By Abdoulie John The Executive Director of the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS), Hannah Forster, lauded the “continued dedication and commitment” of human rights defenders to protect and promote the fundamental rights of Africans. ACDHRS boss was speaking at the opening of the Forum on the […]
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Gambia’s UN Ambassador Presents Letters of Credence To UN Secretary-General
The Gambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E Lang Yabou, Thursday 18th October 2018 presented his Letters of Credence to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E António Guterres at a brief ceremony in New York. Ambassador Yabou extended the fraternal greetings of H.E Adama Barrow, President of the […]
President Barrow Receives Report on SSHFC Industrial Actions
The six-member panel tasked with investigating the root causes of the crisis that beset the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) some two months ago has presented their findings to the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Adama Barrow at State House on Thursday. It could be recalled that […]
UN Fully Committed To Supporting The Barrow Government
The top echelon of the United Nations, led by the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Muhammad Ibn Chambas, has reaffirmed their unreserved support for the President of The Gambia, H.E. Adama Barrow, to stand by his government to successfully carry out […]
World Food Day 2018: Kenyans Demand Healthy Food
For immediate release, Consumers and small scale farmers have today handed over a petition to Parliament and the Ministry of Agriculture calling for an overhaul of Kenya’s food system. The petition, signed by over 1000 farmers and consumers demands healthy food for all Kenyans. The crowds marched from Uhuru park […]
When Shall We Finish Telling Jammeh’s Story?
It is almost two years since former President Yahya Jammeh had been dislodged from power. December 1st 2016 will forever be remembered as the day oppressed Gambians took back their country from a man who first ascended to power through a coup d’etat and contested election after election bragging to […]
GID Mass Transfer Will Yield Efficiency
I must seizure this opportunity to say congratulations, best wishes and God’s guidance upon Seedy Moctar Touray, the new Director General of The Gambia Immigration Department. May God Enable Touray the good judgment to steer the affairs of this noble institution. May all his Commitments, intentions and great ideas be realized. I […]
Gambia Is Not Ready To Try Junglers
By Abdoulie John Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Aboubacarr Tambadou, on Tuesday said The Gambia is not yet ready to hold trial involving former members of ex-dictator’s hit squad, commonly known as “Junglers.” Two years after their arrest, some of them are still awaiting trial. He made this remark […]
‘We Take Allegation Of Torture Very Seriously’
The Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice has taken an uncompromising stance on allegation of torture reportedly meted out to some Mile II striking prisoners. “We, of course, take any allegation of torture very seriously. Particularly in this era where we want to be seen as pacesetters of human […]
State House Debunks Lawmaker’s Bribery Allegations
State House has issued a statement brushing aside allegations levelled agaist President Adama Barrow by a sitting United Democratic Party National Assembly Member for Upper Fulladu West. In a press statement published below, State House has vehemently denied Hon. Sanna Jawara’s claims that the President “has started paying some parliamentarians D10, […]
Alternative To An Anti-corruption Commission
By Saul Saidykhan To curtail corruption in The Gambia, we must first query why the menace is so pervasive. The answer is multiple: Opportunities to steal from the public till (or corruption) are rampant. We’ve lost our national Moral Compass. Gambians steal public property without any scruples. Worse, Gambian society […]
The Significance Of Diaspora Study
There’s a lot of work going on with regard to the African Diaspora. This includes huge amount of research aimed at establishing facts. It’s in this regard that I’d been interviewed by our Senegalese PhD candidate from a University in Paris, France. Mr. Niang has been keenly studying the Gambian Diaspora […]