The Gambia
Gambian Shot by Senegalese Forestry Officer In Sare-Omar Village
Captain Malick Sanyang, the deputy spokesperson of The Gambia Armed Forces has confirmed a shooting incident in Sare-Omar involving Senegalese forestry officers who crossed the border to the country on motorcycles. According to him, they came to the village at [...]
GPF Urges Youths Of Sanyang To Maintain Peace And Refrain From Gatherings Around Public Places
Press Release Following several acts of vandalism, attack and burning of the Police Station in Sanyang as well as the burning of the Chinese Fish meal factory and destruction of properties by protesters, the Police High Command is renewing its [...]
National Assembly To Strengthen Gambia-Senegal Parliamentary Relations
The National Assembly yesterday gave its blessings for the establishment of a Gambia-Senegal parliamentary friendship group which seeks to strengthen the existing bilateral relations between the two sister countries and enhance the people-to-people contact and relations at sectoral levels. The [...]
Concerned Citizen Expresses Worry Over Frequent Murder In The Country
Recently the country has been stroked by a gloomy atmosphere as the country registered gruesome murders at various locations within the country. This concerned citizen who begged to be clouded in whether of anonymity, condemned these unwanted acts, he blamed [...]
The Health Minister Said Gambia Will Continue Using The Astrazeneca Vaccine.
The Minister of Health Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh on Tuesday told reporters that Gambia will not ban using AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccine is currently suspended in most European countries due to the fear of its aftermath. A considerable number of [...]
Bakau Central Cemetery Caretaker Rubbishes Second Exhumation Claims
The Bakau community has been the lead of many news outlets in the country, as the rumour of series of exhumation whirls fast. It could be recalled that various media reported on the first exhumation purportedly held at Bakau Cemetery [...]
NAWEC Agib Bank Account Looted Off D15.5 Million By Unknown Swindler
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) are shocked by news of their account with the AGIB Bank being withdrawn through an unauthorised transaction by unknown persons. Pierre Silver, The Public Relation Officer (PRO) of NAWEC confirmed the accuracy of [...]
Students Died As Navy Boat Topple Over During Excursion
Three students from Yundum Barracks Upper Basic School have reportedly been confirmed dead following a navy boat transporting them to Janjabureh for excursion, capsized. The incident was confirmed by the deputy army spokesperson Captain Malick Sanyang. “I can confirm that [...]
Statement by the Chair, Dr. Lamin J. Sise, at the opening of the Twenty-Second Session of the TRRC’s public hearings 22 March, 2021
Today Monday, 22 March, 2021 the TRRC will begin its 22nd session of public hearings. As at the end of the 21st session, the Commission had heard testimonies from a total of 358 witnesses. Of these, 285 were male and [...]
Authorities Lights Up Bakau Cemetery Following Recent Exhumation
The current wave of exhumations in Bakau cemetery forced local government authorities to tighten security measures at the sacred place. Last week, the town’s councilor and other members of its Ward Development Committee, installed 22 solar lights at the Bakau [...]