Dear Editor, Zeinab Jallow of FSQA is my daughter’s name sake (Jainaba Jallow-Halake) and I have great sympathy for her in her predicament at FSQA. Nevertheless, two matters of national concern really stand out from that FSQAInvestigation Committee Report. On PACA the Committee concluded as follows:- “Ndey Naffie Ceesay, the focal person for Partnership for […]
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Gambia: ECOWAS Will Not Condone Coup
The regional economic grouping ECOWAS will not accept any group or party that “seeks to undermine the constitution of The Gambia and by extension any group that seeks to forcefully demand the removal of any constitutionally and democratically elected government, which contravenes the provisions of the ECOWAS 2001 Supplementary Protocol […]
APRC Protest For Jammeh’s Return
By Abdoulie John In wake of the release of controversial recordings featuring a conversation between the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and Ousman Rambo Jatta, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) on Thursday a show of force calling on African Union (AU), Europe Union (EU), ECOWAS, the United […]
Stakeholders Renew Commitment To Fight TIP
By Abdoulie John A two-day seminar centred on the theme “Addressing 2020 Trafficking In Persons Reporting Questionnaire” ended Wednesday with a renewed commitment to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The high level meeting on the fight against the global threat kicked-off Tuesday and was punctuated by a significant participation by […]
One Cannot Claim Democracy Yet Refuse Democracy to Prevail
There is no middle ground in democracy. You either have it or you don’t have it. A semblance of democracy is no democracy. Democracy is not an event such as a picnic to be enjoyed in one day only. Rather democracy is a way of life to be fought for; […]
Victims Center Questions APRC Permit
Regarding Issuance of a Permit to APRC to stage a Protest Demanding the Return of Former President Jammeh The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations wishes to express its dissatisfaction regarding the issue of a permit allowing APRC to stage a protest on the 16th of January 2020 […]
Minority Leader Warns Against Coup
By Abdoulie John The Minority Leader of the National Assembly has equated the Three Years Jotna movement’s plan to unseat President Adama Barrow after January 19 with coup d’état. Hon. Samba Jallow warned the movement to be careful about the way they push their agenda. The Niamina Dankuku Parliamentarian of […]
Gambia Government’s Stance On Yahya Jammeh’s ‘Return’ – A Classic Failure Of Leadership…
By Amadou Dibba, Birmingham, UK Where does one even begin to try to make sense of one of the current subjects of wide discussion among Gambians – the supposed (I would emphasise this) planned return of the exiled former Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh? How is it that a former leader […]
Police Denies 3 Years Jotna Permit
The Office of the Inspector General of Police wishes to inform members of the public that following meticulous security assessment, monitoring and intelligence gathering, it has decided to withhold the granting of permit to the ‘Operation 3 Years Jotna Movement’ due to compelling National Security and Public Safety concerns. In […]
NCAC, Others Signed MoU To Promote Culture Through Poetry
National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has signed Memorandum of Understanding with Fatima’s Entertainment and V. Jay Theatre Productions to promote cultural tourism through poetry, storytelling, documentaries and related activities. Within the framework of developing our cultural tourism in line with the MOU, the two organisations shall strive to […]
Red Cross Presents New Ambulance Services to President Barrow
The Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Mr Elhadj As SY on Tuesday, 14th January 2020 made a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Adama Barrow who is also a Chief Patron of the Gambia Red Cross Society. Mr SY updated President Barrow about […]
President-Elect Cissoko Embalo Pledges Closer Integration
The President-Elect of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, His Excellency, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has pledged his commitment to a borderless bloc of Senegal, Bissau and Banjul, saying it will be “a no Laissez-passer zone.” He made the comment while talking to the media after his audience with his host, […]