Coronavirus Deaths One Year On: How Is Africa Doing?
Today marks exactly one year since the first coronavirus death was reported in Wuhan China resulting in a worldwide pandemic at a scale never seen before in history. It stretches [...]
President Barrow Discloses He Apprises IEC Against Election Delay
The president of The Gambia H.E Adama Barrow, in a meeting held at Ebo Town as part of his ongoing ‘meet the people tour’, revealed that he personally advised the [...]
Government Refutes Night Curfew Rumors
The spokesperson of the Gambia Government Ebrima G Sankareh described rumors of a 21 days night curfew purportedly issued by the Government effective today as "fatally false". He asserted that [...]
KMC Donates Cleaning Materials To The Council’s Street Cleaners
In a ceremony held at the Kanifing Municipal Council today 8th January 2021, the Mayor Talib Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council gave the Council street cleaning team a locally [...]
KMC Donates Cleaning Materials To The Council’s Street Cleaners
today 8th January 2012, the Mayor Talib Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council gave the Council street cleaning team a locally made street cleaning trolleys that will enhance their ability [...]
Gambian Shot Dead In Atlanta Georgia
Omar Sonko, a Gambia-American in Atlanta Georgia US, was reportedly shot dead by suspected arm rubbers on 6th January 2021. According to witnesses, Sonko was coming from the voting center in [...]
Political Parties React To The ‘Indefinite’ Deferment Of Voter Registration
The leaders of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and Citizens Alliance (CA) have called on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to forward full explanation regarding the abrupt postponement of the [...]
President Barrow Rescinds Oremi Appointment As IEC Deputy Chairperson
President Adama Barrow has rescinded his decision to appoint Mr Oremi Joiner as the Deputy Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission with immediate effect based on what he called “emerging [...]
The UDP Statement On The Postponement Of The Proposed IEC Voter Registration Dates Scheduled For 14th January 2021
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has registered with utter dismay the notice of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the indefinite postponement of the voter registration of The Gambia’s 2021 [...]
UNICEF Estimated 140 Million Children Will Be Born In 2021
The United Nations body charged with children affairs UNICEF has estimated that 140 million babies will be born in 2021. Globally, over half of these births are estimated to take [...]