His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 31st October 2019 presided over the 8th Cabinet at the State House in Banjul. The following issues were discussed: I. The Cabinet discussed a Cabinet Paper presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs on a loan agreement between the government of […]
Search Results for "a"
‘Mai’s Comments Are Misleading’
RE: STATEMENT ON MAI FATTY’S ALARMING COMMENTS My attention has been drawn to a newspaper article on the Tuesday, 29th October 2019 edition of the Standard Newspaper, which quoted Ahmed Mai Fatty as saying that “we [referring to the people of The Gambia] are yet to defeat some ways of […]
Destruction, Desolation Prevail In Kanifing Industrial Estate
As President Barrow Tours The Area By Abdoulie John Following the devastating explosion at Touba Gas processing plant, Gambia’s President Adama Barrow on Monday found an atmosphere of destruction and desolation in Kanifing Industrial Estate. The disaster has left dilapidated buildings, destruction of properties including a good number of vehicles […]
Gambia Scolded Over Public Order Act
By Abdoulie John The Legal Officer of the Banjul-based Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), Oludayo Faghemi, Friday scolded The Gambia government over the Public Order Act, which has often been used to restrict citizens rights to peaceful assembly. “Public Order laws are being used to curtail […]
Russia-Africa Summit: President Barrow lays out Gambia investment potentials
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Thursday addressed the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit and laid out a detailed presentation of the investment opportunities that exist in The Gambia. “In The Gambia, we have investment opportunities that bode well for this forum. Our National Development Plan, has, […]
Edward Singhatey and His Missed Opportunity
When news got out that Edu was sighted in town for a possible appearance at the TRRC, the whole country was drowning in euphoria. This elation was borne out of our collective expectation of finally closing that chapter on not the WHO or HOW questions surrounding Koro’s death but instead […]
Koro’s Sister Says “Forgiveness Is Not For The Villain”
By Abdoulie John The sister of the late Ousman Koro Ceesay says the path to forgiveness does not lead to those who obliterate the dark truth of the crime they have committed. Mr. Ceesay, the former Finance Minister of the Gambia, was murdered and had his remains burnt in the […]
BANJUL NORTH NAM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REVITALISE THE GAMBIA NATIONAL LIBRARY
In his latest routine visits to institutions within his constituency, Hon. Ousman Sillah, National Assembly Member (NAM) for Banjul North, on Friday, 18th October, 2019, launched a formal campaign for support to revitalise and enhance the services of the Gambia National Library in Banjul. The Banjul North representative announced this […]
‘I am deeply hurt by the insults’
Honestly, I am smarting from the barrage of insults and other accusations of unseriousness, hypocrisy and corruption raining on my head and on the head of the TRRC over the past few hours. I must be clear that I DO NOT and WILL NEVER take offense at being insulted, even […]
Fishmeal Industry Threatens Livelihoods
By Abdoulie John Greenpeace has atributed the growing scarcity of fish in the West African subregion to the presence of fishmeal and fish oil industry in the region. This disturbing findings, which are contained in a Greenpeace report entitled “A Waste Of Fish”, stated that the fishmeal factories pose a […]
VP Reiterates Gov’t’s Commitment To Good Governance
By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Vice-President, Dr. Isatou Touray, has Monday reiterated government commitment to upholding the principles of good governance as major policy objectives. “We stand firm in our conviction that without good governance, there can be no durable peace or economic development,” said Dr. Touray at the opening ceremony […]
President Barrow Participates in First-ever Russia-Africa Summit
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday participated in the plenary forum of the first-ever Russia-Africa Summit hosted to explore and strengthen economic and trade ties between Africa and Russia. He joined more than sixty African Heads of State and Government and other leaders in business, development, and politics. In his welcoming […]