Africa
MOON NOT SIGHTED
New moon of #Shawwaal not sighted. Official announcement of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia re: #EedAlFitr Alhamdulillāh, the moon has NOT been sighted here in Saudi Arabia. therefore Sunday will be 1st Shawwāl 1441, corresponding to May 24th 2020. [...]
ASSEMBLY OF GAMBIA MUSLIM YOUTH:“AGAMY strongly frowns at the EU Representative’s Statement to promote LGBT in the Gambia.”
The Assembly of Gambia Muslim Youths (AGAMY) strongly condemns the statements of the European Union Representative to the Gambia on the campaign and promotion of LGBT in the Gambia in a televised interview with Eye Africa TV. AGAMY in its [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Crescent Moon sighted in Senegal, Mali, and Niger.
Taqqaba’Allahu Minna Wa Minkum: May Allah accept it from you and us. The Gambia observers eid tomorrow, Saturday 23 May, 2020 Eid’ul-fitr Mubarak From KNN
TRUTH RECONCILIATION AND REPARATIONS COMMISSION (TRRC): Set To Resume Public Hearing
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission will resume its public hearing on June 8, 2020. This announcement came following consultations with the Attorney General and Minister of Justice. The commission, however, said, they will pick up from where they stopped [...]
The Girls Talk donates food items to women of Manduar
In their effort to extend a helping hand to Gambians especially women amid the current global pandemic which has brought the economy into a standstill, the ‘Girls Talk’ launched a ’Covid-19 women’s support program.’ This initiative is geared towards supporting [...]
Make3D joins the fight against Covid-19
As part of their effort to contribute their quota towards the fight against Covid-19, Make3D company limited with the support of EU through The Gambia Youth Empowerment Project, YEP on Wednesday 20th May 2020, donated 100 3D printed face shields [...]
The Rather Unusual Eid Celebration in The Gambia.
Muslims all over the world after fasting for a period of one month in fulfillment of the fourth pillars of Islam, the holy month of Ramadan, observed eid al fitr to mark the end of fasting. The celebration is observed [...]
BREAKING NEWS: A Gambian reportedly killed in a shootout with police in Gwinnett County.
Momodou Lamin Ceesay, a Gambian residing in Georgia, United State Of America, is reportedly the latest victim of police brutality in the aforementioned country. The deceased was the son of a Gambian UN diplomat, Mr. Larey Ceesay. “The Georgia Bureau [...]
MINISTER OF TOURISM: Sends GTBoard Staff To Sit At Home With Half Salary
The minister of tourism and culture, Mr. Hamat Bah, asked the entire staff members of Gambia tourism board to stay home with their salary cut down by half. This decision came into effect on Monday 1st June, 2020. This new [...]
“My Response to the Misleading Statements of Mr. Momodou Lamin Yaffa of RAWDATUL MAJALIS”
I was utterly disappointed and outraged with the misleading and false statements and allegations of Mr Momodou Lamin Yaffa, a member of RAWDATUL MAJALIS. According to Mr. Yaffa, at the press conference of RAWDATUL MAJALIS dated, 3th June, 2020, Tallinding [...]