The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Muhammed Ibn Chambas said the United Nations is pleased with the Barrow government’s commitment to the ongoing reforms processes in The Gambia. “Today, we leave The Gambia very satisfied that the commitment is there on […]

A Congressional delegation from the United States will visit The Gambia on October 13 and 14, 2019.  The U.S. legislators, traveling with the House Democracy Partnership (“HDP”), will be led by the HDP Chairman, Representative David Price of North Carolina.  The delegation also includes Representative Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, Representative […]

PRESS BRIEFING OCTOBER 2019 VICTIMS REPARATIONS STATEMENT You will recall that pursuant to Section 13 and Section 20 of the TRRC Act, one of the key mandates, and a peculiar feature, of The Gambia’s truth commission process is the granting of reparations to victims by the TRRC itself. In order […]

For immediate release Background The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process of the United Nations (UN). This mechanism aims to improve the human rights situation in each of the 193 UN Member States. The UPR provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken […]

It is indeed a great initiative that the Gambia Government has provided fifty million dalasi to TRRC for the welfare of victims of the Yaya Jammeh Tyranny. This is commendable, long overdue and in the right direction. What is even more remarkable with this gesture is that it is the […]

By Abdoulie John As part of a broader effort to ensure that reparations take centre stage in the transition process, Justice Minister Aboubacarr Tambadou, announced today the injection of 50 million dalasis into the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Trust Fund. He said this ‘initial amount’ is part of […]

By Madi S. Njie As The Gambia reviews for first time QPR reporting, the  past hostile political climate is blamed for The Gambia’s failure to benefit from the International Funds for Cultural Development, which other signatories’ to the 2005 UNESCO Convention has been benefiting from. Mr Hassoum Ceesay, the Director […]

By Alh. Suntou Touray  All the big players in Senegalese politics lined up behind the Imam in the holy city of Touba. All of them, including the Senegal diasporan darling Ousman Sonko, prayed threw away their differences and served their Lord with clean heart. They have clearly demonstrates that politics […]

It is with deep concern that none other than the Director of Press and Public Relations Amie Bojang Sissoho would host a television program herself where the guests are heads of armed and security forces of the country with the sole purpose of threatening citizens, undermining democracy and weakening good […]

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow and the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani presided over the signing of four new Memoranda of Understanding and bilateral agreements between the governments of The Gambia and Qatar. The agreements entail mutual cooperation in the sectors of […]

PRESS RELEASE: The Release of the Janneh Commission Report The United States government applauds the release by the Government of The Gambia of the full report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Financial Activities of Public Bodies, Enterprises and Offices, known as the “Janneh Commission,” as well as the […]

In our Republic the power to enforce the law falls on the justice delivery system first and foremost which comprises the police and the courts primarily. It is the police that has the authority to arrest anyone provided there was a crime committed or about to be or suspected to […]