By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow assured members of the investigation panel into Faraba Banta bloody protest that government will do everything to allow them to deliver on expectations. “I assure you of my government’s maximum support in providing the right environment for you to carry out your assignment effectively, […]
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ECOMIG Peacekeeper Dies Of Breathing Problems
Press Release The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) regrets to announce the sudden death of one of its peacekeepers. Staff Sergeant Abubakar Abdullahi of the Nigerian contingent. The late S/Sgt Abdullahi aged 46, passed on in the early hours of Wednesday 4 July 2018. He was observed to be […]
IMF: Gambia’s Economic Recovery Well Underway
Press Release IMF Completes Second Review of Staff Monitored Program with The Gambia On June 18, 2018, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund completed the second review of the Staff Monitored Program (SMP) with The Gambia. 1 The SMP, which commenced in April 2017, was extended through September […]
Africa Needs To Come Together To Fight Corruption
By Abdoulie John Gambian President Adama Barrow has expressed the need for African countries to close ranks in their efforts to curb corruption. “Africa is speaking the same voice on how we deal with corruption. A lot of resources has been wasted in Africa, it is now time that Africa […]
Swearing-in Of Members Of The Commission Of Inquiry
H.E. President Adama Barrow will preside over the swearing-in ceremony for members of the Commission of Inquiry appointed earlier to investigate the circumstances that led to the Faraba Bantang incident as well as recommend measures to prevent a recurrence of the same. Emmanuel Joof, a renowned human rights Lawyer, is […]
Barrow’s Cabinet Reshuffle At A Glance
President Adama Barrow’s recent Cabinet reshuffle has stirred both controversy and excitement across the political spectrum. The critics of the President are quick to accuse him of gender insensitivity while the supporters described his appointments as bold and decisive. In all this political drama, some people fail to understand that […]
President Barrow Did The Right Thing At The Right Moment!
”If we do not say how things look like, we are bound to say how they are not.” In normal circumstances we are defending the untruth. The best thing any citizen of a nation can be proud of is to be entrusted with the opportunity to serve his/her country. Omar […]
President Explains Cabinet Reshuffle
Gambian President has given a synopsis of the cabinet reshuffle which culminated in relieving of four ministers. The unexpected reshuffle also saw the demotion of Vice President Madam Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang-Jallow to Foreign Service. President Adama Barrow has not given any reason for the reshuffle. He has instead allowed Gambians to […]
CRC Chair Reiterates ‘Independence’ Of The Panel
By Abdoulie John As Gambia has embarked on an ambitious constitution-building process, the Chairperson of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Justice Cherno Sulayman Jallow, has reiterated the commitment of the eleven-member panel to ensure the independence of the newly formed body. “The Commission is independent and does not represent any […]
Gambia Hosts N’ko Symposium
The Gambia is hosting its first-ever N’ko sympossium on the promotion of learning and teaching of N’ko, Mandinka scripts invented by Guinean writer and inventor Souleymane Kante. Promotionand Education in the Gambia is pleased to inform that it is holding it is first ever symposium on promotion of teaching and […]
‘Our Natural Resources Would Be Meaningless Without Tackling Corruption’
President Adama Barrow has told African heads of state and government that Africa’s development would be seriously impeded without stringent measures against corruption, stressing that there’s a strong connection between tackling corruption and progress of the continent. “Our successes in the fight against corruption will ensure that resources are retained […]
Barrow’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Causalities, Survivors And Reasons You Never Knew
By Alhassan & Sainey Darboe Frank Underwood in the NETFLIX series HOUSE OF CARDS once remarked: “The road to power is paved with hypocrisy, and casualties. For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or […]