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PPP not worried about breakaway party
By Omar Bah
Alhagie Lamin Nanko, the national president of the People's Progressive Party has said that the formation of a new party by Bakary B Dabo, will not affect the PPP, adding that there can be only one PPP...
High Court dismisses ex-soldier’s appeal
By Bruce Asemota
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in Banjul has dismissed the appeal of one Gibriel Gaye, an ex-soldier with the Kanilai...
Amputee soldier appeals for help to replace hand
By Amadou Jadama
Wo2 Ousman Saidy, a solider attached to Second Infantry Battalion in Farafenni has appealed to President Adama Barrow, the government and NGOs...
Pap Saine calls for removal of all Jammeh anti-media laws
By Tabora Bojang
The managing editor and co-publisher of The Point Newspaper, Pap Saine has said the media landscape in the Gambia is still yet...
PPP not worried about breakaway party
By Omar Bah
Alhagie Lamin Nanko, the national president of the People's Progressive Party has said that the formation of a new party by Bakary...
High Court dismisses ex-soldier’s appeal
By Bruce Asemota
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in Banjul has dismissed the...
Amputee soldier appeals for help to replace hand
By Amadou Jadama
Wo2 Ousman Saidy, a solider attached to Second Infantry Battalion in Farafenni...
Pap Saine calls for removal of all Jammeh anti-media laws
By Tabora Bojang
The managing editor and co-publisher of The Point Newspaper, Pap Saine has...
Barrow sends Speaker Jack to Tanor Dieng’s funeral
State House, Banjul, - President Barrow has dispatched a delegation led by the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Mrs. Mariam Jack-Denton to attend...
Annual meeting of heads of Ecowas national offices underway
By Aisha Tamba
The sixth annual gathering of heads of Ecowas national offices is currently underway in The Gambia.
It will discuss issues related to the...
Police investigate fake bank note
By Alagie Manneh
CID officials at the Bakau Police Station have launched an investigation after a report by The Standard of the discovery of a...
IRI calls for national confab on extractive industry
By Tabora Bojang
The first national stakeholder consultation on the transparent management of extractive industry of The Gambia is today. It will be staged at...
Gambia prepares to use drones for disaster management
By Aisha Tamba
The government of The Gambia through the National Disaster Management Agency, (NDMA) launched a project to manage climate-related hazards.
They were in collaboration...
CSOs complete training on SSR
By Maimuna Sey-Jawo
West African Network for Peacebuilding (Wanep) Gambia in collaboration with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) last Wednesday completed a...
Barrow sends Speaker Jack to Tanor Dieng’s funeral
State House, Banjul, - President Barrow has dispatched a delegation led by the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Mrs. Mariam Jack-Denton to attend...
Annual meeting of heads of Ecowas national offices underway
By Aisha Tamba
The sixth annual gathering of heads of Ecowas national offices is currently underway in The Gambia.
It will discuss issues related to the...
Police investigate fake bank note
By Alagie Manneh
CID officials at the Bakau Police Station have launched an investigation after a report by The Standard of the discovery of a...
IRI calls for national confab on extractive industry
By Tabora Bojang
The first national stakeholder consultation on the transparent management of extractive industry of The Gambia is today. It will be staged at...
Gambia prepares to use drones for disaster management
By Aisha Tamba
The government of The Gambia through the National Disaster Management Agency, (NDMA) launched a project to manage climate-related hazards.
They were in collaboration...
CSOs complete training on SSR
By Maimuna Sey-Jawo
West African Network for Peacebuilding (Wanep) Gambia in collaboration with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) last Wednesday completed a...
Barrow sends Speaker Jack to Tanor Dieng’s funeral
State House, Banjul, - President Barrow has dispatched a delegation led by the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Mrs. Mariam Jack-Denton to attend...
Annual meeting of heads of Ecowas national offices underway
By Aisha Tamba
The sixth annual gathering of heads of Ecowas national offices is currently...
