By Abdoulie John The Spokesperson of the United Democratic Party (UDP) announced Wednesday that Gambia’s leading political organisation will be celebrating its 22nd anniversary.The move comes as the party continues to strenghten its influence as well as widen its political base across the country. “The United Democratic Party (UDP) was […]
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GPU Congress Slated for August 31
Press Release August 1, 2018: Fajara: The Executive Board of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) has scheduled the triennial Congress of the Union for August 31st and September 1st, 2018. This decision was reached on Monday July 30th following a Board Meeting. The GPU, the umbrella organisation for media practitioners […]
President Barrow Urges ECOWAS To Send Strong Message Against Terrorism
President Adama Barrow has called on his colleague heads of state in ECOWAS and the East Africa Economic Community (ECCAS) to send a clear message of warning to all extremist groups that the blocs are united and resolute in fighting and defeating terrorists and criminals. The President is currently in […]
Witnesses Speak Out Against Faraba Sand Mining
By Abdoulie John Up to seven appeared before the Inquiry Panel that conducted on Monday site visit and public hearing in Faraba Banta village. The witnesses unanimously testified against Julakay Entreprise’s sand mining activities that continue to spark controversy after causing loss of lives during a bloody protest in June […]
‘Asombi’s Case Is Left To Gambians’
An erudite Gambian cleric has answered question on whether the deceased mother of former President Yahya Jammeh islamically deserves burial rights in The Gambia, after all, her son denied bonafide Gambians the same rights in the past. Since news of Aja Asombi Bojang’s death broke out, Imam Ceesay has been […]
President Barrow Promises Massive Infrastructural Interventions In Banjul, KM
President Adama Barrow has promised the Mayors of Kanifing and Banjul that his government will do a massive roads, drainage and sewage construction exercise that will help the cities’ transformation and ease challenges to roll out their respective development plans. The President said he has a got personal connection to […]
President Barrow Sympathises With Asombi’s Family
Unlike his predecessor Yahya Jammeh who aggravates the pains of bereaved Gambian families, President Adama Barrow has demonstrated mature statesmanship and sympathised with former President’s family. Aja Asombi, the mother of a man who has so many innocent bloods on his hands, died in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Friday after […]
Bakoteh Dumpsite: President Barrow Calls For National Consultation
Following a brief inspection tour of the infamous Bakoteh dumpsite, His Excellency President Adama Barrow has suggested a lasting, sustainable solution to the environmental hazard posed by the waste disposal ground. He said the satellite communities suffer a great deal from the dangers of the dumpsite, not least the children’s […]
Ex-IGP Appears Before Faraba Inquiry
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s former Police Chief on Friday appeared before the Commission probing into circumstances surrounding Faraba Banta bloody protest. A police crackdown on protesters last month led to the loss of lives and serious wounding of civilians and security personnel. Landing Kinteh told the Commission that on […]
Barrow Announces 20, 000 New Fisheries Jobs
President Adama Barrow has announced that works on fish processing factories and storage facilities that would create more than 20, 000 jobs will begin in 2019. The fisheries plants would be built in the two leading fishing towns of Tanji and Brufut, in Kombo South and Kombo North, respectively. Additionally, […]
GAMBIA POISED FOR A DIGITAL REVOLUTION
His Excellency President Adama Barrow and his Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, have outlined the communications and digital policy of the government which is aimed at connecting The Gambia to the world’s digital economy. At a meeting in Brikama, West Coast region, as part of the ongoing […]
THE FARABA KILLINGS: THE OLD GAMBIA IN THE NEW GAMBIA
Karamo N.M. Sonko, Ph.D. Heeno Occasional Postings, No.23, July 20, 2018 On Friday, 6 July 2018, my Gambian team drove me past Faraba Banta, West Coast Region of The Gambia, on the way to my village. Faraba was quiet, with few people on the highway that ploughs through it. Two […]