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APRC EXPELS REBEL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
By Omar Bah
The APRC executive committee led by Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has culled from its ranks members who were named as constituting an interim executive committee by former president Yahya Jammeh a week ago.
Last Friday, Jammeh declared the removal of Jatta's committee for entering an alliance with President Barrow's NPP without his permission.
He said he...
APRC EXPELS REBEL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
By Omar Bah
The APRC executive committee led by Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has culled from its ranks members who were named as constituting an interim...
Nigeria’s VP says even 4th poorest state in Nigeria is richer than Gambia, others
The vice president of Nigeria has said even the fourth poorest state in Nigeria (in GDP terms) is richer than The Gambia and several countries in Africa. Nigeria has 36 states.
Speaking at an event...
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UTGSU receives Student Endowment Fund
By Awa Macalo
The University of the Gambia Students' Union (UTGSU) has secured over one million dalasis from the organisation Migration and Sustainable Development in...
CPA demands closure of Bilal Boarding School after fire disaster
The Child Protection Alliance (CPA) has called for strict actions amid a fire outbreak which led to the death of six children at the...
‘Be constructive members of the Credit Union’—CDS tells soldiers
By Aisha Tamba
The Chief of Defence Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces Yakuba Drammeh has called on serving soldiers to aspire to become constructive...
IEC SPEAKS ON APRC SPLIT
By Omar Bah
The Independent Electoral Commission has said that as far as it is concerned, APRC is led by the Fabakary Tombong Jatta executive...
Disputed former anti-crime land to host a luxury hotel?
By Tabora Bojang
The disputed land housing the former offices of the police anti-crime unit in Bijilo is part of an area earmarked for the...
Bantaba
Gambian Women’s Lives Matter?
This is the name of a movement and a Facebook group, but it is also a question I and many others are asking: Do Gambian women's lives matter? A strange question to ask, you...
Gambian Women’s Lives Matter?
This is the name of a movement and a Facebook group, but it is also a question I and many others are asking: Do...
Sports
GIRLS AT WAR: GAMBIA TO SEE OFF SIERRA LEONE MONDAY
The Gambia national women's football team will continue its quest to follow their male compatriots to a maiden Africa Nations Cup appearance. The male team, the Scorpions, will play in the finals in Cameroon...
GIRLS AT WAR: GAMBIA TO SEE OFF SIERRA LEONE MONDAY
The Gambia national women's football team will continue its quest to follow their male compatriots to a maiden Africa Nations Cup appearance. The male...
Opinions
Letters: Planting the seed of change
"The Gambia is a country that is not at peace with itself", Yunus Hydara tersely spat in reaction to recent undiscerning political unfoldings. He went onto explain: "In The Gambia, people routinely and casually...
GIRLS AT WAR: GAMBIA TO SEE OFF SIERRA LEONE MONDAY
The Gambia national women's football team will continue its quest to follow their male compatriots to a maiden Africa Nations Cup appearance. The male...
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APRC EXPELS REBEL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
By Omar Bah
The APRC executive committee led by Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has culled from...
Tourist season begins today
Press release – Ministry of Tourism
The 2021-2022 tourist season begins today, Friday 22nd October...
CA leader renounces Swedish citizenship to contest presidency
By Tabora Bojang
Citizens' Alliance presidential candidate, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, has officially renounced his Swedish...
Jammeh’s lawyer advises him to change decision
By Omar Bah
Former president Jammeh's lawyer Edward Gomez, has urged him to reconsider his...
GIRLS AT WAR: GAMBIA TO SEE OFF SIERRA LEONE MONDAY
The Gambia national women's football team will continue its quest to follow their male...
Prediction: President Barrow will win the December 4th election
My prediction is based largely on hypothesised assumptions of my designed constructs based on...
Dereliction of duty: Love and corruption
When the North Bank British Travelling Commissioner was entangled in a love triangle between...
How Jammeh rape allegations were uncovered
During his 22-year dictatorial rule that ended in early 2017, Gambia's former president, Yahya...
Nigeria’s VP says even 4th poorest state in Nigeria is richer...
The vice president of Nigeria has said even the fourth poorest state in Nigeria...
Wife beater blames the devil for his violence
By Aisha Tamba
A husband accused of assaulting his wife has admitted slapping and kicking...
Deaf footballers get new kits ahead of regional tourney
The West Africa deaf football tournament is due to start in The Gambia on...
VP LEADS QUEEN’S BATON RELAY
The Gambian leg of the Queen's Baton relay to Commonwealth countries peaked in Banjul...
Tribal politics and tribalism in The Gambia:
By Matida Jallow
I recently came across two disturbing Facebook posts pertaining to tribal discourses...
What do we know about our mental health and mental illnesses?
Are mental disorders treatable?
Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refer to a wide...
Letters: Planting the seed of change
"The Gambia is a country that is not at peace with itself", Yunus Hydara...
Will policymakers put Pandora’s Papers back in the box?
In early October, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, along with a number of...
Prisons DG sent on leave
By Omar Bah
The director general of Gambia's Prison Services, Ansumana Manneh has been sent...
APRC EXECUTIVE DENY THEY COULD NOT ACCOUNT FOR MILLIONS GIVEN BY...
By Omar Bah
Pa Modou Mbowe, a key member of the APRC splinter group, has...
NHRC starts investigation into deaths at boarding school
Press release
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is extremely saddened by news of the...