His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received in audience the Caliph General and senior eminent members of the Mass Kah brotherhood at the State House in Banjul. Members of the religious movement from the renowned Medina Serigne Mass Kah village in the North Bank Region, who were accompanied by […]
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President Barrow Receives Egyptian Investors
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, received at the State House in Banjul a group of investors from the Arab Republic of Egypt today. The Egyptian investors expressed interest in agricultural processing and manufacturing, rice production, energy and tourism industries. The visit came in the aftermath of President Barrow’s recent visit […]
GACH Security Clarifies Gun Importation
PRESS STATEMENT BY GACH SECURITY ON THE IMPORTATION OF GUNS INTO THE GAMBIA Our attention has been drawn to reports doing media rounds of the interception by The Police of a container of firearms at the Seaport. Being the company at the center of these reports, we deem it necessary […]
Gambia Police Chief Raises Red Flag
The Gambia’s Inspector General of Police has raised red flag, dissecting the story of guns imported into the country. In a press release published below, the Police Chief confirmed that 38 of the guns imported by Gach Security “were not the type authorised for importation as indicated on the packing […]
December 30th Attackers Get Fitting Burial
By Abdoulie John Four years after December 30th attackers fell on the field of honour, a proper burial has been given Friday to retired Captain Njaga Jagne of the US Army, Lieutenant Colonel Lamin Sanneh of the Gambia Armed Forces and Sergeant Alagie Nyass of the defunct Gendarmerie. Their remains […]
Cabinet Approves Banjul Road Repair
Press Release His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Thursday 10th January, 2019, presided over the 18th Cabinet session of his government – the first in 2019 – at the State House in Banjul. Cabinet deliberated on rehabilitation and construction works of the road network and sewage of the City of […]
State Returns 2014 Attackers’ Remains
By Abdoulie John The remains of three men who took part in the 2014 Presidential Palace attack were on Wednesday handed over to their respective families. The men were part of a group of armed men led by former army Lt. Col. Lamin Sanneh that on December 30th, 2014, launched […]
AG Clarifies Faraba Trial Discontinuance
PRESS RELEASE The Office of the Attorney General notes the concerns expressed over the recent press release from the Office of the President about the discontinuation of the prosecution of the Faraba Banta PIU 5 and others, and wishes to inform the general public that the said press release from […]
Christian Council Appreciates President Barrow’s Development Agenda
Press release His Excellency, President Adama Barrow today received in audience members of The Gambia Christian Council who expressed delight at the efforts being made by the government to safeguard the dignity and protect the fundamental democratic rights of the Gambian people. ‘‘We do appreciate the attempts being made by […]
How TRRC Witness Embraces Forgiveness
By Abdoulie John The first witness to testify before The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Tuesday ended his testimony with an emotional closing argument that left the audience in tears. Former Police Chief Ismaila Chongan had overcome a long-held grievance to preach forgiveness. “I am happy to wear […]
Nigeria: Soldiers raid Media Trust Offices
On January 6, soldiers of the Nigerian Army and members of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies raided the offices of the Media Trust Limited, publishers of the Daily Trust newspaper in Maiduguri and Abuja, seizing computers and arresting its regional bureau chief, Uthman Abubakar along with reporter Ibrahim […]
President Barrow Accepts Appeal Faraba Trial Discontinuance
Press Release The General Public is hereby informed that His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has accepted an appeal from the community of Faraba for the discontinuance of the prosecution of the officers of the Police Intervention Unit as well as the civilians standing trial for their role(s) in the unfortunate […]