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INTERIOR MINISTER: STATISTICS SHOWS CRIME RATE IS DOWN
By Tabora Bojang
Updating lawmakers on the state of crime in the country, Interior Minister Seyaka Sonko has said contrary to other unverified statistics, crime in the country has in fact decreased by 15 percent. Responding to Busumbala NAM Muhammed Kanteh, himself a former police officer, who wanted an update on the crime rate from 2021...
INTERIOR MINISTER: STATISTICS SHOWS CRIME RATE IS DOWN
By Tabora Bojang
Updating lawmakers on the state of crime in the country, Interior Minister Seyaka Sonko has said contrary to other unverified statistics, crime...
Assembly tasks minister on security of Serekunda LBS students
By Omar Bah
The security of students at Serekunda Lower Basic School yesterday dominated the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education's engagement with National Assembly members. In the recent past, there have been numerous criminal...
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Gov’t to investigate case of Mile 2 inmate whose trial lasts ten years
By Omar Bah
The Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow has said the government will open an investigation into reports of a Mile 2 inmate whose...
Murder suspect remanded as case transferred to High Court
By Amadou Jadama
Brusubi Magistrates' Court, presided over by the Principal Magistrate Muhammed Krubally, has transferred the murder case involving one Alpha Manjang accused of...
Commercial drivers abandon horrible Bundung highway as commuters scramble for vehicle
By Kexx Sanneh
The National Assembly Member for Bundung-Ka Kunda Constituency yesterday toured the horrible Bundung highway as it's making life difficult for the people...
NEW YORK PROTESTERS EXPLAIN MOTIVE
By Omar Bah
The organisers of the New York protest against President Adama Barrow last week have said that it was organised and led by...
Securiport CEO speaks
The Securiport founder and CEO, Dr. Enrique Segura, has defended his company's twenty-year experience in designing and implementing civil aviation security, border management, immigration...
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Falling for the temptation
There is a story in the Holy Bible where Prophet Jesus is standing on a mountain top together with Satan. Satan is pointing out to the glory of the world and tells Jesus that...
Falling for the temptation
There is a story in the Holy Bible where Prophet Jesus is standing on a mountain top together with Satan. Satan is pointing out...
Sports
World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear ‘toned down’ jerseys in protest at hosts Qatar
Denmark will wear "toned down" shirts for the World Cup to protest against host Qatar's human rights record and its treatment of migrant workers.
Kit provider Hummel has also designed a third, all-black kit, to...
World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear ‘toned down’ jerseys in protest at hosts Qatar
Denmark will wear "toned down" shirts for the World Cup to protest against host Qatar's human rights record and its treatment of migrant workers.
Kit...
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The raging debate on President Barrow’s UN trip
It is a not a surprise that there had been a lot of debate surrounding President Adama Barrow's trip to the UN General Assembly, which has become an annual ritual amongst African leaders. Apart...
World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear ‘toned down’ jerseys in protest at hosts Qatar
Denmark will wear "toned down" shirts for the World Cup to protest against host Qatar's human rights record and its treatment of migrant workers.
Kit...
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World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear ‘toned down’ jerseys in protest...
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SWIMMING STAKEHOLDERS COMPLAIN TO NSC OVER CONDUCT OF ASSOCIATION
Several athletes and stakeholders of the Gambia Swimming and Aquatic Sports Association have addressed...
What do we know about violence against women and health consequences?...
The United Nations General Assembly defines “violence against women” as “any act of gender-based...
The raging debate on President Barrow’s UN trip
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Toward a brighter future and common prosperity
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INTERIOR MINISTER: STATISTICS SHOWS CRIME RATE IS DOWN
By Tabora Bojang
Updating lawmakers on the state of crime in the country, Interior Minister...
Barrow off to Mali on Ecowas mission
By Lamin Cham
President Adama Barrow is among three West African leaders selected by the...
Coalition of Progressives says Barrow erred linking them to UDP
By Alagie Manneh
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has described as 'misleading' statements by...
Sabally tells Assembly to impeach Barrow over $20 airport fee comments
By Omar Bah
Momodou Sabally, a member of the opposition UDP, has urged the National...
Assembly tasks minister on security of Serekunda LBS students
By Omar Bah
The security of students at Serekunda Lower Basic School yesterday dominated the...
UDP condemns President Barrow’s ‘false politics of labelling’
Press statement
The hardship felt in our nation cuts across party lines and across all...
END OF ROAD FOR GAMBIA U-23
There was disappointment all over the faces of the Gallant Under-23 boys after the...
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY H. E. PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW AT THE GENERAL...
Mr. President,
Mr. Secretary-General,
Your Majesties,
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,
Heads of Delegation,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I bring...
Does The Gambia suffer because it has so few lovers?
Dear editor,
Patriotism is not based on what your last name is or how long...
BARROW CLAIMS UDP ARE BEHIND NEW YORK PROTEST
By Tabora Bojang
President Adama Barrow has accused the opposition UDP of masterminding the protest...
FPAC says only Accountant General can collect state revenues, not third...
By Tabora Bojang
Presenting the 2019-2021 report of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee of...
Gambian awarded for service to The Joola victims recalls disaster
By Lamin Cham
Businessman Mamsait Njie was called on the night of Thursday 26th September...
Busumbala NAM urges IGP to grant permission for peaceful protests
By Amadou Jadama
The National Assembly Member for Busumbala, Muhammed Kanteh has called on the...
Sedat Jobe says Gambia needs modern port in Barra to be...
By Omar Bah
Dr Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe, a former foreign minister and diplomat, has...
Foreign Ministers of Gambia and Japan hold talks to boost bilateral...
NEW YORK, 27 September 2022: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and...