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EQUATORIAL GUINEA MAY BOW TO PRESSURE TO RELEASE JAMMEH
Brody reacts to gov't legislations to try former president
By Omar Bah
With the Gambia government now putting mechanisms to prosecute exiled former president Yahya Jammeh and henchmen, American human rights lawyer Reed Brody has expressed hope that Equatorial Guinea will be open to release Jammeh to be prosecuted if they are requested to do so.
Last week,...
EQUATORIAL GUINEA MAY BOW TO PRESSURE TO RELEASE JAMMEH
Brody reacts to gov't legislations to try former president
By Omar Bah
With the Gambia government now putting mechanisms to prosecute exiled former president Yahya Jammeh...
Unicef says repealing FGM law will set dangerous precedence
By Olimatou Coker
With the Gambia National Assembly about to vote on a bill to repeal a law banning FGM, more and more powerful voices are joining the call for the law to be maintained.
Nasifa...
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Ex-journalist to register political party
By Omar Bah
Ousman Jallow, a former news presenter at King FM, has started forming a political party he calls Gambia People's Liberation Party (GPLP).
Jallow...
Gambia registers decline in malaria cases
By Aminata Kuyateh
Dr Momodou T. Nyassi, deputy director of health services, has disclosed that The Gambia has achieved significant gains in reducing the malaria...
Sierra-Leonean arraigned for allegedly killing Nigerian-Briton
By Bruce Asemota
Augustine Bangura, a Sierra Leonean, was yesterday arraigned before the High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh on two...
Police investigate suspected murder in Senegambia
Press release
The police are investigating a suspected murder after a body was discovered near Mansea Beach in the Senegambia area on Thursday, April 25,...
President Barrow welcomes diplomats from around the world
State House, Banjul, 24 April 2024: President Adama Barrow engaged in high-level diplomacy this week, receiving representatives of his counterparts from different regions of...
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Stop! It’s my body!
Some years ago, the worldwide organization Save the Children founded a movement called ”Stop! It's my body”. This movement is very important, but not many outside Scandinavia seems to have heard of it. I...
Stop! It’s my body!
Some years ago, the worldwide organization Save the Children founded a movement called ”Stop! It's my body”. This movement is very important, but not...
Sports
KENYA RETAKES BANJUL-AFRICELL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
Kenyan athletes swept the golden prizes in the ever-growing Gambia international marathon, sponsored by Africell.
The East Africans won both the male and female 42 Kilometer race with Dennis Kibiwot taking the male crown dethroning...
KENYA RETAKES BANJUL-AFRICELL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
Kenyan athletes swept the golden prizes in the ever-growing Gambia international marathon, sponsored by Africell.
The East Africans won both the male and female 42...
Opinions
Disregarding our tribal identity is not the solution
For the past eight years following the fall of Jammeh's regime, existed in social media has been all-embracing discussion about the temptation to ditch one's social identity as a compulsory stair towards nurturing our...
KENYA RETAKES BANJUL-AFRICELL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
Kenyan athletes swept the golden prizes in the ever-growing Gambia international marathon, sponsored by Africell.
The East Africans won both the male and female 42...
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KENYA RETAKES BANJUL-AFRICELL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
Kenyan athletes swept the golden prizes in the ever-growing Gambia international marathon, sponsored by...
Saama Kairo Federation, ChildFund donate bicycles worth over D1.8m to children...
By Olimatou Coker
As part of its efforts to support children in education, most especially...
Nigerian ECOMIG troops conduct medical outreach at Mile II
By Saidou Baldeh
The Nigerian troops serving the Ecowas mission in The Gambia on Saturday...
Banjulinding women gardeners rejoice as president restores water supply
The Gambian leader through his Presidential Adviser, Momodou Sabally, has restored water supply for...
Disregarding our tribal identity is not the solution
For the past eight years following the fall of Jammeh's regime, existed in social...
EQUATORIAL GUINEA MAY BOW TO PRESSURE TO RELEASE JAMMEH
Brody reacts to gov't legislations to try former president
By Omar Bah
With the Gambia government...
A memory on corruption
The proverbs quoted below are ever so true. Corruption is the worst enemy of...
Senegal offers Yoff Airport to park planes for OIC Banjul summit
By Aminata S Kuyteh
In his latest updates on preparations for this weekend's OIC summit,...
KMC signs D300M road project
The Kanifing Municipal Council has signed a D300 million road network project with Longjian...
Unicef says repealing FGM law will set dangerous precedence
By Olimatou Coker
With the Gambia National Assembly about to vote on a bill to...
CJ wants Ecowas Court to prosecute war crimes, genocide
By Tabora Bojang
Chief Justice Hassan Jallow has urged members of the Ecowas Judicial Council...
Ex-VP Jallow sensitises ECOWAS observers on objectives of mission to Togo...
The Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission,...
President Barrow commends AUF initiative
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie -AUF West-Africa Regional Director, Professor Oiudad Tebba Friday visited...
President Barrow receives WAYAS and MDI delegates
President Barrow Friday received delegates from WAYAS and Management Development Institute (MDI). The delegates...
Ghancoy 7 donates food items to Barra community
The Ghanaian troops (Ghancoy 7) serving under Ecomig has recently donated food items to...
15th OIC summit set to be held in Banjul
Press release
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the 15th session of the...
Alliance Francaise holds exhibition celebrating winners of IWPA international photography awards
Alliance Francaise Banjul conducted an exciting and captivating photographic exhibition Thursday showcasing works of...
GAMBIA’S TRAILBLAZING GINA BASS LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
By Yaw Ofosu Larbi
Gambia's Gina Bass is the ideal athlete. In her country, she...
Who are getting hurt by TikTok ban?
By Zhu Chenge
Once again, the actions of the United States add a layer of...