By Abdoulie John As the curtains drew on United Democratic Party (UDP) 2018 National Congress at the weekend, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe had succeeded himself in the position of Secretary General and Party Leader. Mr. Darboe and 32 other members of the newly elected Executive Committee went unopposed in what appeared […]
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Deputies Approve 2019 Budget Estimate
The Gambia’s National Assembly has approved the Estimates of revenue and expenditure of the country for the coming fiscal year 2019 with amendments after days of intense scrutiny. This came following the Finance Minister Mambury Njie’s presentation of the said estimates totaling D25.28 billion. The estimates of revenue and expenditure […]
March Against Gender-based Violence
#HearMeToo PRESS RELEASE ON WOMEN’s March The general public is hereby invited to Women’s’ March scheduled on Monday the 10 December 2018. The March is part of events marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and Human Rights Day Theme: “Gender-based violence and equal opportunity for women […]
TRRC Update: Hearings Start January 7
By Baba Galleh Jallow Finally we have a date: The TRRC will hold its first public hearing on Monday January 7, 2019. The decision was finalized at a meeting of the commissioners and senior staff of the Secretariat at Dunes Resort on Wednesday, December 5. We are confident that all […]
Top UDP Brass Want Militants To Stay United
By Abdoulie John The top brass of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has called on delegates to remain united as the country’s largest political organisation on Friday kicked off its 2018 Biannual Congress at Pencha Bi Hall, Paradise Suites Hotel, Kololi. The three-day event provides an opportunity for the party’s […]
Gambia 2018: Personal Experience And Observations – Part2
By Saul Saidykhan www.mantankara.com An hour into my first visit in January, I got a taste of the new normal in Gambia though I didn’t realize it at the time. One of my sisters’ in-law had arranged for an informal Currency Exchanger to convert some dollars for me into Dalasi. […]
“I’m Not Desperate To Be President But…”
The leader of the United Democratic Party has put on gloves ready to take on whoever that wants to divide his party. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, also the Vice President of The Gambia, made the tough statement as he opened the UDP’s three-day Congress at Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi. The […]
Dembo Bojang Sounded The Bell
The National President of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has delivered a very remorseful speech at the opening ceremony of his UDP’s congress held at Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi on Friday. Nicknamed Dembo By Force by his Bakau constituents, Dembo Bojang, also a Religious and Political Adviser to President […]
PRESIDENT BARROW CONFERRED DOCTORATE DEGREE FOR ‘’EXCELLENT STATESMANSHIP’’
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree for distinguishing himself as an excellent statesman who has demonstrated a strong ‘’commitment to democracy, rule of law, social justice and respect for human rights, among others’’. Regional Maritime University, the leading regional maritime education, and training institute, […]
Article 19 Publish Gambia’s Media Score Card
ARTICLE 19 has published his annual report 2017/18 on the state of freedom of expression tracks global trends across key areas of freedom of expression and information, and how they are experienced in various countries. In the Gambia From the top: leaders condemn attacks on expression In The Gambia, two […]
The Gambia: Towards A One-stop Media Regulator
The Point was not on point. Two girls, raped and sexually molested, were in the pages of the newspaper. This breach was gross – ethically and legally. The country was shocked. The doubting Thomases of the new-found press freedom shout from mountain tops: untrained and uneducated bunch they are but […]
President Barrow Takes Observer status at Liberal International Congress
President Barrow was amongst several Heads of State who attended the 62nd Liberal International Congress in Senegal and gave solidarity to President Macky Sall. It was the first time that four African Heads of State attended a Liberal International Conference. At the opening ceremony, chaired by the President of Liberal […]