By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Attorney General and Justice Minister, Aboubacarr Tambadou, said Tuesday that President Adama Barrow has commutted the death sentence of 22 inmates to life imprisonment after they were convicted of capital murder. The move, he said, is in line with government’s commitment to upholding the moratorium […]
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CRC Meets Gambians In Mauritania
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has successfully held another public consultation in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott on Thursday 2nd May, 2019. The occasion mark the Commission’s final direct engagement with Gambians living in Senegal and Mauritanian. The commission held consultations with Gambians in Senegal on 28th May 2019. The […]
President Barrow Chairs First Economic Council Meeting
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Tuesday, May 07, 2019, presided over the maiden meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House. The meeting availed the opportunity for the different government players in the economy to give a status report on their respective sectors and exchange perspectives in […]
CRC Engages Gambians In Saudi Arabia
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has successfully conducted a dialogue with Gambians living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The session availed Gambians in Saudi Arabia the opportunity to be heard and to add value to the drafting of the new constitution. The Jeddah meeting is part of the CRC […]
Public Order Still A Pain For Journalists
By Abdoulie John Gambia Press Union (GPU) President, Sheriff Bojang Jr, has called on public officials to be more open to media practitioners as the country’s Public Service Standing Orders continue to restrict access to information. “Unless journalists are given access to information that is crucial to the country, rumours, […]
Personal Finance Management In The Gambia: Insights From 2018 Survey
Data from the 2018 personal financial management survey in the Gambia shows a gap in financial literacy among youths. A Gambian personal finance blogger and Amazon bestselling author, Ebrima Sawaneh has released a survey report on personal financial management practice in the Gambia. The survey was conducted in 2018 via […]
Work Is Not A Privilege But A Right
Workers should know their value and their right to work. Work is not a privilege but a Right as enshrine in the UN human Rights Declaration. It is with great pleasure that I seize this opportunity on behalf of the membership of the Gambia Labour Congress and its affiliates, namely, […]
Info Minister Gives Media Mea Culpa
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Information Minister has offered a resounding mea culpa [ an acknowledgment of one’s fault or error] to journalists over a controversial statement he had earlier made. Ebrima Sillah’s misunderstood statement has raised eyebrows in some quarters. It still continues to generate headlines. “I want to […]
ECOMIG Loses Nigerian Peacekeeper
PRESS RELEASE The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) regrets to announce the sudden death of one of its peacekeepers, Staff Sergeant Bamidele Akinwale of the Nigerian Contingent. The late S/Sgt Akinwale, aged 45, passed on in the early hours of Friday 3 May, 2019 after a suspected cardiac arrest. […]
AI Boss: We will Keep Supporting Human Rights In The Gambia
President Adama Barrow on Thursday received in audience the regional chief of Amnesty International (AI) for West and Central Africa, who promised her organization’s unflinching support to the strengthening of human rights and democratic values in the Gambia. Evelyn Petrus-Barry made the remarks while speaking to waiting journalists following a […]
Gambia: Key Human Rights Concerns Highlighted In A Meeting With President Barrow
Children as young as 15 languish in prison without trial Restrictive laws still prevent peaceful protest and criticism of authoritiesThree people sentenced to death in 2018 During a meeting with President Adama Barrow in the capital Banjul today, Amnesty International delegates noted the major progress made in the two years […]
Minister Says Gov’t Values Human Capital
By Abdoulie John As The Gambi joined Wednesday the International Community to celebrate May Day, the country’s Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, Bai Lamin Jobe, has reiterated government’s commitment to fortifying the country’s human capital. “The government of The Gambia recognizes the country’s most critical resource is its […]