The Gambia
The National Human Rights Commission Presents Human Rights’ Report To The National Assembly.
The National Human Rights Commission of The Gambia on Friday 5 June 2020, presented it’s human rights report to the standing committee on human rights and constitutional matters of the national assembly. It will be recalled that this commission was [...]
NHRC Urges The Government of The Gambia To Re-examine The Public Order Act.
The National Human Right Commission (NHRC), an authorized body established on 13 December 2017, to probe into the complaints and human rights violations in The Gambia, has recommended the government to amend section 5 of the Public Order Act to [...]
Gambians call on Imam Baba Leigh to resign from NHRC.
Gambians call on Baba Leigh, Imam of the Kanifing Estate Mosque, to resign from the National Human Rights commission. Among them is the former Secretary General and head of civil service, Momodou Sabally. “I have a lot of respect for [...]
COVID-19: Gambia Registers Two New Cases
After almost two weeks of no new confirmed Covid-19 case, The Gambia has once again registered two new cases of the virus. This was confirmed yesterday, 8 June 2020 at the daily Covid-19 update by the ministry of health. The [...]
Concerned Citizens urges Government NOT to respond – NOT to take the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seriously
For The Gambia our homeland. We strive, and work, and PRAY. We are a prayerful nation. We are religious people. We, are Concerned Citizens. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act of 2017 established the National Human Rights Commission which [...]
Global Properties Joins The Combat Against Covid-19
Earlier on Friday, The Programme Manager of Gambia Red Cross Abdoulie Fye received donations from Global Properties on behalf of his Association. The donation included locally made masks, hand sanitizer and thermometer scanners. The PM of GRCS said, the support [...]
President Adama Barrow Extends The State of Public Emergency
The president of The Republic Of The Gambia, H.E Adama Barrow, acting on the power conferred on him in section 34 (6) of the 1997 constitution, declares the existence of the state of public emergency in the whole of The [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Gambia Government
Relaxes Some Covid-19 Restrictions Dated Thursday, 4th June 2020 Banjul, The Gambia. His Excellency President Adama Barrow in consultation with his Special Cabinet Sub-Committee on the Covid-19 pandemic and based on advice by the Health Experts' Committee of The Ministry [...]
Human Rights Activist, Madi Jobarteh, Urges the Government of The Gambia to Withdraw The Extension of The State of Public Emergency.
‘State of Emergency in its right perspective The 1997 Constitution anticipates that a situation could arise that could threaten the life of the country and so it provides for a state of emergency powers to enable the Executive to manage [...]
UK Appoints New High Commissioner To The Gambia.
Mr David Belgrove, OBE, has been appointed British High Commissioner to The Gambia in succession to Ms Sharon Wardle who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment. “It is hard to believe that my 3 year posting has [...]