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SALIF SADIO SAYS HE HAS NO CHILD, ADVISES GAMBIA GOV’T
Salif Sadio, the leader of the separatist fighters in the Casamance has said he never sired any child from a marriage or outside wedlock. “I have no child in the Casamance or anywhere else within the four corners of the earth. I have vowed never to get married until Casamance is free because I will...
Subpoena Yankuba Sonko and Jesus – 2005 massacre survivor tells TRRC
By Omar Bah
The lone survivor of the 44 Ghanaians massacred in The Gambia in 2005 yesterday asked TRRC to subpoena Interior Minister Yankuba Sonko,...
Sheriffo Sonko vs IEC case sent back to HC
By Bruce Asemota
The Supreme Court of The Gambia yesterday referred the case Sheriffo Sonko, chairman of the Brikama Area Council and the Independent Electoral...
Man arrested for attacking NAM in parliament
By Tabora Bojang
Drama unfolded in parliament yesterday morning when a man allegedly entered and assaulted the National Assembly Member for Brikama North Alhagie S...
SALIF SADIO SAYS HE HAS NO CHILD, ADVISES GAMBIA GOV’T
Salif Sadio, the leader of the separatist fighters in the Casamance has said he never sired any child from a marriage or outside wedlock....
Subpoena Yankuba Sonko and Jesus – 2005 massacre survivor tells TRRC
By Omar Bah
The lone survivor of the 44 Ghanaians massacred in The Gambia in...
Sheriffo Sonko vs IEC case sent back to HC
By Bruce Asemota
The Supreme Court of The Gambia yesterday referred the case Sheriffo Sonko,...
Man arrested for attacking NAM in parliament
By Tabora Bojang
Drama unfolded in parliament yesterday morning when a man allegedly entered and...
Justice Minister says gov’t committed to implement SSR
By Omar Bah, Aisha Tamba & Awa Macalo
The Minister of Justice and chair of the SSR, Dawda Jallow has said government is committed more...
GMC LOSES 3 SENIOR MEMBERS TO NPP, APRC Mai downplays exit as insignificant
By Omar Bah
At least three senior members of the Gambia Moral Congress have cross-carpeted to tNPP and APRC over the weekend.
The GMC deputy women's...
Darboe weeps at Dibba’s funeral
By Omar Bah
United Democratic Party leader shed tears as he addressed a funeral crowd in Salikenni, which gathered to bury his long-term political ally,...
Gov’t introduces national health insurance bill
By Tabora Bojang
The minister of health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh yesterday introduced the National Health Insurance bill 2020 in the National Assembly for consideration...
Boy, 5, reportedly killed by Tourism minister’s convoy
By Saidou S Baldeh
A little boy aged 5 was reportedly knocked down by a vehicle eye witnesses said was part of Tourism Minister Hamat...
NPP appoints diaspora chairmen
By Omar Bah
The National People's Party has appointed Lamin F Demba, based in the United Kingdom, as overall diaspora chairman while Alhaji Safiong Touray...
Justice Minister says gov’t committed to implement SSR
By Omar Bah, Aisha Tamba & Awa Macalo
The Minister of Justice and chair of the SSR, Dawda Jallow has said government is committed more...
GMC LOSES 3 SENIOR MEMBERS TO NPP, APRC Mai downplays exit as insignificant
By Omar Bah
At least three senior members of the Gambia Moral Congress have cross-carpeted to tNPP and APRC over the weekend.
The GMC deputy women's...
Darboe weeps at Dibba’s funeral
By Omar Bah
United Democratic Party leader shed tears as he addressed a funeral crowd in Salikenni, which gathered to bury his long-term political ally,...
Gov’t introduces national health insurance bill
By Tabora Bojang
The minister of health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh yesterday introduced the National Health Insurance bill 2020 in the National Assembly for consideration...
Boy, 5, reportedly killed by Tourism minister’s convoy
By Saidou S Baldeh
A little boy aged 5 was reportedly knocked down by a vehicle eye witnesses said was part of Tourism Minister Hamat...
NPP appoints diaspora chairmen
By Omar Bah
The National People's Party has appointed Lamin F Demba, based in the United Kingdom, as overall diaspora chairman while Alhaji Safiong Touray...
