By Julius Bizimungu The Minister for Justice of The Gambia, Ba Tambadou, has said that there is no dispute about the fact that the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi took place in Rwanda and is firmly part of the world’s history. Tambadou, who is also his country’s Attorney General, is a […]
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Dr. Ceesay, Sabally Sweep Awards at West African Youth Confab
By Alhassan Darboe University of The Gambia senior lecturer Dr. Ismaila Ceesay and former Presidential Affairs Minister Momodou Sabally were presented leadership awards at an international forum organized by the Confederation of West African Youths (CWAY) in Freetown Sierra Leone, Saturday March 30, 2019. The duo received plaudits for their […]
Police Arrests Hostile TRRC Witness
PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON JOHN C.B. MENDY The Ministry of Justice wishes to inform the general public that it has requested The Gambia Police Force to arrest and detain Mr John C.B. Mendy who was attempting to leave the country today, 2 April 2019, for Casamance […]
Barrow Wants Gambians To Own NDP
President Adama Barrow has made a passionate plea for Gambians to take ownership of the development blueprint of the government – the National Development Plan – in order to elevate the country to envious heights. In the absence of public support, the President added, it would be challenging to realize […]
Jammeh Dried Gambia’s Coffers
It is now evident that the former military leader who overthrew the Jawara government on claims of uprooting corruption has found to even more corruption. As established by a summary of the Janneh Commission’s report, Yahya Jammeh and his associates have dried the Gambia’s coffers, embezzling and stealing over billions […]
Barrow Hopes Gambians Learn Lessons From Janneh Commission
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow was on Friday presented with the report of the much awaited findings of the Janneh Commission set up to probe into the financial dealings of the Ex-President Jammeh, at the State House in Banjul. President Barrow in his address hailed the commissioners for the accomplishment […]
Kunta Kinteh: A tiny island’s huge impact on world history and culture
A boatman arrives to Kunta Kinteh Island, the Gambia, Africa. Picture: Dan MacCarthy By Dan MacCarthy ONE of the most famous names from the modern TV era is that of Kunta Kinte, whose fame in television land, for a certain audience, may only be surpassed by JR Ewing of Dallas fame. […]
GYINers Conquering the Agribusiness Market
By Madi Njie Introducing GYINer Ebrima Janko of Sotuma Sere from Upper River Region, the Proprietor of EJ Enterprise. Janko, a farmer by profession, is into cultivation and marketing of food crops such as groundnuts, coos, millet, etc and also serves as a middleman between farmers and wholesalers. As a […]
The Gambia: IFJ backs call for journalists to boycott selection process
The IFJ-affiliated Gambia Press Union (GPU) has called on journalists not to comply with new rules imposed on journalists seeking to cover events in the Presidency. The GPU confirmed that the Office of the Director of Press and Public Relations (DPPR) is requiring journalists to go through a selection process […]
ANTI-CORRUPTION REFORMS IN THE GAMBIA MUST MOVE FORWARD
New reports detail extent of grand corruption under former president Jammeh Issued by Transparency International Secretariat New revelations of comprehensive state capture and grand corruption under former president Yahya Jammeh should spur anti-corruption efforts to benefit the people of The Gambia, Transparency International said today. Banking data leaks cited in reportspublished today […]
GYIN Holds Partnership Meeting With DMLA
The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia Chapter, received a delegation from Drammeh Mentorship and Leadership Academy (DMLA) to discuss partnership agreement on common thematic areas between the two parties. The meeting, held at the GYIN Gambia secretariat in Churchill’s Town, was triggered by DMLA’s interest in building partnership with […]
Police Probe Clears Gun Importer
Gambian police has completed investigations in suspicious importation of guns into the country by a local businessman. The outcome of an investigation report — contained in a press release — ruled out the prosecution of Abubacary Jawara, proprietor of GACH Security Company, on a charge of importation of non-hunting guns, […]