By Foday Samateh Speaking at a news conference on the Constitutional Review Commission’s countrywide listening tour, the Commission Chairman Cherno Jallow was reported to have remarked that: “The sum of the most pertinent issues raised by the Gambian community at large relates to concerns about the governance of the country…It […]
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The IGP Cannot Deny Fundamental Rights And Freedoms!
The Right to Demonstrate is Constitutionally Guaranteed! The announcement by the IGP claiming that citizens have to first seek a permit in order to demonstrate is not based on law and I urge citizens to consider his statement only as a figment of his own imagination. The IGP is a […]
Gambia’s First Lady Leads Campaign Against Pollution In Africa
Her Excellency, First Lady Fatoumata Bah-Barrow has been selected by the AU Commission as the Regional Chair for West Africa to lead the continent-wide efforts of ensuring a pollution-free Africa. The choosing of the First Lady took place during the High Level Working Session on Banning Plastics in Africa, which […]
Police Chief Raises Red Flag
The Gambia’s Police chief has raised red flag, warning the general public that protest without a permit contravenes the principles of democracy and that his office will ensure that peace and tranquility of the nation is not compromised. The Police chief’s statement is contained in a press release issued by […]
OIC Piles Pressure On Myanmar
By Abdoulie John The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on Accountability for Human Rights Violations Against the Rohingya ended Sunday its meeting in The Gambia with a renewed commitment to apply more pressure on Myanmar as the Muslim minority continues to face persecution. “The OIC must […]
Imam Ceesay Defines Gambia Mission
The Resident Imam of Detroit’s Muslim Center mosque last Friday led prayers at the Kanifing South Mosque. Imam Momodou Ceesay, who is on a trip in The Gambia, used the sermon to explain his mission. Below is Imam Ceesay’s sermon verbatim: My today’s sermon is about the call for Unity. […]
SG Convenes Top Gov’t Officials Retreat
Secretary General Convenes Top Government Officials Retreat, Ahead of New Strategic Policy Unit at the Presidency The Public is hereby informed that the Office of the Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Office of the President, will organize a high-level government retreat for Permanent Secretaries and Planners from […]
Gifts From Babylon Goes To Los Angeles
Dutch-Gambian film in competition for Best Short Narrative at PAFF 2019 The short film Gifts from Babylon has been selected in competition for Best Short Narrative at the upcoming Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), the largest black film festival in the United States. The Dutch-Gambian co-production will receive its North […]
Slippery Little Mistakes We All Make On Usage of Language
By Sarjo Bayang What Is Language? By exploration of meaning and purpose, language can be understood as structured system of arbitrary symbols used to convey potentiality. Exactly what is that tells about language in the universal context? Just before we proceed, it may be most helpful establishing the premises for […]
ECOWAS Shuns Child Marriage
PRESS RELEASE Ministers responsible for children affairs from Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) made a political declaration and took a common position against child marriage during a meeting which witnessed them adopt the ECOWAS Child Policy and its Strategic Action Plan (2019-2023). The declaration was […]
Gambians Asked To Override Personal Interests
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow on Saturday asked Gambians to always pursue the country’s common good and turn away from serving their own personal ends. “As we celebrate this moment, we must remind ourselves of our collective responsibilities,” said the Gambian leader in a statement he delivered at the […]
Gambian Duo Wins Bronze At Qatar Senior Beach Volleyball Cup
Gambian internationals Sainey Jawo and Babucarr Jarra had added their names in the history books after winning bronze at the just concluded Qatar senior beach volleyball series played last weekend at Katara beach in Doha Qatar. The duo who plies their trade with Alsaad Sport Club joined the list of […]