Police investigate fake bank note
By Alagie Manneh
CID officials at the Bakau Police Station have launched an investigation after...
IRI calls for national confab on extractive industry
By Tabora Bojang
The first national stakeholder consultation on the transparent management of extractive industry...
Gambia prepares to use drones for disaster management
By Aisha Tamba
The government of The Gambia through the National Disaster Management Agency, (NDMA) launched a project to manage climate-related hazards.
They were in collaboration...
CSOs complete training on SSR
By Maimuna Sey-Jawo
West African Network for Peacebuilding (Wanep) Gambia in collaboration with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) last Wednesday completed a...
‘Barrow will rule for 15 years’
By Amadou Jadama
Dou Sanno, a deputy political adviser to President Adama Barrow has said that Barrow will rule this country for fifteen years since...
APRC says Barrow is architect of his own problems
By Omar Bah
Musa Amul Nyassi, Spokesperson of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has said that President Adama Barrow is the...
Baba Jobe’s family appeals against Janneh Commission findings
Tida Jaiteh, widow of the late Jarra West MP and influential former majority leader Baba Jobe, has filed a suit before the Court of...
Supreme Court commences sittings
By Bruce Asemota
The Supreme Court of The Gambia yesterday commenced sittings at the Law Complex on Independence Drive.
The full 7 bench of judges headed...
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‘Barrow will rule for 15 years’
By Amadou Jadama
Dou Sanno, a deputy political adviser to President Adama Barrow has said that Barrow will rule this country for fifteen years since...
APRC says Barrow is architect of his own problems
By Omar Bah
Musa Amul Nyassi, Spokesperson of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has said that President Adama Barrow is the...
Baba Jobe’s family appeals against Janneh Commission findings
Tida Jaiteh, widow of the late Jarra West MP and influential former majority leader Baba Jobe, has filed a suit before the Court of...
UDP Nam urges 3-Years Jotna to remove Barrow in December
By Omar Bah
The United Democratic Party's national assembly member for Serekunda West, Madi Ceesay has called on the 3-years Jotna activist group to rise...
Barrow returns hands full from UAE
President Adama Barrow returned home yesterday from the United Arab Emirates, after a successful three days official visit.
During the visit The Gambia government and...
Supreme Court commences sittings
By Bruce Asemota
The Supreme Court of The Gambia yesterday commenced sittings at the Law Complex on Independence Drive.
The full 7 bench of judges headed...
Fake bank note found in Bakau
By Alagie Manneh
People and business operators are being urged to be extra careful following the discovery of a fake bank note in Bakau.
A local...
Gov’t launches $2bn water and sanitation project
By Jean Marie Takouleu
The government of The Gambia recently kicked-off a $1.8 billion clean water and sanitation project. It is supported by several development...
Barrow ranked 5th best president in Africa
By Lamin Cham
President Adama Barrow has been named by a credible Canadian research organisation as the 5th best president in Africa.
The poll conducted by...
Barrow returns hands full from UAE
President Adama Barrow returned home yesterday from the United Arab Emirates, after a successful three days official visit.
During the visit The Gambia government and...
Fake bank note found in Bakau
By Alagie Manneh
People and business operators are being urged to be extra careful following the discovery of a fake bank note in Bakau.
A local...
Gov’t launches $2bn water and sanitation project
By Jean Marie Takouleu
The government of The Gambia recently kicked-off a $1.8 billion clean water and sanitation project. It is supported by several development...
Yundum Barracks gets donation to build church
By Olimatou Coker
Yundum Army Barracks has received a donation from the charity Anointed Reigning Mighty Youths (Army) to construct a church in the barracks.
The...
‘Tekki Fii’ launches program for 550 LRR youths
By Aisha Tamba
The 'Tekki Fii' project has launched a skills training program for 550 youths of Soma in the Lower River Region, barely a...
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