Africa
Imam Abdallah Fatty Pardons His Offender
For over two years, a man called Ahmadou Sillah from Jarra Sutukung, lower river region, has been reportedly calling the erudite Imam Abdallah Fatty( Hafidhahullaah ), insulting and spewing all sorts of derogatory comments for reasons best known to him. [...]
“Can someone help me extend these messages to Mr. Momodou Lamin Yaffa,” Says Muhammad Al-Amin K Sanneh.
I personally have a very high sense of respect for elders including all Islamic Scholars regardless of their divergent views; but I won't tolerate any irresponsible act or statement from any disgruntled persons aimed to deliberately discredit us, the source [...]
KMC in Partnership with YEP and GCCI Organized a 1Million Dalasi Funding Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs
In their bid to help tackle socio economic problems as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, the Lord Mayor of KMC Talib Ahmad Bensouda, in partnership with The EU-funded youth empowerment project (YEP) and The Gambia chamber of commerce and [...]
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚
President Adama Barrow in accordance with the power vested on him under Section 138(2) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Honourable Justice Awa Bah and Honourable Justice Edrissa F. Mbai as Justice of [...]
My response to Muhammed Yaffa’s statement
I learned with great dismay the statement of Muhammed Yaffa of ‘Rawdatul Majalis’ describing Tallinding Islamic Institution as a breeding ground for “Radicalism and Extremism” this is a complete distortion of facts! This statement is not only bogus and unfounded [...]
China hands Agricultural Tools to The Government of The Gambia
The Peoples’ Republic of China on Friday 6 June 2020, extended it’s s support to The Gambia’s agricultural sector. The Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, Excellency Ma Jianchun, handed agricultural equipment such as tractors, fertilizers, rice threshers and other [...]
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 [...]