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Faal Appointed TRRC Lead Counsel

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS & MINISTRY OF JUSTICE MARINA PARADE BANJUL PRESS RELEASE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF ESSA M. FAAL AS LEAD COUNSEL TO THE TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND REPARATIONS COMMISSION The Attorney General and Minister of Justice wishes to inform the general public that he has appointed Mr Essa M. Faal […]

Society

Is First Lady Foundation A Set Up?

The ongoing internal investigation into transferred of 33 million Dalasis into First Lady Fatoumata Bah-Barrow’s foundation (FaBB) account is a manufactured crisis by people who are advising the First Lady. The First Lady of The Gambia and her team should have known at the beginning that having a foundation is […]

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‘Joining FOCAC Beneficial To Attaining NDP’

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has said that The Gambia’s new membership into the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which the Gambia formally became a member this week, would add great value to the country’s quest to attain the goals and objectives of the National Development Plan (2018-2021). President Barrow […]

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 China-Africa Summit Welcomes Gambia

The Republic of The Gambia, in addition to Togo and Sao Tome, has been welcomed into the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation – a south-south multilateral development organization between the African continent and the People’s Republic of China. Congratulating the new members during their remarks at the opening of the summit […]

Politics

The President Should Step Up On SSHFC Saga

By Seedy S. Fofanah The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) saga has been going on for almost seven months now and nothing has been done about it by the Gambia government. The things are becoming boredom and worrisome on the poor Gambian pensioners and the people that worked […]

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Are Mandinkas Victimized?

Following the leakage of the hateful vitriol of a former sitting National Assembly member for Banjul Central (pictured) against the Mandinka; The Gambia’s largest ethnic group, the response and retaliatory remarks that ensued have been overwhelming. The raw emotions expressed in a lot of them are very much understandable and […]

Society

Mayor Bensouda Lays Out Major KMC Project

By Abdoulie John Following his first 100 days in office, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has Monday laid out major projects for the country’s biggest conurbation. He outlined series of measures geared towards turning KMC into a modern city with adequate municipal service delivery. Mayor Bensouda made […]

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ASP Njie Is New Police PRO

ASP Lamin Njie is appointed as the new Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force following the departure of Superintendent David Kujabi who recently left to the United Kingdom to pursue  Masters Degree in peace and conflict studies. ASP Lamin Njie had previously served in this position until October […]

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Editors Forum Launched As Gambia Navigates Through Challenges

By Abdoulie John   As the tiny West African nation continues to navigate through transition, editors from various media outlets have vowed to upholding ethical practices of journalism at a time of mounting challenges. The media boom that followed the end of Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year dictatorship has prompted Gambia Press Union […]

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The Results Of Our Intellectualism

Thank you Alagie and Alieu for your contribution. The Gambian intellectuals failed the country in many fronts. These intellectuals failed in technological and scientific innovations, agricultural mechanization, and better healthcare delivery that is affordable and cost effective. I think one of the biggest problems of our education system is the […]