Letters
On female circumcision and female genital mutilation
Female circumcision and female genital mutilation has been one of the topical issues in The Gambia in the past several weeks with The Standard editor Sainey Darboe stirring the hornet's nest in his interviews with the unapologetic pro-female circumcision Muslim cleric, Alhaji Abdoulie Fatty, the imam of State House Mosque, Banjul. Sanna Camara sampled some public opinion:...
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Sabally Joins UDP
By Alagie Manneh
A onetime secretary general of the APRC, Momodou Sabally has joined the United Democratic Party.
Sabally, who met the UDP leadership at the...
Hamat tells Barrow to axe ‘dead woods’ in gov’t
By Tabora Bojang
The Minister of Tourism and Culture has warned that the Barrow government risks failing to achieve its development commitments if “deadwoods” remain...
MC Cham drags nephew to High Court
By Bruce Asemota
Momodou Cadi Cham, commonly called MC Cham, a minister of state in the First Republic, has instituted half-a-million dalasi suit against his...
FJC gets 2019 Heroine Award
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay, has been awarded one of the 2019 Heroines of the Year by the Netherlands-based The Voice...
CBG says economy growing robustly but…
The Gambian economy grew by a robust 6.5 percent in 2018 and growth is projected to remain robust this 2019 but there are risks...