WHO Press Release More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions Worst-case scenario averted, but urgent action needed to meet global malaria targets Geneva, 6 December 2021 – New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a […]
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Gambia President Wins Re-election
Gambian President Adama Barrow has won re-election, the Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission announced on Sunday. President Barrow — often dubbed the History Maker and Record Breaker — secured 457, 519 votes which represents 53% of the votes. The candidate of opposition United Democratic Party Lawyer Ousainou Darboe came second, […]
Election 2021: IGP Hails Gambian Civility
Dear Gambians, having completed the voting exercise of the 2021 Presidential Election without breakdown of law and order, we have yet again collectively demonstrated to the whole world our civility and peacefulness. This is not the making of the Police or any other security establishment of the country, but all […]
Barrow’s Victory Is A Triumph of Gambian Democracy
The leader of the opposition Gambia Moral Congress has described President Adama Barrow’s election victory as “a triumph of Gambian democracy. All the candidates demonstrated spirited attempt during the process.” Mai Ahmad Fatty’s message is contained in a congratulatory write up posted on his Facebook wall. Read below Mr. Fatty’s […]
China Boosts Gambia’s COVID Vaccination
By Abdoulie John The donation of more than 200,000 doses of SinoPharm doses has given boost to the Gambia’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. At a recent donation ceremony at the Banjul International Airport, Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Momodou Tangara commended the Chinese government for standing by Africa at a time when […]
Freedom of Expression in The Gambia: a Quiet Transition From the Doldrums of Notoriety to the Doorsteps of Celebrity
A supporter of Gambia President Adama Barrow wave ECOWAS flag during his swearing-in ceremony and the Gambia’s Independence day at Independence Stadium, in Bakau, Gambia February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon – RC1D29499DF0 As the Gambia goes to the polls on December 4, 2021, the MFWA’s Senior Programme Officer for Freedom […]
The Gambia: Truth Commission Calls for Prosecution of Ex-officials
Government should initiate procedures to investigate Yahya Jammeh and associates The Gambian truth commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of former president Yahya Jammeh should be followed by a process of criminal accountability, 11 Gambian and international groups said today. On November 25, 2021, the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission […]
TRRC Report Must Lead To Justice
As the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) today submits its final report to President Adama Barrow, Amnesty International’s West Africa Researcher Michèle Eken said: “The Commission’s report must give way to an unequivocal commitment from the Gambian authorities that justice and reparations will finally be delivered to the […]
Why GDC Should Be Given A Chance
Written by Abdoulie John As presidential aspirants have started criss-crossing the country to increase the turnout of their supporters on Election Day, Lawyer Assan Martin is urging Gambians to vote for the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) flagbearer, Mamma Kandeh. In an interview with this medium, the human rights lawyer pointed […]
Remember, Immunization Saves Lives
Written by Abdoulie John The First Lady, Fatoumata Bah-Barrow, has reminded Gambians of the importance of the vaccine rollout as she officially launched on Friday the oral polio vaccination campaign. “Vaccinating children with the oral polio vaccine has been proven as a globally safe and effective strategy to break the […]
Gambia Secures Additional Funds to Improve Health Care
NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, November 19, 2021—Today, the World Bank Board approved $50 million additional financing in the form of grants from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve the quality and utilization of essential health services in The Gambia. In addition to expanding the provision of performance-based financing grants to […]
GANU Endorses President Barrow
The impromptu action of the Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU) has vindicated President Adama Barrow that some of his would-be contestants would be joining his bus. This is exactly what GANU did shortly after its leader’s nomination was disqualified by the electoral commission on Saturday. Before coming public […]