The Gambia
GBA Expresses Disappointment Over Rejection of Draft Constitution
Press release The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) wishes to express its concerns and disappointment over the rejection of the Constitution Promulgation Bill 2020 in the National Assembly (NA) at the second stage of reading. The rejection of the bill [...]
Jah Oil Fuel Truck Kills Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GALMA) Staff in Basse
Eddy Jallow, a staff of Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GALMA) in Basse was knocked down by a Jah Oil fuel truck between Kerewan Samba Sira and Sabou Sereh village in the Lower Fulladu West District resulting to his death [...]
Bakau Health Center Receives D1.5M Worth of Items
A group of Bakau descendants living in the diaspora through Bakau “Kankiling” association donated over D1.5 million worth of items to the Bakau health centre. The donation is aimed at complementing the government's effort in providing excellent and affordable [...]
A Group of Concerned Gambians Set to Protest Against Rejection of Draft Constitution
A group of concerned Gambians calling themselves “The Patriots” is set to embark on a massive peaceful protest against the rejection of a draft constitutional promulgation bill by lawmakers. The National Assembly last month shocked the country after 23 lawmakers [...]
Schools To Reopen Next Week
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Claudiana Cole, on Monday 6th October 2020, announced the reopening of junior and secondary school throughout the country in a televised address on the state broadcaster, GRTS effective Wednesday 14 October 2020. “I [...]
GAMBIA: BREAKING NEWS: MP YAKUMBA JAITEH ASSAULTS A DRUG SQUAD OFFICER DURING A DRUG RAID AT HER KOLOLI HOME, LEAVING HIM WITH A GRIVIOUS INJURY ON THE HEAD; ASSAULT CASE SETTLED AS COMPLAINANT SAID HE DOESN’T WANT TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST THE MP
The United Democratic Party nominated MP Yakumba Jaiteh has assaulted a drug squad officer one Ebrima Fadera, leaving the officer to sustain a deep injury on his head, Freedom Newspaper can reveal. The MP was alleged to have thrown a [...]
Joint Panel Into Alleged Human Rights Violations Against Ebrima Sanneh Recommends Displinary Measures Against Gorgi Mboob
The joint investigative panel into the alleged human rights violations against Ebrima Sanneh, allegedly assaulted with a hoe on his private parts by Commissioner Gorgi Mboob, head of the Anti-Crime Unit in Bijilo, recommended for disciplinary against commissioner Mboob. The [...]
Newly Appointed Public Officials Sworn Into Office
President Barrow earlier today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Minister of Youths and Sports, Bakary Badjie, Two justices of the Supreme Court, Justice Awa Bah and Justice Edrissa Fafa M’bai, President of the Court of Appeal, [...]
𝐑𝐀𝐇𝐌𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐒
Rahma Gambia Limited on Monday handed over approximately 3000 protective face masks to the women vendors at the Brikama Market as part of its support to the fight against the COVID19 pandemic in The Gambia. The donated personal protective and [...]
At least 13 ‘Back-Way’ Boat Captains Arrested In Joint Operations
As the fight against traveling through the Mediterranean Sea popularly known as the ‘Back-way’ intensifies, the State Intelligence Services (SIS) in collaboration with the Illegal Migration Unit of Barra on Monday 5 October 2020, have arrested at least 13 people [...]