Economics
IOM launched national migration policy
The International Organization for Migration in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, on Wednesday launched the national migration policy at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara conference centre in Bijilo. The policy aimed at promoting orderly and safe migration of Gambian [...]
27 Inmates Receives D3000 Financial Aid
Through a prison trust fund project funded by the British High Commission in The Gambia, the CEO of Insight Training Center, Teranga Fm, headed by Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, on Monday 28th December 2020, donated D3000 to 27 prisoners in mile [...]
An important advice to the Gambian community in Seattle, regarding excessiveness in our weddings and naming ceremonies.
Alhamdulilāh. All praise is due to Allah, The Lord, The Creator, and The sustainer of all things. May He send peace and blessings upon his final messenger Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and all of his respected household and noble [...]
Gambian Timber Dealer Accuses Senegalese Security Forces Of Burning His Truck
Fanding Sima, a timber dealer, said, his lorry loaded with woods was confiscated and reduced to ashes by the Senegalese security forces in Casamance about two week ago. The incident, according to the victim, happened on the 20th December 2020 [...]
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 place in 10 countries: India (59,995), China (35,615), Nigeria (21,439), [...]
OMAR COLLEY SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION
Vice Captain of the Gambia national team, Omar Colley this week extended his contract with Italian Serie A side Sampdoria until the summer of 2025, the Genoa based club announced. The Scorpion was linked with a move away from the [...]
PURA Ordered Jah Oil To Pay D900,000 For Breaking Its Compliance Laws
The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority PURA, have sanctioned one of the leading oil companies in The Gambia ‘Jah Oil’ for allegedly breaking its compliance laws and deliberately constructing Petrol Stations in densely populated areas like Weligara, Kairaba Avenue and [...]
Government Issued International Arrest Warrant For Banta Keita
The Government has officially announced that it has charged and issued an international bench warrant for the arrest of Banta Keita, a suspect owner of three tons of drugs worth over four billion dalasis. The announcement came following an intense [...]
“if security is the sole reason why you want to regulate tinted glasses, then ban it, but don’t say pay 10,000 and use it,” Dr Ceesay.
The politician guru and presidential candidate for Citizen Alliance (CA) has inveigh against directive issued by the IGP’s office ordering tinted glass vehicles owners who intend to continue using tinted glass to apply for clearance. In a press release issued [...]
DRIVERS AND COMMUTERS RAISE CONCERN ON DISSATISFYING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
The Gambia’s current transportation system is very challenging and unbearable. It actually stemmed from the gross shortage of oil in the global oil market arena due to the political crisis in Libya which resulted from the riot that was launched [...]