A Congressional delegation from the United States will visit The Gambia on October 13 and 14, 2019. The U.S. legislators, traveling with the House Democracy Partnership (“HDP”), will be led by the HDP Chairman, Representative David Price of North Carolina. The delegation also includes Representative Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, Representative […]
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TRRC Clarifies Singhatey’s Appearance
The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has responded to speculation making the rounds that a key member of the former military council will appear before commissioners on Monday, October 14. In a public notice pasted below, the Commission said Edward Singhatey, whose name featured in the murder of […]
GAF Mourns Lt. Commander Badjie
OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT The Chief of Defence Staff, Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Lt General Masanneh N Kinteh, the deputy Chief of Defence Staff, the Commanders of the Gambia National Army and the Gambia Navy, General Officers, Officers, men and ratings of the GAF regret to announce the sudden and untimely death […]
Mai Ahmad Fatty Throws In Towel
By Abdoulie John The Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) leader on Friday announced his resignation as Special Adviser to President Adama Barrow. The resignation of Mai Ahmad Fatty was announced amid increased dramatic political polorization. “I made a personal commitment when I was appointed that the day I will not feel […]
Gambia Asked To Strengthen Independence Of The IEC
By Abdoulie John The Chief Mission of the European Union Election Follow-up Mission (EU EFM), Miroslav Poche, reminded Gambia government to strengthen the ‘institutional independence’ of the country’s elections body. He suggested the establishment of ‘inclusive mechanism’ for selection and appointment of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson and Commissioners. […]
Turkey-Gambia Business Delegation meets President Barrow
Members of the Turkey-Gambia Business Council on Wednesday, October 09, 2019 paid a courtesy call on President Adama Barrow at the State House to discuss various areas of mutual interests to both countries including the Banjul seaport, solar energy ventures, agriculture, and fisheries, among others. The delegation, comprising leading Turkish […]
PRESIDENT BARROW RECEIVES THREE GIANT FIRE ENGINES, OTHER EQUIPMENT
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, 9th October 2019 received three giant fire fighting trucks and a set of firefighting apparatus from the Avon Fire Brigade in the United Kingdom for onward delivery to The Gambia Fire and Rescue Services. The Chief Fire Officer of the Avon Brigade, Michael David Crennell […]
Gambian Media Hit With Another Loss
By Abdoulie John Barely a week after the passing away of veteran layout editor Ahmed Carayol, the Gambian media fraternity is mourning the loss of Sise Sawaneh, a young TV reporter who has been making waves at Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS). Led by Gambia Press Union (GPU) Secretary […]
EU ‘OPTIMISTIC’ ABOUT GAMBIA’S JUDICIAL SYSTEM, PRESS FREEDOM
The Chief European Union Election Observer to The Gambia, Miroslav Poche has praised the efforts made by The Gambia government in improving the judicial system and the situation of press freedom in the country, stating that the reforms are in line with the recommendations made in September 2017. “We […]
Gambia to Benefit 50, 000 Hectares of Rice Fields under OMVG
Some 50,000 hectares of desalinated land will be available for rice production to The Gambia under the Samba Ngalo Dam Project of the OMVG, the Council of Ministers of The Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) revealed in a meeting with President Adama Barrow at the State House on Tuesday. […]
VICTIMS REPARATIONS STATEMENT
PRESS BRIEFING OCTOBER 2019 VICTIMS REPARATIONS STATEMENT You will recall that pursuant to Section 13 and Section 20 of the TRRC Act, one of the key mandates, and a peculiar feature, of The Gambia’s truth commission process is the granting of reparations to victims by the TRRC itself. In order […]
Gaps in addressing impunity despite progress of the TRRC
For immediate release Background The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process of the United Nations (UN). This mechanism aims to improve the human rights situation in each of the 193 UN Member States. The UPR provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken […]