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President Barrow Calls For ‘Sharper Focus’ On ECOWAS Protocols

In opening the Parliamentary Seminar on the Evaluation of the Fourth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Banjul on Thursday, 23rd January, 2020, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has called for sharper focus on implementing ECOWAS Protocols. The sub-regional parliamentarians are meeting in Banjul with special focus on the Implementation […]

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Rohingya Case: ICJ Rules Against Myanmar

For Immediate Release World Court Rules Against Myanmar on Rohingya International Court of Justice Unanimously Orders Measures to Prevent Genocide The International Court of Justice (ICJ) order on January 23, 2020 directing Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya Muslims is crucial for protecting the remaining Rohingya in Rakhine […]

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Imam Leigh Exposes NIA Ordeal

By Abdoulie John In a rare moment of deep sadness, Imam Baba Leigh on Wednesday revisited the circumstances surrounding his arrest in 2012 and subsequent detention by the defunct National Intelligence Agency (NIA). He had gotten himself into a predicament after describing the execution of 9 death row inmates as […]

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Turkey-Gambia Relations ‘Excellent’

The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr Tolga Bermek has described as “excellent” the relations between Ankara and Banjul, which makes it possible for the Turkish President to select The Gambia among countries to visit next week. After presenting his Letter of Credence, President Barrow formally welcomed him to The […]

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GNTDA Decries High Taxation

The Gambia National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) during the weekend appealed to the government to expedite action on the promise to assist its members with flexible taxation.   “We want the government to help us with flexible taxation so that it will enable us to create more job opportunities […]

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Victims’ Center Wants APRC Banned

  By Abdoulie John Following the protest march staged by the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (GCVHRV) Monday called on authorities to put a halt to the activities of the former ruling party. “[W]e are strongly recommending that the […]

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The Gambia At A Crossroads: 3 Years Versus 5 Years

By Professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PhD; Fellow Higher Education Academy, Fellow, Royal Society of Arts and member of Political Science Society UK) As we enter the fourth year of the new democratic dispensation after 22 years of dictatorship, the Gambia goes through one of the critical and defining moments of […]

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“More Work Needs To Be Done In The Legal System”

By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow announced Sunday that more needed to be done in the judicial system as the country is going through an era of unprecedented change punctuated by massive constitutional and institutional reforms. “I have observed, for example, the crime rate and the desire for violence among […]

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Jammeh Is Not Exempt From Accountability

Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – letter of 19 Gambian, Ghanaian and international NGOs to UN/AU/ECOWAS By Reed Brody  An original copy of the letter with signatures and logos can be found here To: Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union […]

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First Lady, Partners Sign Memorandum on Medical Support

The First Lady, Her Excellency, Madam Fatou Bah-Barrow presided over the signing ceremony between her Foundation, FABB, and a Switzerland registered, Saudi Arabian medical NGO (Albalsam Cure and Care). The ceremony followed an audience with the visiting delegation of the NGO at the State House, and a conducted tour of […]