The Author: Sarjo Bayang Hoping that the national army stands to protect life and property, that is not Gambia. Over 22 years of junta rule left the country in tatters. Fear reigns in no lesser way than what a subdued helpless population endured during the rule of terror nobody wants […]
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Thousands To Gather In Salikenni For Annual ‘Gaamo’
Thousands of Muslims from across The Gambia and beyond are Saturday 2nd March, 2019 expected to pack in the community of Salikenni in Central Baddibou, North Bank Region to observe its annual Gaamo. It will be held under the auspices of venerable Sheikh Alhaji Omar Ceesay – renowned scholar. Themed:”Islam […]
Congratulations from the people of Israel to The Gambia!
Gambian-Israeli partnership started years before The Gambia’s independence. The two countries’ relations were boosted dramatically by the meeting of Gambian President, H. E. Adama Barrow with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, in Monrovia in June 2017. Ministers and high level officials visited Israel recently, and this is only the […]
TRRC: Justice Before Reconciliation
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHE) and Fellow Royal society of Arts (FRSA) UK) I have been following keenly the sittings of the Gambia truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission since its start in January 2019. In fact, I had written an article titled: National Truth and […]
Welcoming the National Human Rights Commission
Finally, the Gambia has joined the group of nations that have realised the importance of human rights and the value of their citizens by creating a National Human Rights Commission. The effort to create this Commission began way back in 2012 even though the APRC Government was not truly keen […]
Barrow Implores National HR Body To Treat Complainants ‘Fairly And Objectively’
By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Adama Barrow Thursday implored the newly formed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to ensure that all complaints are dealt with in fairness, objective and equitable manner as he sworn into office the five-member panel. The Gambian leader made this remark during the swearing-in ceremony of members […]
Updates On Last Cabinet Meeting
In its third meeting of 2019, Cabinet deliberated on a paper presented by the Hon Minister of Petroleum and Energy on the reform of the petroleum sector which includes amendment of the petroleum ACT 2004 and the establishment of an autonomous petroleum commission. Cabinet was informed that while the current […]
Let’s Reflect On Our Airwave Actions
By Abdoulie John As Gambia joined Wednesday the international community to celebrate World Radio Day, the Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure Ebrima Sillah has called on broadcasters to take stock of the way and manner they are carrying out their duty to inform. “It is deeply important that we […]
A Response To CRC Chair’s Read On The Country
By Foday Samateh Speaking at a news conference on the Constitutional Review Commission’s countrywide listening tour, the Commission Chairman Cherno Jallow was reported to have remarked that: “The sum of the most pertinent issues raised by the Gambian community at large relates to concerns about the governance of the country…It […]
The IGP Cannot Deny Fundamental Rights And Freedoms!
The Right to Demonstrate is Constitutionally Guaranteed! The announcement by the IGP claiming that citizens have to first seek a permit in order to demonstrate is not based on law and I urge citizens to consider his statement only as a figment of his own imagination. The IGP is a […]
Gambia’s First Lady Leads Campaign Against Pollution In Africa
Her Excellency, First Lady Fatoumata Bah-Barrow has been selected by the AU Commission as the Regional Chair for West Africa to lead the continent-wide efforts of ensuring a pollution-free Africa. The choosing of the First Lady took place during the High Level Working Session on Banning Plastics in Africa, which […]
Police Chief Raises Red Flag
The Gambia’s Police chief has raised red flag, warning the general public that protest without a permit contravenes the principles of democracy and that his office will ensure that peace and tranquility of the nation is not compromised. The Police chief’s statement is contained in a press release issued by […]