Africa
Giving Back to The Gambia Charity Foundation Constructs A Hand-dug Well For The Residence of Kiang Kundan Maria.
Giving Back to The Gambia Charity Foundation Inc, on Thursday 9 July 2020, completed the construction of a $1200 worth of hand-dug well for the community of Kiang Kundan Maria in the Lower River Region. While this project was entirely [...]
COVID-19: Frontline Workers Embarked On A Sit Down Strike Over Unpaid Allowances.
The Covid-19 frontline workers in The Gambia are currently embarking on a sit down strike since Friday due to unpaid allowances. All the units including the laboratory which collects and tests samples of suspected individuals of the virus, response team [...]
PRESS RELEASE
Press Release The Office of the Inspector General of Police working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Covid-19 Task Force has identified and located a positive case of Covid-19 at Manjai Kunda in the Kanifing Municipality. [...]
EUROPEAN UNION: Donates Sanitary Items to Schools and Communities
As schools re-open to students of 9th and 12th grades, the EU Ambassador to the Gambia on Tuesday, handed-over sanitary supplies and first aid kits to the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education. These items include buckets, bleach, soap, paper [...]
GAMBIA ACTION PARTY: Senior Members Denies Allegations Of Circulating Party’s Flag Bearer’s Scandalous Video.
Executive members of the Gambia Action Party, denies allegations of circulating it’s presidential candidate’s nude video. Earlier on Tuesday, Hon. Bojang convened a press conference at his residence at Brufut. He alleged that some senior members from his political party, [...]
GAP’s Flag Bearer, Mr. Lamin Bojang Breaks The Silence
The aspiring presidential candidate for Gambia Action Party (GAP) Mr. Lamin Bojang, on Tuesday 13 July 2020, convened a press conference to address a recent video of him making rounds on social media that could potentially end his political career. [...]
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 [...]