By Abdoulie John The World Bank and Gambia’s government on Tuesday have signed an emergency funding amounting to US$56 million for a 40-year concessional period. While 55% of the said amount is a credit-based loan, the remaining 45% is offered as a grant. This is part of budget support aimed […]
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DUGA Elects New Executive
For Immediate Release: July 12, 2017 The Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA) wishes to inform the general public that it has, in accordance with its bylaws, elected a new executive to steer the affairs of the organization for the next two years. Also according to the bylaws, no member […]
Bakoteh Dumpsite Reopening Provokes Clashes
By Abdoulie John The reopening of a major dumpsite in Bakoteh (7 km from Banjul) is raising health and environmental concerns as tension continues to grow in the area. Local community leaders vowed to continue the fight against a decision taken by authorities to re-open the site after a four-month […]
Prof. Jallow Blames Africa’s Failures On Politics Of Blind Mimicry
By Abdoulie John The US-based Gambian academic Professor has blamed the politics of blind mimicry and neo-exceptionalism for causing Africa’s current problems. Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow exposed how the nation-states failed to develop and distribute resources within their societies. “Africa’s crises are linked to the failure of African governments to […]
Victory for Gambian People As Gamtel Takes Back Int’l Gateway
The Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Gamtel) has taken over the management of the international Gateway of the Gambia. This followed the termination of the contract between the Gambia government and MGI. The news of the gateway transfer –contained in a government press release below — comes on the heels of […]
Meet The Lakeway Man Who Would Have Been President Of Gambia
By Jimmy Mass If there were a checklist of things to do in Austin, Cherno Nije has checked a lot of boxes. He moved to Austin in 1985 to attend UT. He worked for the state, raised a family, moved to Lakeway and eventually started a real estate development firm. […]
Why Mayor Colley Should Be Removed
Building The New Gambia Removal of Mayor Yankuba Colley as per the Local Government Act I wish to hereby submit to the Councilors of the Kanifing Municipal Council to act on Section 20 of the Local Government Act to start the process of removal of Mayor Yankuba Colley. The section […]
Mayor’s Office Turned Into Dumpsite
Gambian activists today did what would have been unthinkable during the repressive rule of Fang Bili Mansa (self construct ruler) Yahya Jammeh who swore to remain in power for a billion years only to dodge or eloped into self-imposed exile. Turning the office of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor […]
Mai: ‘There Is No Them And Us’
The Gambia’s Interior Minister has brushed aside any notion that the government is divided because “there is no them and us.” “This is your government; we did it rightly or wrongly you tell us and we get it corrected,” Mai Ahmad Fatty told deputies in Parliament. “There is no THEM […]
US Grants Gambia Robotics Team Visa
Colin Baker The students had reapplied for second interview and said that this time, they were asked questions relating to robotics. The US embassy in The Gambia has reversed its decision and granted visas for a high school robotics team to compete in an international competition in the United States. […]
A Tribute: Dr. Ralphina D’almeida, Nee Philott
It is announced the passing away at the Medical Research Council, on Tuesday, 4th July 2017, of Mrs D’Almeida. The great Lady was popularly known as Ma D’Almeida in academic circles, as a mark of respect for her teaching career. Mrs D’Almeida was an educationist, an administrator and a genuine […]
Jawara Enters Africa’s Hall of Fame
Despite frantic efforts by the Jammeh regime to white wash all his gains, former Gambian President continues to regain his lost glory. At 93, Sir Dawda Jawara is peacefully resting at home. He is not one of those former elderly statesmen soaked in basket full of hopelessness and regrets. Of […]