As part of its efforts to create a positive working environment in the media, the Women’s Journalists Association of The Gambia (WJAG) held Thursday a half-day long seminar to review a policy document geared towards fighting sexual misconduct at workplace. The meeting was convened at Gambia Press Union (GPU) Secretariat […]
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Gambia – Three Confessed Hitmen to be Released
Abubacarr Tambadou, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Gambia, announced on Monday August 5 that he is ordering the release of the three “Junglers” who recently confessed at the TRRC to taking part in a series of gruesome killings on the orders of Yahya Jammeh. The three are Malick Jatta, Omar […]
Central Bank Presents New Banknotes to President Barrow
The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia today presented samples of the country’s new banknotes to His Excellency, President Adama Barrow at the State House. The banknotes are scheduled to begin circulation into the economy tomorrow, August 6th 2019. Speaking to the State House media corps after the […]
The End of al-Bashir and the Birth of New Sudan
By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, FHEA, FRSA, UK) Associate Professor at Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, UK The constitutional declaration agreed between the Military Council and the Alliance for Freedom and Change is indeed an important turning point in the history of Sudan. This historical event heralds the end […]
‘Women’s Advancement Will Remain A Priority’
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Friday, August 2nd 2019 has vowed to continue pursuing the socio-economic advancement of women as enshrined in the National Development Plan-2021 (NDP). The president made the pledge while outlining the incremental steps that his government is undertaking to advance women issues during a meeting […]
INDIA AGREED TO REALLOCATE $92M CREDIT FACILITY FOR ROADS IN GAMBIA
The government of India has agreed to reallocate a Line of Credit of $92 Million to The Gambia for the construction of roads and other infrastructural development projects. Top aides traveling with the Indian president revealed the news following high-level talks between President Adama Barrow and his Indian counterpart, President […]
Gambia’s Jobs Consulting Platform Launched
Dear Editor, This is to inform you that we have just launched a new employment platform for Gambia for Job seeker, an individual looking for jobs in The Gambia, International jobs, Funding opportunities? Scholarships then visit our newly established Employment platform for Gambia: www.jobsconsulting.gm Company/Institution/Organisati on that needs to reach […]
Climate Crisis: IPCC to Expose Grim Reality of Deforestation and Meat production
The state of the climate crisis on land and the urgent need to protect forests and shift our global food system to sustainability is expected to be laid bare in an upcoming authoritative UN report on Climate Change and Land. Ahead of the IPCC session in Geneva, Greenpeace Africa Senior […]
WJAG, Partners Set To End Sexual Harassment In The Media
By Abdoulie John As part of its efforts to create a positive working environment in the media, the Women’s Journalists Association of The Gambia (WJAG) held Thursday a half-day long seminar to review a policy document geared towards fighting sexual misconduct at workplace. The meeting was convened at Gambia Press […]
Deyda’s Daughter: ‘I Am Still Crying’ For Murdered Gambian Journalist
By Angela Quintal/CPJ Africa Program Coordinator At Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on July 22, army officer Lieutenant Malick Jatta named former President Yahya Jammeh as the mastermind behind the murder of prominent editor Deyda Hydara on December 16 , 2004. He said Jammeh had given the direct order to assassinate Hydara, an outspoken critic […]
Army Debunks Arrest Of Fugitive Junglers
The Gambia’s Armed Forces has debunked the arrest of fugitive senior members of former President Yahya Jammeh’s killer squad otherwise known as Junglers. In a statement published below, the Spokesperson of GAF Major Lamin Sanyang said Brigadier General Bora Colley and Lieutenant Colonel Sanna Manjang not were not arrested by […]
What Gambia Can Learn From India
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow has on Wednesday expressed the need for The Gambia to learn from India’s ability to hold peaceful elections. “India is the biggest democracy in the world with nine hundred million registered voters. The last election was conducted in a very peaceful way,” Barrow told […]