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President Barrow Appoints Defence Minister

After almost two decades, The Gambia has finally got a Defence Minister. The appointment of Mr. Sheikh Omar Faye, a former army officer and diplomat, was announced in a mini cabinet reshuffle effected by President Adama Barrow. Read below the reshuffle news contained in a presidential statement: The Public is […]

Politics

Why Madi Ceesay Should Resign Now

RE: MADI CEESAY’S COMMENTS ARE TREASONOUS; HE SHOULD RESIGN Kindly accept this statement as an expression of my utter dismay and indignation at the recent comments made by one Madi Ceesay, a national assembly member for the United Democratic Party. The comments ascribed to Mr. Ceesay, whom I deliberately refuse […]

Society

Open Message to Coalition 2016 Stakeholders

I wish to once again register profound congratulations and gratitude to the Coalition 2016 leadership and various participants, home and abroad, for their unprecedented and exceptional achievement in restoring democracy in the Gambia. December 2016 marked a new chapter in the annals of history of democracy in Africa. It witnessed […]

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Swim for Life Season Three due to start in August 

Dear Sir/Madam, An estimated 211 lives were lost through drowning between 2006-2019 while 126 were rescued by the lifeguards between within the same period. This means approximately 16 lives are lost per annum. It is worth noting that majority of these drown related cases were young people between the ages […]

Society

Police Thrash Corruption Allegations

RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE CORRUPTION- Case of Mari Da Silva Reference to a post by online Newspaper What’s On-Gambia dated Saturday 10th August with headline “Cheikh is worse than America’s R Kelly!” And Wednesday 14th August 2019 headlined “Here are the Police officers who allowed a Mauritanian paedophile to […]

Sports

Gambia Announces 2019 African Games

A squad of 21 athletes and officials will fly Thr Gambia’s flag high at this year’s 12th edition of the African Games to be held in Morocco from August 16-31. The team will have representation in 5 out of 26 sporting disciplines being contested at the games. As per the […]

Society

Omar Jammeh Wins 2019 Youth Excellence Award

Omar Jammeh has been named winner of The Stone Circle’s Youth Excellence Award (YEA) 2019. The award is given in commemoration of the International Youth Day – the UN’s annual celebration of the role of young people in creating positive change across the world. The Stone Circle is The Gambia’s […]

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Saudi Arabia: Gambian Students Condemn Hajj Allegations  

On August 6th, 2019, Standard Newspaper carried an article authored by the Secretary General of Gambia Hajj Commission Foday Sambou Ceesay. In the said article, Mr. Ceesay leveled the following allegations against Gambian students in Saudi Arabia: That Gambian students in Saudi Arabia crowded pilgrims in their beds. That these […]

Politics

‘Gambia’s Democratic Process Is Not A Lip Service’

By Abdoulie John As the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) is on the verge of starting the drafting of The Gambia’s Constitution, the commission’s Chairman on Wednesday emphasised the importance of the institutional and constitutional reforms.Justice Sulayman Jallow said the process is not a simple formality. “The Constitution is about something […]