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TRRC witness: Gov’t lied about migrants’ massacre
By Aisha Tamba
Ousman Jallow, a senior officer of the NIA has told the truth commission that the former government lied to the United Nations...
Police investigate mysterious killings in Niamina
By Omar Bah
Police have opened an investigation into another mysterious killing in Niamina, the third in six months. Commenting on the latest killing which...
Nurses decry new allowances for doctors, PhD holders
By Tabora Bojang
The nurses and midwives association has said the recent increment of allowances to doctors and PhD holders is discriminatory and a slap...
Former US presidential son-in-law is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize over his role in Arab-Israeli normalisation
Jared Kushner, former White House adviser and prized son-in-law of Twitter ban victim and ex-US President Donald Trump, has been nominated for a Nobel...
GAMBIA TO START COVID-19 VACCINATION SOON
By Tabora Bojang
The director of health services, Dr Mustapha Bittaye has told The Standard that the Medicine Control Agency, the regulatory body for all...
‘Abuja talks are insulting Gambian sovereignty’
By Omar Bah
A social and political commentator, Pa Samba Jaw, has described the current trip to Nigeria by Gambian political leaders and CSOs for...
Deyda’s car attack survivor speaks
By Omar Bah
Nyang Sarang Jobe, a survivor of the gun attack that killed Deyda Hydara in his car in 2004, has urged President Adama...
Man forfeits D16M to state
By Bruce Asemota
Yankuba Jabbi and his associate Jarrai Gassama have had D16.339.651.71 plus the interest accrued over the years lodged in their Standard Bank...
3YJ officials to appear in court on March 2
By Bruce Asemota
The high court has rescheduled the criminal trial involving the state against the executive officials of Operation 3 Years Jotna to March...
Police probe D6M armed robbery
By Mafugi Ceesay
Police Spokesperson, Superintendent Lamin Njie has confirmed that a joint police investigation is ongoing into a reported armed robbery near Sukuta on...
Barrow urged to resolve Rawda, SIC row
By Amadou Jadama
Ebrahima Darboe, an executive member of Rawdatul Majaalis, the renegade group of Islamic scholars and imams opposed to the Supreme Islamic Council,...
Ex-Bulldozer commander admits human rights violations
By Aisha Tamba
Former commander of the defunct 'Operation Bulldozer' Lieutenant Colonel Amadou Bojang, has admitted that people's human rights were violated at the Bulldozer....