Justice Minister says gov’t committed to implement SSR
By Omar Bah, Aisha Tamba & Awa Macalo
The Minister of Justice and chair of the SSR, Dawda Jallow has said government is committed more than ever to fully implement security reforms.
“I wish to take...
GMC LOSES 3 SENIOR MEMBERS TO NPP, APRC...
By Omar Bah
At least three senior members of the Gambia Moral Congress have cross-carpeted...
Darboe weeps at Dibba’s funeral
By Omar Bah
United Democratic Party leader shed tears as he addressed a funeral crowd...
Gov’t introduces national health insurance bill
By Tabora Bojang
The minister of health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh yesterday introduced the National...
Boy, 5, reportedly killed by Tourism minister’s convoy
By Saidou S Baldeh
A little boy aged 5 was reportedly knocked down by a vehicle eye witnesses said was part of Tourism Minister Hamat...
NPP appoints diaspora chairmen
By Omar Bah
The National People's Party has appointed Lamin F Demba, based in the United Kingdom, as overall diaspora chairman while Alhaji Safiong Touray...
Kafuta ‘concerned citizens’ seek removal of VDC
By Alagie Manneh
A group calling itself concerned citizens of Kafuta, opposed to the current VDC, announced Monday it will file a legal action against...
Kunta Kinteh’s home embarrassing – Tourism minister
By Momodou Darboe
The Minister of Tourism, Hamat Bah, has described as embarrassing the state of disrepair the family home of Kunta Kinteh is in,...
Universal children’s day commemorated
By Aisha Tamba
Celebrations marking the 31st anniversary of the UN convention on the rights of the child were staged at the Sir Dawda Kairaba...
Kairaba principal clarifies non-enrolment of Bakau students
By Tabora Bojang
The principal of Kairaba Senior and Junior Secondary School has clarified allegations made by parents of several students from Bakau who are...
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Subpoena Yankuba Sonko and Jesus – 2005 massacre survivor tells TRRC
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GMC LOSES 3 SENIOR MEMBERS TO NPP, APRC Mai downplays exit as insignificant
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Boy, 5, reportedly killed by Tourism minister’s convoy
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Minister Cole visits regions 3, 6 schools
By Lamin B. Darboe
Information Officer, MoBSE
Claudiana A Cole, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) recently paid an inspection visit to a number of...
Child Fund hands over medical supplies to health ministry
By Awa Macalo
Child Fund the Gambia has handed over a 20-foot container of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health through the national pharmaceutical...
INTER-PARTY COMMITTEE DELAYS VALIDATION OF ELECTIONS BILL
By Omar Bah
The Inter-party committee has delayed the validation of the Elections Bill after political parties expressed dissatisfaction that the bill doesn't contain their...
Man stabbed to death at Brikama Jokor
By Omar Bah
Police on Saturday ordered the temporarily closure of Jokor Night Club in Brikama following a fatal stabbing incident.
According to police sources, one...
Rawdatul Majaalis urges gov’t to investigate death threats against Ba-Kawsu
By Amadou Jadama
Rawdatul Majaalis has raised concern over an audio doing the rounds on social media calling for the death of famous preacher and...
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Papa Faal, ex-US soldier now presidential candidate
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You are a grandnephew of former president Jawara, where is the origin of your granduncle?
My father's father is from Mauritania. Ironically, the Jawara family attracted a lot of these people from Morocco,...
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I’m sure no one wishes to consider the country we love as such, but...
Amie Bojang-Sissoho, Director of Press at State House
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Amie Bojang-Sissoho is the image maker of President Adama Barrow. In this edition of Bantaba from State House, anchor Alagie Manneh talks...
Do you care, Mr President?
By Aisha Jallow
I know you are fully occupied with trying to get re-elected. You have started your own party, NPP, and even held party...
Olay Ceesay Sister of murdered Gambian-American, Hostess of ‘Sisters Show’
With Alagie Manneh
In this edition of Bantaba, award-winning Standard sub-editor Alagie Manneh speaks to Olay Ceesay on her ascendance to vice presidency of a...
Will there be any tourists this season?
