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FAN CLUB CHAIRMAN: REVOKE DARBOE & CO’S BAIL
By Omar Bah
Lamin Jatta, the regional chairman of President Barrow Fan Club in Brikama, has called for the revocation of bail granted to UDP leader Ousainu Darboe and his colleagues who were released from prisons soon after former...
Political oppression will never be allowed again – Darboe
By Amadou Jadama
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainu Darboe has said no government or force will ever subject Gambians to political brutality...
Gambian Opposition have failed – Hamat Bah
By Omar Bah
The leader of the National Reconciliation Party, Hamat Bah has accused the country's opposition parties of having an obsession with the president...
Student charged with stealing school funds to buy car
By Amadou Jadama
Alagie Sanneh, a student of Bottrop Senior Secondary School is standing trial at the Magistrates court in Brikama for allegedly breaking into...
FAN CLUB CHAIRMAN: REVOKE DARBOE & CO’S BAIL
By Omar Bah
Lamin Jatta, the regional chairman of President Barrow Fan Club in Brikama, has called for the revocation of bail granted to UDP...
Political oppression will never be allowed again – Darboe
By Amadou Jadama
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainu Darboe has said no...
Gambian Opposition have failed – Hamat Bah
By Omar Bah
The leader of the National Reconciliation Party, Hamat Bah has accused the...
Student charged with stealing school funds to buy car
By Amadou Jadama
Alagie Sanneh, a student of Bottrop Senior Secondary School is standing trial...
Ex-GDC PRO surfaces at Barrow’s Brikama rally
By Omar Bah
Mambanyick Njie, the former Gambia Democratic Congress public relations officer, who resigned from the party in April was spotted at the President...
NYP starts nationwide training for members
By Olimatou Coker
National Youth Parliament – The Gambia (NYP) on Tuesday started its nationwide capacity building training for members in Kerewan, North Bank Region.
The...
PPP leader rates Barrow 7 out of 10
By Amadou Jadama
The leader of the People's Progressive Party, Papa Njie has rated president Adama Barrow's administration seven out of ten.
Njie was speaking to...
Minister tasked to explain drug shortages despite improved budget
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has said the shortage of drugs in public health facilities is...
Russian ambassador to Gambia dies
The death has been announced of Sergey Kruykov, the Russian ambassador to The Gambia and Senegal who was based in Dakar.
He died in Dakar...
‘FJC and Yankuba’s case is a humiliation to the state’
A prominent Gambian lawyer Lamin J Darboe, a former magistrate, has said that contrary to the assertion of the Attorney General and Minister of...
Ex-GDC PRO surfaces at Barrow’s Brikama rally
By Omar Bah
Mambanyick Njie, the former Gambia Democratic Congress public relations officer, who resigned from the party in April was spotted at the President...
NYP starts nationwide training for members
By Olimatou Coker
National Youth Parliament – The Gambia (NYP) on Tuesday started its nationwide capacity building training for members in Kerewan, North Bank Region.
The...
PPP leader rates Barrow 7 out of 10
By Amadou Jadama
The leader of the People's Progressive Party, Papa Njie has rated president Adama Barrow's administration seven out of ten.
Njie was speaking to...
Minister tasked to explain drug shortages despite improved budget
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has said the shortage of drugs in public health facilities is...
Russian ambassador to Gambia dies
The death has been announced of Sergey Kruykov, the Russian ambassador to The Gambia and Senegal who was based in Dakar.
He died in Dakar...
‘FJC and Yankuba’s case is a humiliation to the state’
A prominent Gambian lawyer Lamin J Darboe, a former magistrate, has said that contrary to the assertion of the Attorney General and Minister of...
Ex-GDC PRO surfaces at Barrow’s Brikama rally
By Omar Bah
Mambanyick Njie, the former Gambia Democratic Congress public relations officer, who resigned from the party in April was spotted at the President...
NYP starts nationwide training for members
By Olimatou Coker
National Youth Parliament – The Gambia (NYP) on Tuesday started its nationwide...
PPP leader rates Barrow 7 out of 10
By Amadou Jadama
The leader of the People's Progressive Party, Papa Njie has rated president...
Minister tasked to explain drug shortages despite improved budget
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has...
Russian ambassador to Gambia dies
The death has been announced of Sergey Kruykov, the Russian ambassador to The Gambia and Senegal who was based in Dakar.
He died in Dakar...
‘FJC and Yankuba’s case is a humiliation to the state’
A prominent Gambian lawyer Lamin J Darboe, a former magistrate, has said that contrary to the assertion of the Attorney General and Minister of...
US offers to assist Gambia recover Jammeh’s loot
By Omar Bah
The United States ambassador to The Gambia, Richard 'Carl' Paschall, has revealed his government's intention to assist Gambia recover assets identified by...
Dr Ceesay calls for drastic measures to remedy past violations
By Mafugi Ceesay
Dr. Sheriff Alhagie Lamin Ceesay, founder of the Kololi Clinic which has been mentioned to have treated victims of the September 1996...
BCC, Gamworks sign D21M Banjul youth center project
By Aisha Tamba
The Banjul City Council (BCC) and Gamworks yesterday signed a contract for the construction of a center of excellence for the youths...
Yankuba and FJC freed
By Omar Bah
The State yesterday dropped charges against former local government minister Yankuba Touray and former speaker Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay, who were standing trial...
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Minister tasked to explain drug shortages despite improved budget
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has said the shortage of drugs in public health facilities is...
PPP leader rates Barrow 7 out of 10
By Amadou Jadama
The leader of the People's Progressive Party, Papa Njie has rated president Adama Barrow's administration seven out of ten.
Njie was speaking to...
Jammeh loses all assets to state
By Tabora Bojang
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou, announced that all assets and companies belonging to former president Yahya Jammeh have...
I saw soldiers cut a woman’s breast – TRRC witness
By Mafugi Ceesay
Omar Darboe, a survivor of the UDP 1996 Denton Bridge ambush told the TRRC that he saw members of the military police...
BCC, Gamworks sign D21M Banjul youth center project
By Aisha Tamba
The Banjul City Council (BCC) and Gamworks yesterday signed a contract for the construction of a center of excellence for the youths...
9 Chiefs removed under Barrow
9 CHIEFS REMOVED UNDER BARROW
By Tabora Bojang
The minister of lands, regional government and religious affairs Musa Drammeh has informed the national assembly that nine...
US offers to assist Gambia recover Jammeh’s loot
By Omar Bah
The United States ambassador to The Gambia, Richard 'Carl' Paschall, has revealed his government's intention to assist Gambia recover assets identified by...
I saw soldiers cut a woman’s breast – TRRC witness
By Mafugi Ceesay
Omar Darboe, a survivor of the UDP 1996 Denton Bridge ambush told the TRRC that he saw members of the military police...
‘2016 changed Gambian politics forever’
By Lamin Cham
Bou Jarju, a former UDP standard-bearer aspirant who cross-carpeted to the APRC, has said the 2016 Presidential election was a turning point...
Jammeh loses all assets to state
By Tabora Bojang
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou, announced that all assets and companies belonging to former president Yahya Jammeh have...
Driver charged with causing 6 deaths
By Amadou Jadama
The police prosecutors yesterday pressed charges against Musa Gibba, a driver, at the Brikama Magistrates Court, accusing him of causing the death...
SBEC bilingual school visits Standard
By Tabora Bojang
Pupils of SBEC Bilingual School Wednesday visited The Standard newspaper on an educational trip and excursion.
The pupils made the visit accompanied by...
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