A distinguished Gambian legal expert has explained in detail the issue of dual citizenship. Lamin J Darboe, formerly a Magistrate in the Gambia and now a lawyer in the United Kingdom, said “although a child may be born in the UK and never actually visited The Gambia, he or she […]

Gambian president’s offer to reconcile with his former trusted ally has backfired. “Ben Jammeh has declined to reconcile with President Yahya Jammeh,” sources told Kairo News. Ben fears Jammeh will silence him permanently to prevent his narcotic dealings to become public. Ben Jammeh was the Director General of the National […]

The newly elected leader of the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CODEG) has stated over and over that his executive is not a “government in waiting.” Dr. Abdoulie Saine, a Political Science Professor at Miami University in Ohio, told a news conference of online journalists on […]

Gambians in New York celebrate their country’s 49th independence in grand style in New York, United States tomorrow. The program, the first of its kind, is organized by Alliance of Gambian Associations. The six organizing groups are Gambian Youth Organization, Gambian Society, Gambian Women’s Association; United Gambia and Sumpu Do […]

The managing director of National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has detailed deputies on the utility company’s major worries. Ibrahim Sagnia said his administration’s previous efforts to recover arrears from their debtors, particularly local governments, have woefully failed. “No agreed method has so far worked as local governments fail to […]

The 14 supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party were on Tuesday freed on bail. This resulted after the 12 men and 2 women appeared before Principal Magistrate Dayoh Small-Dago in Brikama. They were charged with unlawful assembly and prohibition of conduct conducive to a breach of peace. All the […]

The opposition leader of parliament has complained about what he described as “institutions killing one another.” Hon. Samba Jallow, the member for Niamina Dankunku said this is a non-starter. “This is not the proper way of management. If institutions are going like this, I don’t think we can achieve our […]

The Gambia’s National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) is sitting on the edge of bankruptcy. The company has been faced with a legacy of arrears for many years amounting to over D200 million Dalasis. Local governments shoulder the largest debt of D159 millions. Also indebted to NAWEC are Gambia Telecommunications […]

The son of the Gambia’s assassinated senior journalist is claiming to get back his security. Deyda Hydara Jr., an engineer in London, told the Abuja-based Economic Community of West African States Court to pile pressure on the Gambia government to allow him back in the country and guarantee his security. […]