By Aisha Jallow
Will there be any tourists this season? This is a question many people have been asking themselves during all the sleepless nights...
Nfally Fadera,Head of Brand and Communication OIC Gambia
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You came into prominence as a radio presenter. Tell us about your experience as a young journalist working in a hostile media...
Rats in the straw
Is there a straw hat large enough for Hamat Bah to hide himself under? This Minister of Tourism and Culture has a habit of...
Papa Faal, ex-US soldier now presidential candidate
With Alagie Manneh
You are a grandnephew of former president Jawara, where is the origin of your granduncle?
My father's father is from Mauritania. Ironically, the...
Angel maker
By Aisha Jallow
Neonaticide - I didn't even know that was a term until I...
Rohey Lowe,Banjul Mayor
With Alagie Manneh
Alagie Manneh: Your father was mayor of Banjul, and now you are...
Is Gambia a third world country?
I’m sure no one wishes to consider the country we love as such, but...
Amie Bojang-Sissoho, Director of Press at State House
With Alagie Manneh
Amie Bojang-Sissoho is the image maker of President Adama Barrow. In this edition of Bantaba from State House, anchor Alagie Manneh talks...
Do you care, Mr President?
By Aisha Jallow
I know you are fully occupied with trying to get re-elected. You have started your own party, NPP, and even held party...
Olay Ceesay Sister of murdered Gambian-American, Hostess of ‘Sisters Show’
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In this edition of Bantaba, award-winning Standard sub-editor Alagie Manneh speaks to Olay Ceesay on her ascendance to vice presidency of a...
Will there be any tourists this season?
By Aisha Jallow
Will there be any tourists this season? This is a question many people have been asking themselves during all the sleepless nights...
Nfally Fadera,Head of Brand and Communication OIC Gambia
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GNOC REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGALLY POSTPONING ELECTONS
Press release
The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) received information from the media on statements made by some stakeholders during a press briefing on Friday.The role of the National Olympic Committee is to develop, promote...
Kafuta, Fula Bantang mini-stadia projects commenced
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Badjie over the weekend laid...
GNOC SPLIT OVER DECISION TO DELAY ELECTION
A number of officials from several sports associations affiliated to the Gambia National Olympic...
GAMBIA DEBUNKS GABON
The Gambia has strongly denied Gabonese football authorities' claim that they were maltreated in...
WHAT NEXT, AFTER GABON? GFF to face media on eventful match and aftermath
Following a few days of intense international media attention on both the 2-1 win over Gabon and the airport incident preceding it, The Gambian...
Gina Bass, others back to IAAF training camp
Five Gambian sprinters were recently given a send off brief by the Gambia National Olympic Committee ahead of the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games, that...
GAMBIA STINGS GABON .. Panthers reduced from rough sleepers to shocked bystanders
The Gambia turned despair to glory in a dramatic international football night which started with a scintillating story of Premier league super star Pierre...
GAMBIA MUST WIN OR KILL HOPES OF AFCON APPEARANCE
Coach Tom Saintfiet and his Scorpions have no two ways at this stage about their ambition to qualify to the African Cup of Nations.
They...
GAMBIA TUMBLES IN GABON Needs aggressive come back on Monday
Host Gabon punished a first half lack luster performance by The Gambia to push through two goals, one each half, before Gambia could pull...
GAMBIA TAKES ON GABON IN CRUCIAL QUALIFIERS Titanic duel opens in Franceville at 18hrs tonight
This evening, in Franceville, Gabon, The Gambia will continue on the journey to seek qualification to the next African Cup of Nations tournament to...
GNOC REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGALLY POSTPONING ELECTONS
Press release
The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) received information from the media on statements made by some stakeholders during a press briefing on Friday.The...
Kafuta, Fula Bantang mini-stadia projects commenced
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Badjie over the weekend laid...
GNOC SPLIT OVER DECISION TO DELAY ELECTION
A number of officials from several sports associations affiliated to the Gambia National Olympic...
GAMBIA DEBUNKS GABON
The Gambia has strongly denied Gabonese football authorities' claim that they were maltreated in...
WHAT NEXT, AFTER GABON? GFF to face media on eventful match and aftermath
Following a few days of intense international media attention on both the 2-1 win over Gabon and the airport incident preceding it, The Gambian...
