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RAWDA TELLS GOV’T TO INCREASE PRISON TERM FOR GAYS TO 20 YEARS 

By Amadou Jadama The coordinator general of the Rawdatul Majaalis, a grassroots Islamic  organisation in The Gambia, has praised the Gambian judiciary, specifically, Senior Magistrate Isatou Jallow of the Brusubi court. A fortnight ago, Janneh sentenced two young gay men Muhammed Krubally and Muhammed Jawo to a mandatory jailed term of five years for engaging in a...
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RAWDA TELLS GOV’T TO INCREASE PRISON TERM FOR GAYS TO 20 YEARS 

By Amadou Jadama The coordinator general of the Rawdatul Majaalis, a grassroots Islamic  organisation in The Gambia, has praised the Gambian judiciary, specifically, Senior Magistrate...

Barrow lays foundation for 75.7kms of roads

President Adama Barrow has laid the foundation stones for the construction of 75.7 kilometres of feeder roads under the Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development (Girav) Project in the North Bank Region. The...

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Tycoon Sarr says Senegal’s refusal to back Macky is ‘unpatriotic’

In a scathing statement, prominent businessman Tahirou Sarr has denounced the lack of support from Senegalese authorities for Macky Sall's candidacy for an international...

What does the Government of The Gambia say about this?

Dear Editor, The on-going disaster in west Asia does not bode well for The Gambia on multiple fronts. The halt in shipments of crude oil,...

Macky Sall’s legacy of repression: Senegal’s righteous rejection of his UN bid

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RAWDA TELLS GOV’T TO INCREASE PRISON TERM FOR GAYS TO 20 YEARS 

By Amadou Jadama The coordinator general of the Rawdatul Majaalis, a grassroots Islamic  organisation in The Gambia, has praised the Gambian judiciary, specifically, Senior Magistrate...

Judgment day in PIU shooting case 

Ousainou and Amie Bojang will know their fate this morning. At the end of the three-year trial, Banjul High Court's Justice Ebrima Jaiteh is expected...

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SENEGAL NAMES SELECTION FOR GAMBIA FRIENDLY

Senegal begin their preparations for the World Cup with friendly matches against Peru and neighbours The Gambia and have stuck with the majority of the squad that competed at the Africa Cup of Nations...

SENEGAL NAMES SELECTION FOR GAMBIA FRIENDLY

Senegal begin their preparations for the World Cup with friendly matches against Peru and neighbours The Gambia and have stuck with the majority of...

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Macky Sall Africa’s UN SG candidate or a fantasy playing for time?

By Lt Colonel Samsudeen Sarr (Rtd) From the moment Macky Sall's name emerged as “Africa's candidate” for the next United Nations secretary general, the spectacle became more about optics than substance. His candidacy was formally...

SENEGAL NAMES SELECTION FOR GAMBIA FRIENDLY

Senegal begin their preparations for the World Cup with friendly matches against Peru and neighbours The Gambia and have stuck with the majority of...

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SENEGAL NAMES SELECTION FOR GAMBIA FRIENDLY

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Spain coach tells Senegal to ‘respect Caf’s decision’

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Senegal continued to protest the stripping of their Africa Cup of Nations title as...

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By President Adama Barrow at the NationalAssembly, Banjul on 26th March 2026(continued from the...

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An unfinished debt: The National Assembly is called to fulfill the...

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Credit rating S&P downgraded again

Credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings on Friday cut Senegal's local currency sovereign rating...

Religious singer Ass Dione arrested in gay probe

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Sonko says ‘economic criminals’ in Sall’s gov’t must be arrested

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RAWDA TELLS GOV’T TO INCREASE PRISON TERM FOR GAYS TO 20...

By Amadou Jadama The coordinator general of the Rawdatul Majaalis, a grassroots Islamic  organisation in...

Judgment day in PIU shooting case 

Ousainou and Amie Bojang will know their fate this morning. At the end of the...

Barrow: From D2.6bn loss, SOEs register ‘historic’ D2.5bn net profit 

By Tabora Bojang ‎President Adama Barrow has stated stronger oversight measures, performance contracts, and closer...

Barrow lays foundation for 75.7kms of roads

President Adama Barrow has laid the foundation stones for the construction of 75.7 kilometres...