Africa
“VERIFICATION OF NEWS IS PARAMOUNT BEFORE PUBLICATION.” Says Gambia Action Party’s (GAP)Secretary General.
The secretary general of the Gambia Action Party (GAP)slammed the media for what he described as some media houses not complying with the most significant ethics of their profession which is to verify the authenticity of their news before publication, [...]
Two Ecomig Soldiers Arrested For Violating Curfew Orders
At least 22 individuals including two Senegalese Ecomig soldiers were arrested for taking part in a birthday celebration organized during the nightly curfew hours. These arrests were confirmed to the media by the Police spokesperson Superintendent Lamin Njie. “I can [...]
IGP INAUGURATES TWO NEW POLICE STATIONS, LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR ANOTHER
The Inspector General of Police Alhagie Mamour Jobe on Friday 18th September 2020 inaugurated two new Police Stations in Madina Serign Mass and Kuntair Village, all in the North Bank Region. In a similar engagement, the IGP laid the foundation [...]
First Lady Bah Barrow Joins The Fight Against Maternal Death
"No woman should die giving life" As the number of maternal deaths rate is on increase in the country, and with people advocating for the lives of pregnant women with the hashtag "Gambian women's lives matter" circulating on social media, [...]
PUBLIC NOTICE
The office of the Inspector General of Police is greatly concern with the frequent reports of found children whose parents are mostly unidentified. In certain instances, it becomes very challenging for the Police to begin the process of identifying [...]
The National Assembly of The Gambia, Continues Debate On The Draft Constitution.
Since last week, parliamentarians and NAMs have been engaged in a push and pull motion with adopting the new constitution. The house is already divided with few NAMs againsting the principles of the drafted constitution especially the president’s term limit. [...]
Two Ecomig Soldiers Expelled For Violating Curfew Restrictions
Two Senegalese Ecomig soldiers who were recently arrested for violating the just ended curfew orders by the police, have been repatriated to their original country. The duo were arrested along with 20 other people at a birthday party held in [...]
Abubacarr Tambedou, Former Justice Minister Of The Gambia Is On The ‘TIME’ List Of The 100 Most Influential People Of 2020
Over the past four years, Myanmar’s security forces have carried out savage “clearance operations”—forced displacements, summary executions and sexual violence—against the Rohingya community. In response, China has covered for its neighbor, while Western governments have issued only half-hearted condemnations. By [...]
Action-Aid Partners Distribute D3.6 Million to 1,998 Households as COVID-19 Relief
Action Aid International The Gambia (AAITG) in its continuous efforts to support the vulnerable including the young people and women in remote communities during this deadly corona virus pandemic, recently completed a D3.6 million cash distribution and 3,844 reusable sanitary [...]
Vocational and Skill Training Institutions Threatened With Eviction Over Rent Arrears
Many vocational and skill training centers have been menaced with dislodgement over rent arrears due to the ceaseless lock-down since the outbreak of COVID-19 in The Gambia. The chairman of the National Association of Vocational and Skills Training Institutes (NAVSTI) [...]