Gina Bass, others back to IAAF training camp
Five Gambian sprinters were recently given a send off brief by the Gambia National Olympic Committee ahead of the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games, that...
GAMBIA STINGS GABON .. Panthers reduced from rough sleepers to shocked bystanders
The Gambia turned despair to glory in a dramatic international football night which started with a scintillating story of Premier league super star Pierre...
GAMBIA MUST WIN OR KILL HOPES OF AFCON APPEARANCE
Coach Tom Saintfiet and his Scorpions have no two ways at this stage about their ambition to qualify to the African Cup of Nations.
They...
GAMBIA TUMBLES IN GABON Needs aggressive come back on Monday
Host Gabon punished a first half lack luster performance by The Gambia to push through two goals, one each half, before Gambia could pull...
GAMBIA TAKES ON GABON IN CRUCIAL QUALIFIERS Titanic duel opens in Franceville at 18hrs tonight
This evening, in Franceville, Gabon, The Gambia will continue on the journey to seek qualification to the next African Cup of Nations tournament to...
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On the mysterious skin disease in Senegal: Are Gambian fisherfolk safe?
The mysterious skin infection linked so far to only fishermen in Senegal has triggered anxiety among Gambians and questions for Gambian health authorities.
Even in the absence of sufficient evidence suggesting its link to contaminated...
TRRC:Does the orthodox criminalisation of coup d’tats require a rethink?
By Pa Louis Sambou
Commissioned to “create an impartial historical record of violations and abuses...
Letters : Disdainful stain on our democracy
Dear editor,
For many of us from third world countries with unsavoury experience about recalcitrant...
A poem in another tongue: can poetry be truly translated?
By Dr Kebba S Bojang
This is a question or a reality that I have...
Letters: misleading WAEC results MoBSE should stop releasing
Dear editor,
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, MoBSE, is at it again!
I can vividly remember in 2018 when some new outlets reported that...
Hubris ...
By Sheriff Baba Bojang
I have a dearly friend who always tells me that no one can cage him. I tell him, no one wants...
IEC: The marbles versus the paper ballot
By D.A Jawo
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has just released its timetable for its next election cycle, and one surprising inclusion is a referendum...
The Sisters Show has a Gambian problem
By Babucarr Gaye
The Sisters Show quickly set itself apart from other shows when it came onto the scene a few months ago. It's the...
Letters: Gambians need to understand that…
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Today-or perhaps since the end of last week- we have seen grade 12 students who recently sat to the WASSCE across the country...
‘I have a dream’
By Awa Conteh
Many centuries ago, The Gambia, the Smiling Coast of Africa, was once the envy of every nation. A land of tolerance, peace,...
GNOC REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGALLY POSTPONING ELECTONS
Press release
The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) received information from the media on statements made by some stakeholders during a press briefing on Friday.The...
Kafuta, Fula Bantang mini-stadia projects commenced
By Tabora Bojang
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GNOC SPLIT OVER DECISION TO DELAY ELECTION
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GAMBIA DEBUNKS GABON
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Following a few days of intense international media attention on both the 2-1 win over Gabon and the airport incident preceding it, The Gambian...
Gina Bass, others back to IAAF training camp
Five Gambian sprinters were recently given a send off brief by the Gambia National Olympic Committee ahead of the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games, that...
GAMBIA STINGS GABON .. Panthers reduced from rough sleepers to shocked bystanders
The Gambia turned despair to glory in a dramatic international football night which started with a scintillating story of Premier league super star Pierre...
GAMBIA MUST WIN OR KILL HOPES OF AFCON APPEARANCE
Coach Tom Saintfiet and his Scorpions have no two ways at this stage about their ambition to qualify to the African Cup of Nations.
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GAMBIA TUMBLES IN GABON Needs aggressive come back on Monday
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GAMBIA TAKES ON GABON IN CRUCIAL QUALIFIERS Titanic duel opens in Franceville at 18hrs tonight
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GMC LOSES 3 SENIOR MEMBERS TO NPP, APRC Mai downplays exit...
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Darboe weeps at Dibba’s funeral
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