A Gambian immigrant who stabbed his wife to death risked going to jail for a longer period. Musa Baldeh, who hailed from Kantora village in Upper River Region, killed Aji Jawo with a kitchen knife on November 17th 2014 in Sant Pere Pescador in Spain. Baldeh faces up to 40 […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Their Voice Must Be Heard believed that violation of women’s right seriously deters world progress. Mustapha Manneh, an active rights campaigner at Kartong village in Kombo South, said women’s rights must be respected, protected and guaranteed. His remarks were made in Kartong where his association […]

By Abdoulie John  President Yahya Jammeh is yet to respond to requests by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on the mysterious death of a Gambian union leader. Sheriff Dibba, the former Secretary  General of the Gambia National Transport Control Association, purportedly died after he had been tortured by state security […]

Members of Kombo Sillah Association (KSA) UK have recently elected a new board of trustees in Bristol, England, at a Special General Meeting. The Charity, registered in England and Wales, had been in transition since August 15th 2015 following deadlock over change of leadership through elections. The new board members […]

The empowerment of women in a male dominated society like the Gambia is always subject to debate as well as touch nerves. But a renowned gender activist wants the society to remove all obstacles or barriers to women’s empowerment. Matida Daffeh, the Coordinator of Girls’ Agenda, told the International Women’s […]

The 69-year-old herbalist, Chief Simon Odo, who married an 18 year old girl, Chidinma, as his 57th wife last November and now says he won’t marry again. Odo, also known variously as Onuwa, King Solomon of Africa or King of Satan was married to 68 women but some of them […]

THE GAMBIA’S CINEKAMBIYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GETS THE SUPPORT OF GERMANY’S FILMINITIATIV KOELN The Gambia’s premier international professional film festival has earned a breakthrough on the global stage by winning the support of FILMINITIATIV KÖLN, one of the most respected cultural development organizations in Germany. In a letter of intent […]

By Bax Mr Sheriff Bojang sounds like a very eloquent individual, but his approach to issues of concern raised against the government, shows him to be a person with little or no understanding of his role as a public official. His choice of words, unfortunately, is not a “one off” […]

By Lamin Darboe (Gambian legal Expert Explain) UDERSTANDING OUR RIGHTS AND DUTIES UNDER UK IMMIGRATION LAWS (The speech was delivered at the Gambia Association Coventry annual Independent celebration Lecture) The Immigration Act 2014   The Immigration Act has a profound impact on the lives of undocumented migrants. A person renting […]

Today, the Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA) – the Nigeria-based public policy think tank, issued a statement condemning the French Government’s proposed tax on palm oil that will disadvantage Africa, and undermine efforts to alleviate poverty across the continent. The proposed taxes – a huge additional tax of 90EUR […]

In his rebuttal to my open letter to the Armed Forces of The Gambia (Freedom News Paper, Jan 2nd. 2014), retired Lt. Col. Lamin Gano has mentioned few key points which are misleading and perhaps false. I am writing this now because someone just brought the article to my attention […]

ALINE SITTOE DIATTA (JATTA) – AFRICAN HEROINE, PRIESTESS, & LIBERATION FIGHTER By Sainey Faye May 8th, 1943- On this date Aline Sittoe Diatta (Jatta) was arrested by the French colonial forces. Aline Sittoe Diatta was born in 1910, whilst others say 1920; but was not born inside or out of […]