Do not wake a sleeping bear. No one is going to fight or defend President Barrow when he is unfairly attacked personally. President Barrow will do that for himself. He will do it very well. This is the message to one so-called Gambian intellectual by the name of Dr. Ismaila […]
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Why Journalists Should Take Stand
Jorge Ramos 2014 Burton Benjamin Memorial Award acceptance speech from Committee to Protect Journalists on Vimeo. The text of Ramos’ acceptance speech, as prepared for delivery, is below. I love being a journalist. It is the only profession in the world in which your job description is to be rebellious […]
Gallup Research: Overwhelming Majority of Gambians have Confidence In President Barrow
World leading America-based research company, Gallup, has found that 72 percent Gambians, nearly three in four residents, approve of President Adama Barrow’s leadership. An even higher percentage (75%) is also confident in the honesty of the election process under the leadership of President Adama Barrow. Along with the confidence they […]
‘The Gambia Experience Shows Power Indeed Belongs To The People’
For immediate release The President of the Republic Mr. Adama Barrow has warned that the political crisis that happened in The Gambia serves as a lesson for all leaders that power resides in the masses of the people, illustrating that if they represent the interest of the people, they would […]
UDP Set To Celebrate 22nd Anniversary
By Abdoulie John The Spokesperson of the United Democratic Party (UDP) announced Wednesday that Gambia’s leading political organisation will be celebrating its 22nd anniversary.The move comes as the party continues to strenghten its influence as well as widen its political base across the country. “The United Democratic Party (UDP) was […]
‘Asombi’s Case Is Left To Gambians’
An erudite Gambian cleric has answered question on whether the deceased mother of former President Yahya Jammeh islamically deserves burial rights in The Gambia, after all, her son denied bonafide Gambians the same rights in the past. Since news of Aja Asombi Bojang’s death broke out, Imam Ceesay has been […]
Ex-IGP Appears Before Faraba Inquiry
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s former Police Chief on Friday appeared before the Commission probing into circumstances surrounding Faraba Banta bloody protest. A police crackdown on protesters last month led to the loss of lives and serious wounding of civilians and security personnel. Landing Kinteh told the Commission that on […]
‘All Religions, Including Non-believers, Are Equal And Safe In This Country’
Bwiam, Foni Kansala, 24th July 2018 – President Adama Barrow has reaffirmed the commitment of his government to the promotion and advancement of religious tolerance and equality in the country. At a meeting in Bwiam, Foni Kansala, as per of the ongoing nationwide tour, the President said, from the onset, […]
U.S. Embassy Announces Smart Student Scholars And Teacher For Pan-African Youth Leadership Program
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Embassy Announces Three Smart Secondary School Scholars and Teacher for Pan-African Youth Leadership Program 2018 The Embassy of the United States of America in The Gambia is pleased to announce the selection of three extraordinary young Gambian secondary school students and their teacher chaperone for participation in the […]
APRC Not Ready For A Mea Culpa As It Struggles To Find A New Path
By Abdoulie John Nearly two years after The Gambia’s longtime ruler was defeated by a coalition of opposition parties in December 2016 elections, the former governing party held Sunday a Quranic recitation ceremony to mark July 22, the day a group of disgruntled soldiers dislodged President Dawda Jawara from power. […]
Trans-Gambia Bridge Inauguration In Januray 2019
Trans-Gambia Bridge Inauguration in Januray 2019– officials told President Contractors at the Trans-Gambia Bridge construction site at Yelli Tenda – Bamba Tenda crossing point have informed the President that the bridge will be ready for inauguration in January 2019. After a night stop at Mansakonko, the President started day eight […]
Mandela Centenary
By Jainaba Bah Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela changed History! He is the World’s most revered statesman and the most inspiring iconic figure of our age. He sacrificed 27 years of his life in prison as the Leader of the Great South African Revolution against Apartheid under the banner of the African […]