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3 Years Jotna Allays Fears
By Lamin Cham
The much talked-about 3 Years Jotna Movement, a group which vowed to demonstrate against any attempt by President Barrow to cling on to power after the 3 years agreed by the Coalition, has stated that Gambians need not fear the group or its planned activities.
Gambians at home and abroad have expressed anxiety over...
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3 Years Jotna Allays Fears
By Lamin Cham
The much talked-about 3 Years Jotna Movement, a group which vowed to demonstrate against any attempt by President Barrow to cling on...
Barrow: Forming a party is up to Gambians
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‘Forcing Barrow out in December will be premature’
By Omar Bah
Mambanyick Njie, a former PRO of Gambia Democratic Congress, has said “it...
GAP writes to Gov’t, IEC to facilitate dialogue over 3-years
By Omar Bah
The leader of Gambia Action Party, Musa Yali Batchilly has confirmed to...
Gambia observes Remembrance Day
By Patience Loum
Gambians yesterday joined the British High Commissioner and the Gambia Armed Forces to commemorate the annual Remembrance Sunday at the Fajara War...
ECREEE empowering local companies to take lead in renewable energy sector
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Six selected projects in Ecowas member states have emerged as winners of the third Ecowas Rural Electrification Facility (EREF 3) and received cheques...
Ifad delegation to visit Gambia
By Tabora Bojang
A high-level delegation of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad), will be visiting the country from 19 – 20 November.
The Project...
Unique Solutions & Unique Energy getsD30.6m Ecowas energy project
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency-ECREEE has presented a cheque amounting to $282,902.00 to Unique Solutions & Unique Energy under the...
African Economic Congress closes in Abuja
By Awa Ceesay
A three-day forum of the African Economic Congress, AEC, ended in Abuja, Nigeria last week.
he AEC convened brain boxes of the African...
AG Says Gambia Will Not Decriminalise Homosexuality
By Omar Bah
The Gambia Government has categorically stated in its submission to the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group...
Gambia observes Remembrance Day
By Patience Loum
Gambians yesterday joined the British High Commissioner and the Gambia Armed Forces to commemorate the annual Remembrance Sunday at the Fajara War...
ECREEE empowering local companies to take lead in renewable energy sector
Press release
Six selected projects in Ecowas member states have emerged as winners of the third Ecowas Rural Electrification Facility (EREF 3) and received cheques...
Ifad delegation to visit Gambia
By Tabora Bojang
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Unique Solutions & Unique Energy getsD30.6m Ecowas energy project
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency-ECREEE has presented a cheque amounting to $282,902.00 to Unique Solutions & Unique Energy under the...
African Economic Congress closes in Abuja
By Awa Ceesay
A three-day forum of the African Economic Congress, AEC, ended in Abuja, Nigeria last week.
he AEC convened brain boxes of the African...
AG Says Gambia Will Not Decriminalise Homosexuality
By Omar Bah
The Gambia Government has categorically stated in its submission to the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group...
Gambia observes Remembrance Day
By Patience Loum
Gambians yesterday joined the British High Commissioner and the Gambia Armed Forces to commemorate the annual Remembrance Sunday at the Fajara War...
ECREEE empowering local companies to take lead in renewable energy sector
Press release
Six selected projects in Ecowas member states have emerged as winners of the...
Ifad delegation to visit Gambia
By Tabora Bojang
A high-level delegation of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad), will...
Unique Solutions & Unique Energy getsD30.6m Ecowas energy project
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency-ECREEE has presented a cheque amounting...
African Economic Congress closes in Abuja
By Awa Ceesay
A three-day forum of the African Economic Congress, AEC, ended in Abuja, Nigeria last week.
he AEC convened brain boxes of the African...
AG Says Gambia Will Not Decriminalise Homosexuality
By Omar Bah
The Gambia Government has categorically stated in its submission to the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group...
Seasonal tourism contributing factor to poverty in Gambia-EU
By Momodou Torp
The head of Cooperation of EU Delegation to The Gambia Stephene Meert said seasonal tourism is not doing the country much good,...
UN body recommends for national dialogue in Gambia
By Omar Bah
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has stressed the importance of national dialogue and the involvement...
Basse NAM calls 3 Years Jotna activists ‘coup plotters’
By Mafugi Ceesay
Muhammed Magassy, the National Assembly Member for Basse, has told a press conference last evening that those advocating for President Adama Barrow...
Wife sentenced for stealing husband’s vehicles, documents
By Bruce Asemota
Magistrate AB Faal of the Brikama court has convicted and sentenced one Kumba Sanneh of Mandinary village. Kumba was found guilty of...
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