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GOV’T URGED TO STA RT EXTRADITION PROCESS FOR JAMMEH
By Omar Bah
The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations has called on the government to start the process of requesting for the extradition of former president Yahya Jammeh and his cohorts accused of gross human rights violations.
The victims centre chairman Sheriff Kijera toldThe Standard: “The government should start making some extradition request for...
GOV’T URGED TO STA RT EXTRADITION PROCESS FOR JAMMEH
By Omar Bah
The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations has called on the government to start the process of requesting for the...
Foni ex-chief appointed GAP national chairman
By Omar Bah
The former chief of Foni Bintang Karanai, Alfusainey Jarjue, is the new national chairman of the Gambia Action Party.
Chief Jarjue was nominated by the GAP executive to hold the position until the...
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Barrow laments ‘great security’ concerns
By Omar Bah
President Adama Barrow has described the current heightened security situation of the country as a “great concern” to his government.
He was presiding...
Justice minister, SG say gov’t wants to bring back draft
By Omar Bah, Tabora Bojang & Mariama Jallow
The government of the Gambia is open to mediation talks on the contentious issues which led to...
Pestle murder case reaches High Court
By Amadou Jadama
Senior magistrate Anna Mendy of the Brikama court has transferred a murder case involving one Mario Mendy to the High Court in...
First Lady Barrow attends Africa Investment Forum in Turkey
Press release
State House, Banjul,: The First Lady, Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, attended the African Investment Forum hosted by the Invest Africa Forum (IAFT) in Istanbul,...
Judge accepts withdrawal of legal aid representation for former NIA officials
By Bruce Asemota
Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara of the High Court in Banjul has accepted the recusal of three defense lawyers in the criminal trial involving...
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Sex and drugs and rock n’ roll
Oops, perhaps some of you might have been slightly shocked by this headline. Sorry for that. This is actually a song title, written by the English singer Ian Dury in 1977. The song is...
Sex and drugs and rock n’ roll
Oops, perhaps some of you might have been slightly shocked by this headline. Sorry for that. This is actually a song title, written by...
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GAMBIA URGED TO COPY SIERRA LEONE’S FAT AFCON QUALIFICATION PAY CHECK
Gambian authorities have come under pressure to follow the example of President Mada Bio of Sierra Leone who has announced a huge pay check and big incentives for the national team which won the...
GAMBIA URGED TO COPY SIERRA LEONE’S FAT AFCON QUALIFICATION PAY CHECK
Gambian authorities have come under pressure to follow the example of President Mada Bio of Sierra Leone who has announced a huge pay check...
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How can Gambia's Arabic scholars
change the stereotype about them?
Dear editor,
Gambia's Arabic and Islamic scholars have long voiced their resentment, disgruntlement, denunciation, and grumbling over the marginalization they continue to face in their own country...
GAMBIA URGED TO COPY SIERRA LEONE’S FAT AFCON QUALIFICATION PAY CHECK
Gambian authorities have come under pressure to follow the example of President Mada Bio of Sierra Leone who has announced a huge pay check...
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ST urges young Gambians to get voter's cards
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Sex and drugs and rock n’ roll
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Rainy season in my village: From nawettan to summer holidays
Gone are the days when things used to be what they were. Nothing will...
What is in a name and how it can influence public...
Some years ago, the settlement called Babylon in Kombo North made headlines in what...
David Diop: ‘I don’t have a theme tune. I like songs...
By Kristian Hammerstad
New Statesman
David Diop was born in Paris in 1966 and grew up...
GOV’T URGED TO STA RT EXTRADITION PROCESS FOR...
By Omar Bah
The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations has called on...
Parliament upholds anti-skin bleaching law
By Tabora Bojang
The National Assembly yesterday upheld the law criminalising skin bleaching in The...
AstraZeneca vaccine out of stock in Gambia
Press release
The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the public that that the AstraZeneca...
Covid-19: US rates Gambia lowest risk country
Press statement
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that the...
Foni ex-chief appointed GAP national chairman
By Omar Bah
The former chief of Foni Bintang Karanai, Alfusainey Jarjue, is the new...
President discusses youth development with visiting German Minister
Press release
President Barrow received in audience the German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development,...
Zambian ex-president Kaunda dies: Gambian historian pays tribute
Hassoum Ceesay, a top Gambian historian, has paid glowing tribute to Kenneth David Kaunda,...
Stop mayor giving attestations, nullify voter’s cards Gambia Participates petitions IEC
Gambia Participates, a civil society organisation working on enhancing transparency and accountability in the...
3 convicted for trafficking people to Europe
By Amadou Jadama
Lamin Sillah, Omar Faal and Sutay Marong yesterday were found guilty by...
Ex-Central Bank economist says allowing Nigeria to mint Gambia’s currency ‘risky’
By Omar Bah
Former secretary general and now vocal supporter of opposition UDP has said...
Robbery suspect on the run arrested by the police 1 year...
By Bruce Asemota
One Omar Mbowe, a robbery suspect who was accused alongside one Alagie...
Sanno slams ex-finance minister over ‘illiterate advisers’ comment
By Lamin Cham
Firebrand presidential political adviser Dodou Sanno has described UDP senior official and...
GAMBIA SET FOR BEACH VOLLEY BALL OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
The last remaining beach volleyball places for Africa at next month's Olympic Games in...
Commemorating the Day of the African Child: A Gambia fit for...
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In 1991 the Organisation of African Unity, now the African Union, set aside June...