress in advancing drilling operations at the Bambo-1 exploration well offshore in The Gambia. To date, the company has drilled 3,216 metres […]
More Malaria Cases and Deaths in 2020 Linked to COVID-19 Disruptions
WHO Press Release More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions Worst-case scenario averted, but urgent action needed to meet global malaria targets Geneva, 6 December 2021 – New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a […]
Gambia President Wins Re-election
Gambian President Adama Barrow has won re-election, the Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission announced on Sunday. President Barrow — often dubbed the History Maker and Record Breaker — secured 457, 519 votes which represents 53% of the votes. The candidate of opposition United Democratic Party Lawyer Ousainou Darboe came second, […]
Election 2021: IGP Hails Gambian Civility
Dear Gambians, having completed the voting exercise of the 2021 Presidential Election without breakdown of law and order, we have yet again collectively demonstrated to the whole world our civility and peacefulness. This is not the making of the Police or any other security establishment of the country, but all […]