By Abdoulie John The North Africa Focal Point of the Steering Committee of the NGO Forum, Nahi Moulay Lahsen, has decried the deterioration of human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, blaming the authorities for mounting repressive measures against human rights defenders (HRDs) “Security forces continue to intimidate […]

The Gambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E Lang Yabou, Thursday 18th October 2018 presented his Letters of Credence to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E António Guterres at a brief ceremony in New York. Ambassador Yabou extended the fraternal greetings of H.E Adama Barrow, President of the […]

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has lauded the initiative of the French government to invest massively in Agricultural commercialization and mechanization, stressing that value addition in agricultural production will greatly contribute to food security in the country. The President made the remarks during a closed-door meeting with the Ambassador of […]

The top echelon of the United Nations, led by the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Muhammad Ibn Chambas, has reaffirmed their unreserved support for the President of The Gambia, H.E. Adama Barrow, to stand by his government to successfully carry out […]

I must seizure this opportunity to say congratulations, best wishes and God’s guidance upon Seedy Moctar Touray, the new Director General of The Gambia Immigration Department. May God Enable Touray the good judgment to steer the affairs of this noble institution. May all his Commitments, intentions and great ideas be realized. I […]

By Saul Saidykhan To curtail corruption in The Gambia, we must first query why the menace is so pervasive. The answer is multiple: Opportunities to steal from the public till (or corruption) are rampant. We’ve lost our national Moral Compass. Gambians steal public property without any scruples. Worse, Gambian society […]

The Ministry of Justice wishes to inform the general public that due to a scheduling conflict Dr. Lamin J. Sise has now been identified as the Chairperson of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) replacing Mr Abdoulie Morikebba Janneh. Dr Sise also worked for the United Nations for more than […]

By Abdoulie John The issue of reparations for victims of human rights violations continues has drawn mixed reactions ahead of The Gambia’s launch of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC). The debate has left Gambians wondering whether legal justice should supercede social justice or vice versa. The Executive Secretary of […]

Press release The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr Mamadou Tangara has served as a Vice President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York. Honourable Tangara is one of the traditional six African representatives elected […]

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has called on the United Nations, the African Union and other regional organizations to promote and invest in preventive diplomacy and participate actively in mediation efforts and conflict resolution. The President made this call at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit ahead of the United Nations […]

By Saul Saidykhan Courtesy of http://www.mantankara.com Early in his term, the French president Emmanuel Macron vowed to make French the dominant culture in Africa. France pledged US $50M to the current Gambia government in its desperation to jump start the economy after hurricane Yahya Jammeh. In the Gambia’s 53 years post-Independence […]

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Monday 17th September, 2018 presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Ebrima O. Camara, and the Deputy Secretary to Cabinet, Mrs. Roheyatou Kah, at the State House in Banjul. The President described their appointments as […]