The Gambia
APRC: Clarifies Rumors About Joining Hands With NPP.
Following the recent story published by the standard news paper on Monday, saying that ‘APRC confirmed coalition talks with NPP’ the spokesperson of APRC party MR. Dodou Jah, stated in a press release that ‘APRC party has not agreed and [...]
FIRST LADY: Launches National Help Line For Children
The First Lady Fatoumatta Bah Barrow on Tuesday launched the first-ever National Helpline for Children-𝟏𝟗𝟗, set up to report cases of child abuse and request child protection information for free. This project was recognised by the Ministry of Women, Children [...]
President Barrow further declares 7 days of State of Public Emergency
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 34(6) of the 1997 Constitution, His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia has further declared a State of Public Emergency in the whole country. The [...]
THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION(IEC): Releases 2021 Electoral Calendar
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia released the 2021 electoral calendar on Wednesday 15 July 2020. The calendar encapsulates that Gambians in the diaspora will vote for the first time during the 2021 election. The third republic of [...]
IEC’s 2021 Electoral Activity List.
GENERAL VOTER REGISTRATION - Voter registration period - 14th January - 26th February, 2021 - Display of provisional list of voters - 15th -24th March, 2021 - Objection and appeals - 15th - 28th March, 2021 - Sitting of Revising [...]
15 People Charged With Diplomatic Passport Fraud.
The government’s spokesperson Ebrima G. Sankareh, in an interview with Peter Gomez on Tuesday, revealed that 15 people have been charged with diplomatic passport fraud and multiple other counts of fraud and forgery. The accused persons are in three batches [...]
14 People Including Nurses and Security Officials Tested Positive For Covid-19
The ministry of health on it’s daily covid-19 press briefing confirmed five nurses, a security officer and two orderlies all working at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, have tested positive for Covid-19. “Most of the healthcare worker cases are secondary [...]
US Authorities Move to Seize Ex-Gambia Dictator’s Mansion
Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh used bribery proceeds and stolen government funds to buy a mansion in a suburb of Washington, D.C., U.S. authorities allege in a lawsuit seeking to seize the property. The west African nation's longtime dictator conspired [...]
COVID-19: The Gambia Registers Highest Number Of Cases In A Day So Far
The Gambia has recorded 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus, summing up the total to 93 confirmed cases with 49 recoveries and 4 deaths and 39 active cases respectively. This new 15 cases is the highest number reported in [...]
Alert: Two Covid-19 Patients Escapes From Hospital
Two Coronavirus patients have escaped from Edward Francis Small Teaching hospital. They ran away after being told they had tested positive for Covid-19. While plans are underway to apprehend the escaped patients, the public is hereby urged to trade with [...]