Finally, the Gambia has joined the group of nations that have realised the importance of human rights and the value of their citizens by creating a National Human Rights Commission. The effort to create this Commission began way back in 2012 even though the APRC Government was not truly keen […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

President Adama Barrow said he is in agreement with a UK-based Gambian author and publisher that Gambian intellectual and other creative works deserve international platforms and market. Yaya Sillah was at the State House on Friday to introduce his new publishing company in The Gambia to President Barrow on Friday, […]

Her Excellency, First lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow on Friday called for concerted efforts from all and sundry in the fight against the deadly disease, Meningitis. The First Lady made the remarks as she presided over the launching of the Catch-up Meningitis A vaccine and immunization campaign, which was held at the […]

The Gambia Press Union has learnt with delight the move by the Government of The Gambia to lift national education levy on the print media. On Monday November 26, 2018, the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr Mambury Njie, told the National Assembly that all print media houses in […]

By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Chairman, Cherno Sulayman Jallow, revealed Wednesday the growing level of distrust in public institutions as the CRC has completed its nationwide consultations on the  reform of the country’s fundamental law. “It is an understatement to say that Gambians generally have lost […]

By Yusef Taylor, @FlexDan_YT This is the third installment on our Budget 2019 articles which takes a closer looks at the Economy and how it will affect the lives of everyday Gambian residents and businesses in 2019. After reading news of the increase on taxes of basic commodities such as […]

Confronting a deadly and brutal dictator in his homeland for 22 years without fear, but risking his own life, property and the lives of many patriotic Gambians around him was not an easy task. Nothing could stop the determination in Ousainou Darboe and his patriotic colleagues to see a Gambia […]