President Adama Barrow presided over a fifth cabinet meeting on Wednesday in State House at Fajara. As contained in the press statement published below, this latest meeting discussed and reviewed several policy proposals, including oil exploration status in the country. Cabinet discussed decisions taken at its last meeting in June […]
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My Reservations About TRRC
The newly constituted Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) will not provide the deterrent measures that is required to prevent jammeh era atrocities from occuring again in our country. Jammeh and his henchmen unleashed havoc on Gambian people. It is not a case that Gambians waged war on one another. […]
Zuma Survives Vote Of No Confidence
South African President Jacob Zuma has just survived another motion of no confidence in his presidency. Tuesday’s secret parliamentary ballot, championed by opposition Democractic Alliance, was the first to be held in the country’s post-apartheid era. After a two-hour debate and lengthy voting process, 198 Members of Parliament voted for […]
Gambia Will Not Extradite Sonko
The Gambia government is not reaching out to the Swiss authorities to extradite Ousman Sonko, the Minister of Justice has said over the weekend. Swiss papers on Thursday reported a possible extradition of former Interior minister Ousman Sonko, based on talks that the Gambia and Swiss authorities are engaged in. […]
National Consultations On The TRRC
The Ministry of Justice in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will conduct nationwide consultations on the establishment and implementation of a Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in The Gambia from 14th to the 24th of August 2017. The national consultations will be led […]
Ex-Gambian Minister Kept In Swiss Jail As Torture Probe Extended
Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko will remain in a Swiss jail for another three months after the country’s attorney general (AG) broadened an investigation into whether he committed crimes against humanity. Sonko has been in pre-trial custody since January after the Geneva-based legal group Trial International filed a criminal […]
“Leave The Crown In The Garage”
By Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer What I’ve learned from a decade of being PepsiCo’s CEO I took the helm of PepsiCo in 2006 and I feel so privileged and humbled for the role I’ve had the chance to play. I’ve faced many challenges over the years – as […]
Gambia Cancels Over 270 Diplomatic Passports
The Gambia government has cancelled at least 271 diplomatic passports issued by the ousted government of Yahya Jammeh. Below is a list of the people who had their passports cancelled with immediate effect. The list, provided courtesy of Gainako Newspaper, contains names of even low ranking Gambians and non-Gambians. Gambian […]
Gambia: EU Commits D8 Billions
The European Union has informed President Adama Barrow that it has committed 8 billion Dalasis available as budget support to the Gambian government. Of this total, 25 million Euros is the first concrete contribution, which has been disbursed. Receiving the EU delegation in his office in Fajara this morning, Mr […]
President Barrow’s Fate In Limbo
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow’s Coalition partners agreed on a three-year transition period that has left the Gambian leader’s fate in limbo. President Barrow swore to rule the Gambia for a five-year mandate, which is in line with the constitution. The question that is left unanswered is whether President […]
LRR Governor Hails Jarra Diasporans
The Governor of Lower River Region has hailed the relief support of Jarrankas living in the diaspora. Governor Mrs Fanta Bojang Samateh-Manneh made the remarks after diasporan Jarrankas disbursed D200, 000 to Jarra West and Central families who had their homes ravaged by torrential rains on June 24th. The Governor’s […]
The Gambia-China Trade Deal
By Omar Alieu Touray The report that the Gambia had concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Peoples Republic of China came initially as a big surprise to some of us. For one thing, an FTA could not have been negotiated within the few months of the two countries’ […]