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NAWEC SEEKS D661M GOV’T SUPPORT TO SECURE EMERGENCY POWER FROM SENEGAL

By Tabora Bojang As hopes are returning for the full restoration of electricity supply to most part of the country after weeks of power outages, another twist has emerged in the saga with the National Water and Electricity Company (Nawec) reportedly soliciting government support to purchase emergence power from Senegalese electricity company Senelec. A leaked letter going...
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NAWEC SEEKS D661M GOV’T SUPPORT TO SECURE EMERGENCY POWER FROM SENEGAL

By Tabora Bojang As hopes are returning for the full restoration of electricity supply to most part of the country after weeks of power outages,...

Abba Sanyang did not abuse his office over Kassa Kunda land allocation – witness

By Arret Jatta The trial involving former Lands minister Sheriff Abba Sanyang and four others resumed at the High Court in Banjul before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh yesterday after a series of delays, with the testimony...

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CHAMPIONS MEDINA UNITED SPEAKS ON CROWN

The champions of the GFF division one, Medina United Academy yesterday issued a message of gratitude to the football fraternity. It reads: “As we bask in...

Sahel’s security paradox: More coups or less stability

Dear Editor,Is Niger becoming the latest epicentre of the extremist quagmire engulfing the Sahel, or does the attack on Niamey's international airport signal a...

Can anyone fix Britain? Regular change of PM a symptom of UK’s malaise

On Monday morning, Keir Starmer emerged into the sunshine in Downing Street flanked by his staff and wife, his voice thick with emotion as...

MINTEH HINTS AT PLAYERS’ STRIKE OVER STADIUM DEBACLE

With The  Gambia heading to a crowded and intense Afcon qualifiers  beginning  this September , a dark cloud has risen over the horizon  over...

Gov’t inaugurates OJ Memorial mini-stadium

President Barrow on Sunday presided over the opening of a new mini stadium at Serekunda Central. Previously called Mboyo field because of its rugged terrain...

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CHAMPIONS MEDINA UNITED SPEAKS ON CROWN

The champions of the GFF division one, Medina United Academy yesterday issued a message of gratitude to the football fraternity. It reads: “As we bask in the glory of our historic achievement winning the GFF league...

CHAMPIONS MEDINA UNITED SPEAKS ON CROWN

The champions of the GFF division one, Medina United Academy yesterday issued a message of gratitude to the football fraternity. It reads: “As we bask in...

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Keir Starmer’s UK-Africa legacy: The reset that never arrived

By Sheriff Bojang Jr Great Britain, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, promised deeper engagement and a new strategy. What emerged was a series of initiatives without a unifying vision. When Keir Starmer entered Downing Street in...

CHAMPIONS MEDINA UNITED SPEAKS ON CROWN

The champions of the GFF division one, Medina United Academy yesterday issued a message of gratitude to the football fraternity. It reads: “As we bask in...

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NAWEC SEEKS D661M GOV’T SUPPORT TO SECURE EMERGENCY POWER FROM SENEGAL

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Abba Sanyang did not abuse his office over Kassa Kunda land...

By Arret Jatta The trial involving former Lands minister Sheriff Abba Sanyang and four others...

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NHRC dialogue on the electricity crisis raises serious questions

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